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Translations for an adult dependent relative application
An adult dependent relative application asks a British or settled person to show that a parent or other close relative in Türkiye needs long-term personal care that cannot be obtained there. The medical and care evidence is Turkish, and translating it accurately is central to the case.
What the receiving body requires
“(iv) if the applicant is applying for leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain, certification by a qualified translator and details of the translator or translation company’s credentials.” Paragraph 1(j) also requires the original, a full translation that can be independently verified, the date, confirmation of accuracy, and the translator’s or company representative’s name, signature and contact details. The appendix separately specifies that care needs be evidenced by a doctor or other health professional and that the availability and cost of care be evidenced by a health authority, local authority or health professional (summarised).
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· checked 29 August 2026A demanding route built on medical evidence
The adult dependent relative route allows a parent, grandparent, adult child or sibling of a British citizen or settled person to come to the UK where, as a result of age, illness or disability, they need long-term personal care with everyday tasks, and that care is not available or affordable in the country they live in. Decisions turn on evidence rather than sympathy, and refusals are common. Most of that evidence is produced in Türkiye: hospital reports, medical board assessments, statements about the cost and availability of care, and proof of the relationship. A weak or partial translation can undermine an otherwise strong case, which is why we treat these files as medical and legal work rather than routine certificates. You should work with a regulated immigration adviser on the application itself; we translate what the adviser decides to submit.
What the rules ask for
Appendix FM-SE sets out the specified evidence for this route. In summary, the applicant’s care needs must be shown by independent medical evidence from a doctor or other health professional, and the unavailability or unaffordability of care in the home country by evidence from a central or local health authority, a local authority or a doctor or other health professional, together with financial evidence about the sponsor. The translation rule is paragraph 1(j) of the same appendix: original document plus a full translation that can be independently verified, dated, confirming accuracy, with the translator’s or company representative’s name, signature and contact details. Our certification carries those items and our company credentials on every page.
Turkish documents in a dependent relative file
- Medical board report (heyet raporu) or disability report (engelli sağlık kurulu raporu) with diagnoses, ICD codes and the percentage assessment.
- Hospital discharge summaries (epikriz), specialist letters and test results.
- Medication reports (ilaç raporu) and prescriptions showing ongoing treatment.
- Letters from care homes or home-care agencies about availability, waiting lists and monthly cost, and from a doctor about the care the person needs day to day.
- Pension statement and bank statements showing the relative’s income against the cost of care.
- Nüfus kayıt örneği proving the relationship, and the death certificate of a spouse where the relative is widowed.
What tends to go wrong
- Reports summarised rather than translated in full, so the diagnosis is present but the functional findings that show the need for personal care are not.
- The percentage and the board’s conclusion on a heyet raporu mistranslated, or ICD codes dropped.
- Drug names transcribed from Turkish brand names without the generic name, leaving the reader unable to follow the treatment.
- A care-home letter translated without the letterhead, signature and stamp that show who wrote it.
- Undated doctor’s letters, or letters older than the current condition of the applicant.
- Financial figures in lira with no currency indication, making the affordability argument hard to follow.
How we prepare medical and care evidence
These translations are done by translators who work on medical records daily and checked by a second linguist against the original, with generic drug names, ICD codes and anatomical terms rendered in the form a UK doctor would recognise. Every letterhead, stamp, signature and handwritten note is reproduced or described in square brackets. Each page carries our certification and company details, and the original is attached behind the translation in the PDF your adviser will upload. A four-page medical board report is about £30–40, a discharge summary £10–30, and a full bundle of medical, care and financial evidence typically £100–200, delivered in 2–4 working days because of the checking involved. No UK VAT is charged. Read more about our approach on the medical translation page, and if you are a solicitor or adviser preparing the case, see how we work with advisers.
What you receive
- Full translations of medical reports with diagnoses, ICD codes, percentages and generic drug names rendered accurately
- Care-provider and doctor letters translated with letterhead, signature and stamp described
- Second-linguist check of every figure and date against the original
- Certification on every page with accuracy statement, date, signature, company name, registry number and contact details
- PDF bundle in the order your adviser specifies, originals attached
Frequently asked questions
Can you advise whether my mother qualifies?
No. We translate; we do not give immigration advice. This route has a high refusal rate and the evidence has to be assembled carefully, so instruct a solicitor or a regulated immigration adviser before you order translations, and let them tell us which documents matter.
Should the medical report be recent?
Caseworkers look for evidence of the applicant’s current condition. Advisers usually obtain a fresh medical board report or specialist letter shortly before applying and have older records translated only where they show the history of the condition.
Do you translate handwritten doctor’s notes?
Yes, where legible. Illegible words are marked as such rather than guessed, and we tell you if a document is too unclear to be useful so you can request a typed copy from the hospital.
Is a translation of a Turkish medical report enough, or does a UK doctor need to confirm it?
The rules ask for evidence from a doctor or health professional; they do not say the doctor must be in the UK. Whether to add a UK medical opinion is a question for your adviser. The translation makes the Turkish evidence readable to the caseworker.
How is confidentiality handled for medical records?
Files are shared only with the translator and reviser working on them, transferred over encrypted channels and deleted after the retention period set out in our confidentiality and data protection page.