Arabic Legal Interpreting
Services & Rates

NRPSI Full Registered Arabic–English interpreting across every legal, public-sector, and NHS setting. Specialist dialects. Remote UK‑wide. Available 7 days.

All Services

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Criminal Defence Interpreting

PACE interviews, Crown Court trials, conferences with counsel, prison visits, serious crime and terrorism proceedings. ABH, GBH, robbery, drugs, murder. 3-hour minimum for court and counsel work.

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Immigration & Asylum

Substantive asylum interviews, First Tier and Upper Tribunal. Trauma-informed practice. SOGI, trafficking, and torture survivor cases handled with appropriate cultural and professional sensitivity. 100+ documented hours at Home Office ILSU.

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Home Office Interviews

ILSU panel member. 100+ documented hours. Home Office Letter of Merit — commendation of outstanding achievement (November 2025). All substantive interview types including protection and family reunion.

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Remote Arabic Interpreting

Teams, Zoom, Attend Anywhere, Kinly. Legal, NHS, public sector. UK-wide. Available 7 days including evenings and weekends for urgent instructions. 100% remote and fully regulated.

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Family & Civil Proceedings

Care proceedings, contact arrangements, housing, welfare and community law settings. Local authority and civil courts. Trauma-informed, Enhanced DBS cleared.

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NHS & Mental Health

Mental health assessments, NHS consultations, occupational therapy, SEN tribunals. Attend Anywhere and Teams. Sensitive to clinical communication needs.

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Child Protection & Safeguarding

Child protection conferences, LAC reviews, social work meetings. Trauma-informed approach, Enhanced DBS cleared.

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Written Translation

Legal correspondence, witness statements, affidavits. From £80 per short document (~1,000 words). Uncertified — clients arrange any certification or notarisation separately.

Seven Arabic Dialects

Always confirm the dialect before booking. Dialect accuracy is a professional obligation — and a safeguard issue in asylum proceedings.

Sudanese السودانية · £55/hr
Syrian السورية · £55/hr
Gulf / Saudi الخليجية · £60/hr
Kuwaiti / Emirati الكويتية والإماراتية · £60/hr
Iraqi العراقية · £60/hr
Modern Standard الفصحى · £55/hr

Fees — 3-Hour Minimum for Court & Counsel Work

Standard rates. Free 15-minute debrief on every assignment — included as standard. LAA rates accepted. Written quote available on request. Invoices in PDF format.

Dialect / ServiceRateMinimumNotes
Yemeni — Sana'ani & Hadhrami Rarest £70/hr 3 hrs (court & counsel)
1 hr (remote)
Rarest dialect in UK legal settings
Gulf · Iraqi · Kuwaiti £60/hr 3 hrs (court & counsel)
1 hr (remote)
Includes UAE, Saudi
Sudanese & MSA £55/hr 3 hrs (court & counsel)
1 hr (remote)
Includes Syrian, Modern Standard
Written translation (~1,000 words) From £80 Per document Uncertified — clients arrange certification
Written translation (longer documents) £0.10–£0.13/word By word count Quote on request
Case debrief Free 15 minutes Included on every assignment

Free 15-minute debrief included on every assignment. Translation is uncertified. Clients arrange any certification or notarisation separately. LAA legal aid rates accepted.