Can I order a translation of someone else's document, such as a parent's or spouse's?
Yes. The person ordering need not be the document holder, though you should lawfully hold the document, and the provider must protect the personal data under its professional confidentiality duty.
In-depth Answer
Family visa files routinely bundle documents belonging to several people — a child's birth certificate, the parents' marriage certificate, a former spouse's death certificate — so one applicant coordinating translations for the household is entirely normal.
Two things deserve thought.
First, lawful possession: if a document is tied to a dispute or proceedings, check with a legal adviser before circulating it.
Second, reference accuracy: ask the document holder for their passport bio page so the name spelling in the translation matches their travel document.
On the provider side, the professional code imposes a confidentiality duty, so material supplied is used for the translation alone and is not disclosed to third parties.
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