Certificates
Birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates, and academic records.
Professional Greek translation in Dubai and the UAE
Shipping, law and personal documents
Greek shipping is a substantial presence in the Gulf, and much of our Greek work is marine: bills of lading, charter parties, survey reports, crew documents and insurance paperwork, all of which need to exist in English and often in Arabic.
Alongside that sit the ordinary documents of a community living abroad — certificates, academic records and licences — which need certified translation before a UAE authority will accept them.
Greek is written in its own alphabet, so nothing about a Greek document is guessable to an Arabic or English reader. It has to be translated rather than approximated.
Language pairs we cover
Our most requested Greek pairs are:
- Greek to Arabic
- Arabic to Greek
- Greek to English
- English to Greek
Other pairs are available too — see all 120+ languages we translate.
About the language
The longest documented history in Europe
Greek is the most historic Indo-European language, with roots traceable back some 3,400 years, and it is written in an alphabet that has been in use for around 2,800. It has the longest documented history of any living European language, with recorded connections to Linear B and the Cypriot syllabary.
It is an official language in Greece and Cyprus, recognised as a minority language in Albania and the Balkans, and co-official in certain regions. More than 13 million people speak it natively, most in Greece and Cyprus and the rest dispersed worldwide.
Greek texts, alongside Latin ones, formed the discipline of Classics. The Phaenomena of Euclid, the Platonic dialogues, Aristotle’s work and the New Testament of the Bible in Koine Greek were all written in it, which is why the language carries such weight in Western intellectual history.
Documents
What we translate to and from Greek
Personal, legal, corporate and technical — handled by translators who know the subject as well as the language.
Legal documents
Contracts, powers of attorney, court judgments and filings, certified for UAE courts and ministries.
Business documents
Trade licences, proposals, tenders, reports, manuals and corporate filings.
Medical records
Reports, prescriptions, discharge summaries and healthcare licensing documents.
Websites
Localised for the market rather than translated word for word, on any CMS.
Software and apps
Interfaces, strings and help content, tested in language before release.
Video and audio
Subtitles, captions, transcription and voice over.
Personal documents
Driving licences, passports, ID documents and application letters.
Industries
Sectors we serve in Greek
A translator is matched to the subject, not only the language pair.
Need an interpreter rather than a translator? See interpretation services for on-site, remote and telephone interpreting in Greek.
How it works
From your document to a certified translation
Five steps, with the price and the delivery time confirmed before we start.
Send your document
Upload a scan or photo, email it, or send it on WhatsApp.
Get a quote
We confirm the certification needed, the fixed price and the delivery time.
Translation
A native Greek translator with the right subject background does the work.
Review
A second linguist checks names, dates, numbers and terminology.
Delivery
A certified PDF by email, with a stamped hard copy on request.
Why AGATO
Certified, and accepted where it counts
FAQ
Greek translation questions, answered
Do you translate ancient or Koine Greek?
Our routine service covers modern Greek. Ancient and Koine Greek are scholarly work requiring a different specialist, so send us a scan and we will tell you plainly whether we can help before quoting.
Do you provide certified Greek translation in Dubai?
Yes. Where the document is going to a UAE court, ministry or government department, we provide a Ministry of Justice certified translation, stamped and signed by a licensed translator. For universities, employers, banks and embassies, a certified translation on our company letterhead is normally what is required. Tell us the destination and we will issue the right one.
How long does a Greek translation take?
Short documents such as a certificate are typically ready in about four hours when we receive them during office hours, Monday to Saturday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. Longer documents and rarer subject areas are usually returned within 24 to 48 hours. We confirm the timeline with your quote.
How much does Greek translation cost?
Price depends on the length of the document, the language pair, the subject and whether you need certification, notarisation or a hard copy. Send us a scan and you will get a fixed price rather than an estimate that moves later.
Are your Greek translators native speakers?
Yes. Greek work is done by native speakers of the target language who also have a background in the subject — legal, medical, technical or commercial — because terminology is where a fluent but non-specialist translation comes apart.
Do you need the original document?
A clear scan or photograph is enough for the translation itself. If the authority receiving it requires a stamped hard copy, we produce one for collection at our office on Sheikh Zayed Road or for courier.
Will names be spelled the way they are in my passport?
They will if you send us the passport spelling. Transliterating a name into or out of Arabic has more than one valid answer, and a translation that disagrees with the passport is the most common reason a document is sent back. Send both together and we match them exactly.
Can you provide a Greek interpreter as well?
Yes. We provide Greek interpreters for meetings, hearings, medical appointments and conferences, on site across the UAE or remotely. See interpretation services for the modes available.
Is my document kept confidential?
Yes. Access is restricted, handling is secure, and your document is used only for your translation. An NDA is available on request, and it is signed as a matter of course for corporate and legal work.
Related
Other languages and services
Turkish translationCertified Turkish for trade and legal documents.
Italian translationCertified Italian for legal and corporate use.
English translationEnglish to Arabic and back, certified.
Arabic translationEnglish and Arabic in both directions.
Romanian translationCertified Romanian for personal and legal use.
All 120+ languagesEvery language we translate, in one place.