Certificates
Birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates, and academic records.
Professional Korean translation in Dubai and the UAE
Strong bilateral trade, growing community
A large number of Koreans live in the UAE thanks to strong bilateral relations and trade between the two countries, and the figure exceeds 13,000. The number of Korean speakers in Dubai grows year on year, and demand for professional Korean translation grows with it.
Their personal documents — certificates, academic records, driving licences — need certified Arabic translation to be accepted here, and Korean corporate documents need the same treatment for company formation, contracts and compliance.
Korean construction, engineering and technology firms working in the Gulf bring the technical half of the workload: specifications, project documentation and commercial paperwork.
Language pairs we cover
Our most requested Korean pairs are:
- Korean to Arabic
- Arabic to Korean
- Korean to English
- English to Korean
Other pairs are available too — see all 120+ languages we translate.
About the language
A script that changes the page
Korean is an East Asian language spoken widely in North and South Korea, with about 81 million native speakers worldwide — roughly 48 million in South Korea, 24 million in North Korea, and the rest in China, the United States and Japan. It is also a recognised minority language in parts of China, and the 17th most spoken language in the world.
Grammatically Korean relates to Japanese, while much of its vocabulary has historical connections with Chinese. It is written in Hangul, an alphabet designed rather than evolved, which is why it is far easier to learn than the scripts around it.
Most importantly for translation, Korean differs enough from Latin-script languages that format modifications are usually required when translating from or into it — line lengths, spacing and layout all shift.
Documents
What we translate to and from Korean
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 Korean
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 Korean.
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 Korean 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
Korean translation questions, answered
Why do Korean documents often need reformatting?
Because Hangul sets differently from Latin script: line lengths, character spacing and how text breaks all change, so a layout built for English will not simply accept Korean text. We adjust the format as part of the translation rather than handing back text that no longer fits.
Do you provide certified Korean 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 Korean 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 Korean 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 Korean translators native speakers?
Yes. Korean 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 Korean interpreter as well?
Yes. We provide Korean 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.
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