Deadlines do not always arrive with warning. Whether you have a contract signing tomorrow, a visa appointment this week, or a product launch that cannot wait, Global LTS provides fast, professional translation services with same day and next day turnaround options across 120+ languages.
Every urgent translation we deliver meets the same ISO 17100:2015 quality standard as our standard-turnaround work. Speed does not mean cutting corners on accuracy.
Turnaround depends on document length, language pair, and subject matter complexity. As a guide:
Contact us to confirm turnaround for your specific document before you commit to a deadline with a third party.
Many urgent translation requests involve documents that also need to carry a Certificate of Accuracy for official submission. Visa applications, court filings, immigration documents, academic applications, and company registration paperwork.
Global LTS provides certified translation services on urgent timelines. Our certified translations include a signed Certificate of Accuracy on company letterhead, confirming the translation is complete and accurate. This is accepted by UKVI, UK courts, ENIC, and most government and consular bodies.
Same day certified translation is available for documents up to 1,000 words. Contact us to confirm availability for your language pair and document type.
The most frequent requests we handle on fast turnaround include:
When we receive an urgent request, our project management team matches the document immediately to the most suitable available translator based on language pair and subject specialism. For very large documents with tight deadlines, we can assign multiple translators working in parallel, with a coordinating editor ensuring terminology consistency across the full document.
Every translation, regardless of turnaround, goes through independent review by a second linguist before delivery. This is a mandatory step under ISO 17100:2015 and is not skipped on urgent projects.
To process an urgent translation as quickly as possible, please provide:
The more context you provide upfront, the faster we can assign the right translator and confirm your turnaround time.
We cover 120+ languages for urgent projects, including all major European languages, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Russian, Hindi, Urdu, and many more. For rare or less common language pairs, contact us to confirm availability and realistic turnaround before committing to an external deadline.
One of the most common concerns clients raise is whether a fast translation can be trusted. It is a reasonable question. The honest answer is that speed and quality are not inherently in conflict. They are a resource allocation problem. With enough qualified translators available for a language pair and the right project management in place, a 10,000-word document can be delivered in 24 hours to the same standard as a week-long project.
Where turnaround genuinely affects quality is when it is so extreme. A request for 5,000 words of specialist legal text in 2 hours, for example. That no qualified human translator could produce accurate work in that window. We will always tell you if a requested turnaround is not realistic for your document rather than accept the brief and deliver something substandard.
Tell us your document, language pair, and deadline and we will confirm turnaround and pricing within the hour during business hours. For genuinely time-critical requests, call us directly so we can begin the project manager matching process immediately.
At Global LTS, we prioritise delivering quality translations within the agreed timeframes. While we don’t offer or market 1-hour translations, we ensure that each project has a confirmed estimated delivery timeframe based on the size of the document and the language combination.
On average, a single translator can deliver 2,000 words per day. For larger projects, we can assign more translators to achieve a quicker turnaround.
However, we always recommend using as few translators as possible to maintain consistency in terminology and phrasing. We aim to provide you with quick, accurate translations without compromising quality.
At Global LTS, we never compromise on quality, even when delivering translations quickly. We only work with professional translators with a minimum of 5 years experience, specialised and matched to the subject matter of your document.
We also provide our translators with rigorous training; ISO 17100-certified, and assessment to ensure their skills are up-to-date. Furthermore, each translation is reviewed before delivery for accuracy and quality assurance.
While we usually recommend having as few translators as possible work on a single project to maintain consistency, there are instances where multiple translators may be needed to meet tight deadlines.
In such cases, we have rigorous quality control processes to ensure consistency across all translations.
We cover over 120 languages. Below are the most frequently requested languages: