Identity & travel

Identity document translation — passports, national IDs & hukou.

Passports, national ID cards and — most often — the Chinese household registration (hukou) turn up constantly in Singapore immigration and family applications. When they are not in English they need a certified translation.

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Quick answer: Bablio translates and certifies identity documents — passports, national ID cards and the Chinese household registration (hukou) — for Singapore immigration, family and official applications. The hukou is a frequent and fiddly one: it contains multiple members and handwritten remarks, which we preserve in full. From S$68, mostly same or next working day.

About this service

Identity documents are among the trickiest to translate because they carry the proof of who you are. A passport and national ID are straightforward, but the Chinese household registration — the hukou — records an entire household, with multiple members, relationship fields and handwritten annotations.

CIB (ICA), schools and government agencies in Singapore frequently ask for a translated hukou for family and immigration applications, especially where a parent's registration details matter to a child's eligibility.

We translate the document as it is, preserve the layout, and include every name, relationship, date and remark so the receiving authority sees the complete record — not a redaction.

Where an identity document translation is needed

ICA PR, citizenship and LTVP applications
Family and dependant-pass applications
School and university admissions
Banking and official-record verification
Chinese household registration (hukou) for family applications

What we translate & what to send

Passports and national ID cards
Chinese household registration (hukou) books and pages
Other official identity cards and residence permits
A clear scan or photo of every relevant page

Most single-page identity documents are done the same or next working day; longer hukou records are quoted with a turnaround.

From S$68 per page, quoted by page for a multi-page hukou. Notarisation and apostille are separate, clearly listed line items.

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How it works

1. Tell us the use & upload

Choose the purpose and upload every page that needs translating.

2. We quote & you approve

Fixed all-in price and turnaround before any work begins.

3. Human translation & review

A qualified translator renders the record; a second linguist verifies every name, date and relationship field.

4. Certified, notarised, delivered

Certified soft copy first; hard copies and notarisation / apostille arranged on request.

Frequently asked questions

Can you translate a Chinese hukou for an ICA application?

Yes. The hukou (household registration) is one of the most common identity documents we translate for Singapore immigration and family applications. We preserve every member, relationship and handwritten remark.

Do I need to translate the whole passport or just the bio page?

It depends on the receiving authority. We translate exactly what the authority needs — often the bio-data page, but sometimes visa pages or stamps — and format it to their requirement.

Is notarisation required for an identity document translation?

For ICA PR and LTVP applications yes; for other uses we confirm the exact chain (certified, notarised, and/or apostilled) before you pay.

How is a multi-member hukou priced?

Longer records are priced per page or per word and quoted with a turnaround before work begins.

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