Overview

The National Register of Public Service Interpreters (NRPSI) is the UK’s independent voluntary regulator of professional interpreters. We maintain a public register of professional, qualified and accountable interpreters. The register is free of charge and searchable online. Every interpreter on our register has met the standards that we set for education, training and practice. The register only lists interpreters who have satisfied our entry criteria in terms of qualifications and experience. All interpreters on our register are subject to a Code of Professional Conduct and we may investigate any alleged breaches of the Code. Using the register to find an interpreter ensures that you not only employ a qualified practitioner but that the interpreter can be held accountable should their conduct or competence fall below the high standards expected of a Registered Professional Service Interpreter (RPSI). Using an unregistered interpreter means that you risk using someone who is unqualified and incompetent. Should you also have an unsatisfactory service from unregistered interpreter, you will not have access to a formal complaints procedure. Currently we have around 1,800 interpreters in about 100 languages on the register.