Interpreting

Interpreting services in Hong Kong: what they cost

Updated 31 October 2026

Interpreting in Hong Kong starts at about HK$1,200 for a half-day assignment, according to one provider's published rates for October 2026. Rates depend on the language pair, duration and urgency, so the quickest way to get a figure for your event is a request on BlaBlaPrice.

Prices are quoted per assignment, usually by the half-day or the full day, and the main factors are:

• language pair, for example Cantonese and English, or Chinese and English
• type: consecutive or simultaneous interpreting
• duration and date
• subject and size of the audience
• urgency and the equipment the venue needs

Certification for court work

For court work, the Judiciary's Language Section certifies translations of documents and exhibits used in court proceedings at all levels of court. If your case needs a certified translation, check whether your document needs that certificate, since it is a separate service from interpreting.

Sign language and qualifications

Hong Kong Sign Language is a separate field. One Cantonese and English sign language service says its interpreters are chosen through strict skill tests, so ask for tested interpreters and name the language pair. Training matters too: the HKMA runs a Certificate in Translation and Interpretation, with tuition of HK$3,700 for members and HK$4,200 for non-members, so a course certificate is a useful sign of skill.

Season, districts and booking

Hong Kong has winter from December to February and summer from June to August. For interpreting the date matters more than the season, so give an exact day, a start time and whether the event is outdoors in summer. Give the district too: Central, Kowloon, Sha Tin, Tsuen Wan or Tuen Mun. A venue in Tuen Mun and one in Central are far apart, and the interpreter's travel time is part of the planning.

What to write in your request

Give the language pair, whether you need consecutive or simultaneous interpreting, the duration, the subject, the number of people, the district, any equipment you need and your budget. Say if you need a sign language interpreter, and whether you also need a certified translation of documents.

Describe the event in your own words in the request chat and add a photo of the agenda or the venue if you have one. BlaBlaPrice's AI asks what is missing, then looks for interpreting prices and providers in Hong Kong. Providers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the chat with their own offer, including the rate and the terms. Your contact details stay hidden, and you decide with whom to exchange them. Start on the home page or read how BlaBlaPrice works.