Language support

If English is not your first language and you need some support, we can help.



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Helping you with your language needs

  • Do you need a Bank of Ireland letter translated into your preferred language?
  • Do you someone who speaks your language to answer your banking questions?
  • Wondering if you can bring an interpreter to a branch?
  • Do you want to know if you can use tools like Google Translate or text to voice during your visit?
  • If you answered yes to any of the questions above, we can help.

How We Can Help

We know that understanding bank documents in English can be tough. We’re here to make it easier. We have colleagues who speak many languages. This means we can translate Bank of Ireland letters and documents for you. You can also use language tools to assist you or bring an interpreter to our branches, if you’d prefer.



How to get support

1. Get in touch and let us know whether you are the customer or someone assisting a customer:

  • Phone our contact centre on 1800 946 146 and choose option 1
  • Let us know the specific letter/document you need translated
  • Tell us what language you need it translated into
  • You can also go to your nearest branch and ask if someone there speaks your language

2. The person you speak to will contact our Customer Care team:

It takes 5 – 6 days to translate a specific document. We will post the translated document to your home address. We can only translate letters and documents issued by us.

If you go to a branch, our customer care team will try to find a member of staff who speaks your chosen language and will put them on the phone to you in the branch. If someone is not available at the time you visit the branch, we will arrange for them to contact you.

3. If we do not have someone who speaks your language:

You can use your own interpreter, Google Translate, text to voice or any other language tool and we will make every effort to support you. Interpreters will not be able to help you when you set up your online banking PIN. We will discuss this process with you beforehand.


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