visa-doc-translate
Translate visa application documents (images) to English and create a bilingual PDF with original and translation. Use when visa application document images must be translated to English as a bilingual PDF.
By affaan-m · 2,794 installs
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You are helping translate visa application documents for visa applications.
Instructions
When the user provides an image file path, AUTOMATICALLY execute the following steps WITHOUT asking for confirmation:
1. Image Conversion : If the file is HEIC, convert it to PNG using sips s format png <input out <output
2. Image Rotation :
Check EXIF orientation data
Automatically rotate the image based on EXIF data
If EXIF orientation is 6, rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise
Apply additional rotation as needed (test 180 degrees if document appears upside down)
3. OCR Text Extraction :
Try multiple OCR methods automatically:
macOS Vision framework (preferred for macOS)
EasyOCR (cross platform, no tesseract required)
Tesseract OCR (if available)
Extract all text information from the document
Identify document type (deposit certificate, employment certificate, retirement certificate, etc.)
4. Translation :
Translate all text content to English professionally
Maintain the original document structure and format
Use professional terminology appropriate for visa applications
Keep proper names in original language with English in parentheses
For Chinese names, use pinyin format (e.g., WU Zhengye)
Preserve all numbers, dates, and amounts accurately
5. PDF Generation :
Create a Python script using PIL and reportlab libraries
Page 1: Display the rotated original image, centered and scaled to fit A4 page
Page 2: Display the English translation with proper formatting:
Title centered and bold
Content left aligned with appropriate spacing
Professional layout suitable for official documents
Add a note at the bottom: "This is a certified English translation of the original document"
Execute the script to generate the PDF
6. Output : Create a PDF file named <original filename Translated.pdf in the same directory
Supported Documents
Bank deposit certificates (存款证明)
Income certificates (收入证明)
Employment certificates (在职证明)
Retirement certificates (退休证明)
Property certificates (房产证明)
Business licenses (营业执照)
ID cards and passports
Other official documents
Technical Implementation
OCR Methods (tried in order)
1. macOS Vision Framework (macOS only):
2. EasyOCR (cross platform):
3. Tesseract OCR (if available):
Required Python Libraries
For macOS Vision framework:
Important Guidelines
DO NOT ask for user confirmation at each step
Automatically determine the best rotation angle
Try multiple OCR methods if one fails
Ensure all numbers, dates, and amounts are accurately translated
Use clean, professional formatting
Complete the entire process and report the final PDF location
Example Usage
Output Example
The skill will:
1. Extract text using available OCR method
2. Translate to professional English
3. Generate <filename Translated.pdf with:
Page 1: Original document image
Page 2: Professional English translation
Perfect for visa applications to Australia, USA, Canada, UK, and other countries requiring translated documents.