Transliteration of the Ukrainian alphabet in Latin

In today’s digital era, where cross-border communication and data exchange are critical, the accurate and standardized representation of personal data is essential. One important step toward this goal is transliteration — converting text or words written in one script into another, based on phonetic equivalence. In simpler terms, it means writing the letters of one alphabet using the characters of another.

With the implementation of mutual recognition of electronic signatures between Ukraine and the European Union, a need to transliterate the Ukrainian alphabet into Latin arose. This ensures that personal data in digital certificates issued by Ukrainian providers of qualified trust services can be properly recognized and processed in EU electronic trust systems. Such certificates (including those based on RSA and ECDSA algorithms) typically contain names and information written in Cyrillic, a script not used in most EU countries.

To address this, an official transliteration table was introduced, enabling the accurate conversion of personal names, place names, and other data from Cyrillic to Latin under Ukrainian legislation (Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 55 of January 27, 2010, "On streamlining the transliteration of the Ukrainian alphabet in Latin").

For convenience, an online service is also available to provide examples of proper transliteration of Ukrainian names, geographic terms, and other identifiers, making international communication smoother, more consistent, and compliant with legal standards