NAATI certified translation — document list, workflow and cautions

Romanised name on the birth certificate differs from the passport spelling. This is why we audit the record before any certification step: Adopt the passport spelling and attach a translator's note explaining the transliteration variance. Handled at the start, it costs one review; discovered by the receiving authority, it usually means re-issuing the record and repeating every certification after it.

Multiple move-in/move-out entries must all be rendered, not summarised. This is why we audit the record before any certification step: Translate every field including registrar stamps and signatures, with stamp positions annotated. Handled at the start, it costs one review; discovered by the receiving authority, it usually means re-issuing the record and repeating every certification after it.

Both faces of the card, including the back reference number, must be translated. This is why we audit the record before any certification step: Produce a single two-sided translation and state that it derives from a colour copy. Handled at the start, it costs one review; discovered by the receiving authority, it usually means re-issuing the record and repeating every certification after it.

Receiving authorities usually require both the certificate and the registration record. This is why we audit the record before any certification step: Audit the set before translating and advise which record to request from the district office. Handled at the start, it costs one review; discovered by the receiving authority, it usually means re-issuing the record and repeating every certification after it.

Custody wording in the divorce agreement must be rendered literally. This is why we audit the record before any certification step: Translate literally without interpretation and preserve the original clause numbering. Handled at the start, it costs one review; discovered by the receiving authority, it usually means re-issuing the record and repeating every certification after it.

Cause-of-death wording uses clinical terminology requiring careful equivalents. This is why we audit the record before any certification step: Use standard clinical equivalents and retain the Thai source term in brackets. Handled at the start, it costs one review; discovered by the receiving authority, it usually means re-issuing the record and repeating every certification after it.

The former and current names must be traceable for the receiving authority. This is why we audit the record before any certification step: Translate the name-change record alongside every document bearing the former name. Handled at the start, it costs one review; discovered by the receiving authority, it usually means re-issuing the record and repeating every certification after it.

Post-marriage surname does not match academic records. This is why we audit the record before any certification step: Assemble a linking chain of marriage, surname change and academic records. Handled at the start, it costs one review; discovered by the receiving authority, it usually means re-issuing the record and repeating every certification after it.

Not necessarily. Australian Department of Home Affairs publishes its own requirement, so we read it before preparing the set and match the certification chain to it. Where the requirement is silent, we prepare to the stricter of the two formats so the same set stays usable if the file is later submitted elsewhere. Reference: immi.homeaffairs.gov.au — translation requirements.

Not necessarily. AHPRA — Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency publishes its own requirement, so we read it before preparing the set and match the certification chain to it. Where the requirement is silent, we prepare to the stricter of the two formats so the same set stays usable if the file is later submitted elsewhere. Reference: ahpra.gov.au — registration documents.

Not necessarily. VETASSESS skills assessment publishes its own requirement, so we read it before preparing the set and match the certification chain to it. Where the requirement is silent, we prepare to the stricter of the two formats so the same set stays usable if the file is later submitted elsewhere. Reference: vetassess.com.au — document requirements.

Not necessarily. Australian Computer Society skills assessment publishes its own requirement, so we read it before preparing the set and match the certification chain to it. Where the requirement is silent, we prepare to the stricter of the two formats so the same set stays usable if the file is later submitted elsewhere. Reference: acs.org.au — skills assessment.

You can. The work is the sequencing: 5 steps, each at a different counter with its own opening hours, and a document accepted at one step can still be rejected at the next. If you would rather not manage that, send us the set once and our team runs the whole chain and reports at each step.

Both. Our team has worked on document certification for more than 15 years, and most cases are decided before the first counter visit: which record to request, which office issues it, what order the certifications go in, and whether a step is needed at all. We review your case and tell you what your file is missing before you commit to anything.

Typical working time is 1–2 business days / 2–3 business days / 3–5 business days / 5–7 business days, excluding the receiving authority's own queue, which we cannot control and never guarantee. We confirm the realistic range for your case after seeing the actual document set.