NAATI certified translation online, for documents used in Australia
We translate personal, academic, professional and legal documents from any source language into English, certified by NAATI certified translators, for lodgement with Australian government departments, universities, assessing bodies and registries. The whole process runs online, wherever you are.
In short
A NAATI certified translation is a translation produced by a translator certified by NAATI (the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters, Australia), carrying the translator's certification stamp, signature, date and CPN number. Australian government bodies — including the Department of Home Affairs, universities, Services Australia and state registries — generally require documents that are not in English to be accompanied by such a translation. We work fully online: you send scans, we return the certified PDF by email.
Or email contact@ilc.company with your scans.
Why clients outside Australia use us
NAATI certified translators
Every job is handled by a translator holding current NAATI certification in the relevant language direction, so the stamp, CPN number and certification wording match what Australian agencies expect to see.
Any language, any country
We serve clients worldwide. Source documents in Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Burmese, Khmer, Lao, Bahasa, Hindi, Arabic, Russian, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and more can be translated into English for Australian use.
Fully online delivery
No office visit is required. Send clear scans or photos, receive a quote, confirm, and receive the certified translation as a digitally signed PDF. Printed copies with a wet stamp can be couriered when an agency insists on hard copy.
Name spelling checked against your passport
Mismatched name transliteration is the single most common reason a translation is questioned. We check every personal name, date and document number against the passport page you provide before delivery.
How the process works
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Send your scans
Message us on LINE or by email with a full-page scan or photo of each document (all four corners visible, 300 dpi or a sharp phone photo), plus the photo page of your passport for name spelling.
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Tell us where it will be lodged
State the receiving body — Department of Home Affairs, a specific university, a skills assessing body, Services Australia, a state Births Deaths and Marriages office, or a court — and the visa subclass if relevant. Requirements differ between them.
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Receive a written quote and turnaround
We confirm the language pair, page count, certification format (digital or physical stamp) and the working-day turnaround in writing before any work begins. Nothing starts until you approve.
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Translation and independent quality check
A NAATI certified translator produces the translation; a second reviewer checks names, dates, document numbers and layout against the source before the certification page is attached.
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Delivery and post-delivery correction
You receive the certified PDF by email. If an error made by us is found, we correct and reissue it at no charge. Keep both the source scan and the certified PDF for your records.
Documents we translate, by purpose
| Purpose | Common documents | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Partner and family visas | Marriage certificate, divorce decree, birth certificates, family registration records, joint lease and bank statements | Relationship evidence is read closely; translate whole documents, not selected passages. |
| Student visas and university admission | Degree certificate, academic transcript, school completion certificate, enrolment letters, financial capacity documents | Many universities also require the original issuing institution's certified copy alongside the translation. |
| Skilled migration and skills assessment | Employment reference letters, payslips, tax documents, professional licences, qualification certificates | Assessing bodies such as VETASSESS, ACS, Engineers Australia, AITSL, ANMAC and AHPRA each publish their own document rules. |
| Character and identity requirements | Police clearance certificate, national ID card, household registration, name-change certificate | Police certificates are usually accepted only within a limited validity window; check the date before translating. |
| Civil registration in Australia | Foreign marriage, birth or death certificates lodged with a state registry or with Services Australia | State registries frequently require the translator's NAATI stamp and CPN to be legible on every page. |
| Business, legal and court use | Company registration extracts, contracts, powers of attorney, affidavits, court orders | Legal filings may additionally require notarisation or consular legalisation in the country of origin. |
What causes a translation to be questioned
- Name spelled differently from the passport — always supply the passport photo page with your documents.
- Partial scans with a cut-off seal, stamp or margin; agencies treat the page as incomplete.
- Translating an extract instead of the full document, including the back page and any annotations.
- Using an expired police clearance or a civil record issued outside the validity window the agency accepts.
- Submitting a photograph of a screen or a heavily compressed image where the seal is unreadable.
- Assuming a translation certified in one country is accepted for Australian purposes — for Australian agencies the NAATI system is the reference point.
Guides by document type
Frequently asked questions
What exactly is a NAATI certified translation?
It is a translation completed by a translator holding NAATI certification in that language direction, accompanied by a certification statement showing the translator's name, CPN number, certification stamp, signature and date. NAATI itself certifies practitioners, not individual documents.
Does the Department of Home Affairs require NAATI translations?
For documents translated inside Australia, Home Affairs asks that translations be done by a NAATI accredited translator. For documents translated outside Australia, the translator must give their full name, address, telephone number, and details of their qualifications and experience in the language being translated. Check the current wording on immi.homeaffairs.gov.au before lodging.
Is a digital stamp accepted, or do I need a physical stamp?
NAATI certified translators may issue digitally certified translations carrying a digital stamp and signature, and online lodgement systems generally accept the PDF. Some registries, courts and embassies still ask for a printed copy with a physical stamp. Tell us the receiving body and we will issue the correct format.
How long does a translation take?
A short civil document such as a birth or marriage certificate is usually a matter of a few working days; multi-page transcripts, employment records and legal bundles take longer. We confirm the working-day range in writing with your quote rather than promising a fixed hour.
Which languages can you handle?
We arrange translation into English from most world languages, prioritising language pairs where a NAATI certified translator exists. Where NAATI certification does not exist for a rare pair, we explain the alternative route the receiving agency accepts before you commit.
Do I need to post the original documents?
No. A clear scan of the complete document is sufficient for the translation itself. Keep your originals — the receiving agency may still ask to sight them separately.
Can you also handle notarisation or legalisation?
Those are separate steps carried out by a notary public, a foreign ministry or an embassy in the document's country of origin, and are not part of NAATI certification. We can explain which steps your case needs and in what order, so nothing is done out of sequence.
What if the agency queries the translation?
Send us the query. If the issue stems from our translation or certification format we correct and reissue at no charge. We cannot influence decisions on your application itself — we are a translation provider, not a registered migration agent (OMARA).
Ask us to check your files first
Send your scans and tell us which Australian body will receive them. We confirm the language pair, certification format and working-day turnaround in writing before any work starts.
Contact us on LINE @NAATIThai-language guides
Detailed document-by-document and visa-by-visa guides are published in Thai: document guides and visa category guides.
Information reviewed July 2026. This page is general information about document preparation, not legal or migration advice; we are not a registered migration agent (OMARA). Always confirm current requirements at immi.homeaffairs.gov.au and naati.com.au.