Language pairs translated and certified for Australian authorities
Documents that are not in English must be submitted to Australian authorities with a translation. Translations produced inside Australia must come from a NAATI certified translator; translations produced outside Australia must show the translator’s name, address, contact details and qualifications on the translation. This page lists the language pairs requested most often, the documents typical of each, and the issues that cause translations to be rejected.
Thai → English
Birth certificate (Tor Ror 1 / Tor Ror 19) · House registration (Tor Ror 14), both the household page and the personal record page · Marriage certificate and marriage registration record
Chinese → English
Notarial certificates of birth, marriage, no criminal record and kinship · Household register (hukou) booklet pages · Marriage and divorce certificates
Burmese → English
Birth certificate and hospital record of birth · Household list (Form 66/6) and household member records · National Registration Card (NRC), both sides
Vietnamese → English
Birth certificate (giấy khai sinh) and certified copies · Household book (sổ hộ khẩu) or residence confirmation · Marriage certificate and certificate of marital status
Khmer / Lao → English
Birth certificate and late registration of birth · Family book or family record book · Marriage certificate and certificate of celibacy
Japanese / Korean → English
Japanese family register extract (koseki tohon / shohon) · Japanese certificate of residence (juminhyo) · Korean basic certificate and family relation certificate
Arabic → English
Birth certificate issued by the civil registry · Family book or family registration record · Marriage contract and divorce deed
French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian → English
Civil status certificates issued under national or multilingual formats · Marriage and divorce records, including court judgments · University diplomas, diploma supplements and transcripts
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Content last reviewed: August 2026 · Translation requirements referenced from Department of Home Affairs and NAATI