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Certification work is carried out by attorneys registered as Notarial Services Attorneys with the Lawyers Council of Thailand under the Regulation of the Lawyers Council on Registration of Notarial Services Attorneys B.E. 2551. Licence numbers and personal data in the images below are redacted for privacy; originals can be verified in person.
Miss Anutaree
Mr. Jiraphan
Mr. Jirasak
Mr. Patipan
Mr. Warawut
Mr. Wiwat
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Each visa group calls for a different document set and is checked in a different way. Choose your group to see which documents need translating, the order of work, and the mistakes that most often lead to a request for further information.
Send your document list and the visa group you intend to lodge. We confirm which items genuinely need a certified translation and which language pair applies before quoting.
Ask on LINE @NAATIReviewed July 2026. General document-preparation information only, not immigration assistance. We are not a registered migration agent (OMARA).
Reviewed August 2026. Requirements change — confirm with the receiving authority before lodging.
Anything supporting identity, relationship, character, qualifications or finances that is not in English: birth and marriage certificates, divorce decrees, household or family registration, police certificates, transcripts, employment references and bank documents. The exact list depends on the visa subclass.
Source: Department of Home Affairs
Home Affairs guidance distinguishes between translations made in Australia, which should be by a NAATI accredited translator, and translations made outside Australia, which must show the translator's full name, address, telephone number and details of their qualifications and experience in the language being translated. Read the current wording on the Home Affairs site before lodging.
Source: Department of Home Affairs
Validity windows are set by the receiving authority and differ between document types and visa programs. Because a certificate can expire while an application is being prepared, check the accepted window before you order the translation.
No. Immigration assistance in Australia is regulated, and we are not a registered migration agent (OMARA) or a legal practice. We prepare and certify translations, and we point you to the responsible authority's published requirements.
Online lodgement is normally made with uploaded documents, and a digitally signed certified PDF is the usual format. Requirements can differ by stream and by case officer request, so follow the instruction attached to your application.
Source: Department of Home Affairs
Use a clear pattern such as document type, holder name and language — for example BirthCertificate_Surname_EN. Upload the original and the translation together where the form allows it, so the assessor sees the pair without searching.
Translate the full period the authority asked for, in full. Extracting only favourable pages reads as an incomplete document and commonly triggers a request for further information, which costs more time than the extra pages would have.
Follow the case officer's instruction — it overrides general guidance. Send us the exact wording of the request and the deadline, and the set can be reissued in the format asked for.
Send us the request wording and the deadline in the same message as the documents. Requests for further information usually name the specific document and the format required, and working from that wording avoids a second round. We cannot correspond with the department on your behalf — that is regulated immigration assistance and we are not a registered migration agent.
Source: Department of Home Affairs
Anything evidencing identity, the relationship history and shared commitments that is not in English: marriage or de facto registration, birth certificates, household registration, joint financial records, statutory declarations from family, and correspondence relied on as evidence. The department publishes what each stream expects; work from that checklist rather than a generic list.
Source: Department of Home Affairs
They are separate tracks. Health examinations are arranged through the department's own process and panel clinics, and do not depend on your translated set. Translate the documents the visa checklist requires when you are assembling the application, and keep an eye on any document that expires while you wait.
Source: Department of Home Affairs
Translate every page that carries information about the applicant and the household composition being relied on, including the cover page identifying the address and the entries showing changes. Submitting a single page out of context invites a request for the rest. If the receiving body specifies particular pages, follow that in writing.
If the document is genuinely issued in English by the Thai authority, it does not need a translation — the requirement applies to documents not in English. Bilingual documents where only part is in English still need the Thai portions translated. When in doubt, send the scan and we will tell you honestly whether a translation adds anything.
Source: Department of Home Affairs
The department sets the evidentiary period, and it varies by stream and by the applicant's circumstances rather than being one fixed number. Read the current requirement for your subclass, then translate the full statement set covering that period — partial months are a common cause of follow-up requests.
Source: Department of Home Affairs
Typically the birth certificate showing both parents, evidence of parental consent or custody arrangements where only one parent travels, and school records where the stream requires them. Court orders about custody are translated in full including the reasoning pages. Requirements differ by subclass, so confirm the list with the department first.
Source: Department of Home Affairs
Review rights and reapplication options depend on the visa and the refusal ground, and only the department's decision record and a registered migration agent or lawyer can advise on that. What we can do is review the translated set against the authority's published translation rules and reissue anything that did not meet the format, so the next lodgement is clean on that point.
Source: Department of Home Affairs
Identity and relationship evidence: birth certificates, marriage or divorce records, household registration, joint financial documents, statutory declarations from relatives, and any correspondence in another language that you rely on. The exact set depends on the subclass and on what you are using as evidence.
Source: Department of Home Affairs
Translate every page that carries information about the people relevant to your application, including the cover page with the house number and any pages showing entries and cancellations. Officers compare entries across pages, so a single page rarely satisfies them.
It is a written request from the decision maker for documents or clarification, with a deadline. Missing translations, partial translations, illegible scans and unexplained name differences are frequent triggers. Preparing a complete, consistent set is the practical way to reduce that risk.
Source: Department of Home Affairs
The same principle applies: anything not in English needs a translation, and the format depends on whether the translation is made inside or outside Australia. Some third-country documents also need legalisation or an apostille before they will be accepted as authentic.
Source: Department of Home Affairs
Yes, where they are part of the application: birth certificates, custody or guardianship orders, school records and consent letters from a non-travelling parent. Custody documents are read closely, so translate them in full rather than in summary.
No. Immigration assistance in Australia is a regulated activity and we are not a registered migration agent or a legal practice. We translate and certify documents and point you to the responsible authority's published requirements.
Source: Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority
If they are not in English and you are relying on them, yes. Financial documents are usually long, so tell us early whether the receiving body accepts a summary schedule of a statement or requires every page.
Request a fresh certified extract from the issuing registry. A certified translation must record unreadable text as illegible, and an illegible note on a key relationship document invites a further-information request.
Order the police certificate first when it has a validity window, then translate it together with the rest of the set. Translating early can mean paying twice if the certificate expires before lodgement.
Yes. Academic transcripts, completion certificates, financial capacity documents and any sponsorship letters that are not in English follow the same translation rules as other visa programs.
Source: Department of Home Affairs
Most lodgement channels expect both — the source document and its translation — so the officer can compare them. Upload them as a matched pair with clear file names rather than as one merged bundle where pages can be missed.
Review bodies work to their own filing rules and deadlines. We can reissue or extend translations for the review file, but advice on the review itself must come from a registered migration agent or a lawyer.
Source: Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority
Illustrative scenarios used to explain how the process works. They are not individual customer cases and are not a guarantee of any authority's decision.
Client: Thai national with an overseas partner · Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Client: Thai national · Location: Overseas (Australia)
Client: Couple lodging a partner application · Location: Thailand and Australia
Client: Student applicant · Location: Overseas
Reviewed August 2026. Requirements change — confirm with the receiving authority before lodging.
The information on this page is based on the official sources below. Reviewed August 2026. Requirements change — always confirm with the receiving authority before lodging.
Visa bundles are read across, not page by page: dates, balances and relationships have to line up. We check that consistency before translating anything.
Reviewed August 2025. Confirm current requirements with the receiving authority before lodging.
Ask about your document path on LINE @NAATIVisa applications often fail on the paperwork rather than the applicant — an incomplete set, or translations that do not meet the accepted standard.
Check the document list on the deciding authority's official website — requirements differ by visa subclass.
Some documents, such as status certificates, must have been issued within the last 3–6 months. Check the validity rules first.
Prepare translations with a certificate the authority accepts, and check name spelling against your passport.
Re-check completeness before lodging. The outcome remains at the discretion of the deciding case officer.
If you would rather not track each step yourself, send scans on LINE. Our team, which has handled this type of work for over 15 years, will map your document route first — where it should end, how many copies you need, and which steps would be wasted — and you decide afterwards whether to do it yourself or hand it to us.
Most Australian visas are lodged online and accept NAATI translations without legalisation. This table helps you drop steps you do not need.
| Option | What it certifies | Issued or signed by | When to use | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAATI-certified translation | A translation signed by a NAATI-certified translator with a stamp or digital certification showing the practitioner number | NAATI-certified translator (Australia) | Submissions to Australian authorities: Department of Home Affairs, skills assessing authorities, universities, state agencies | Certifies the translation only — not that the source document is genuine, and it is not Thai consular legalisation |
| Certified translation by a Thai translator | A translation with the translator's or agency's certificate of accuracy | Translator or translation company in Thailand | Domestic use, or as the base document before MFA legalisation in Thailand | Many Australian authorities will not accept it unless the translator is NAATI-certified |
| Notarial certification (Thai Notarial Services Attorney) | Certification of a signature, or that a copy is a true copy of the original | Notarial Services Attorney admitted in Thailand | Powers of attorney, affidavits, child travel consents, company documents, certified copies for overseas use | Does not certify that the content is true and does not replace a NAATI translation |
| Legalisation by the Department of Consular Affairs | Certification of the signature of the issuing officer or of the certifying translator | Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand | The destination requires Thai documents to pass through the MFA before the embassy step | Certifies signatures, not content, and it is not an Apostille |
| Embassy or consulate certification | The final link in the legalisation chain, applied by the destination country's mission | Embassy or consulate of the destination country | The destination country still requires a further certification after MFA legalisation | Each mission sets its own document list and queue; always check that mission's current notice |
| Apostille | Certification under the Apostille Convention that replaces multi-layer legalisation between contracting parties | The competent authority of the country that issued the document | A document from one contracting party used in another contracting party | For Thai documents the Convention enters into force on 28 February 2027 (source: HCCH); until then the MFA + embassy chain still applies |
If you are unsure where your document chain should stop, send scans and the name of the receiving authority on LINE. Our advisory team, with more than 15 years on this type of work, will map the route first so you do not pay for steps you never needed.
