No appointments and no originals in the post. You can order from a PDF or a scan of your certificate.
Send the PDF, a scan or a clear photo. If your passport spells a name differently, tell us in the comments.
Every field is translated, including notes recorded on the certificate and any apostille.
Typically within 24–48 hours, ready to upload with your application. Add a printed copy by post if you need one.
Your translation is compared line by line with your passport and other documents, so it has to be complete and exact.
Choose your country below for a step-by-step guide to getting the right certificate from Australia.
Home Affairs asks for the original document together with an English translation; in Australia the translator should be NAATI accredited. For citizenship, Home Affairs asks for a full birth certificate. The Australian Passport Office asks for documents not in English to be translated in full.
For citizenship, Home Affairs asks for a full birth certificate. In Germany a certified extract of the birth register (beglaubigter Registerausdruck) also shows later entries such as name changes.
Home Affairs asks for the original document as well as the English translation. Keep a clear colour scan of the original ready to upload with your translation.
All three countries issue multilingual international certificates. No Australian government rule we have found exempts them from translation.
| Country | Document | Issued by |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Geburtsurkunde; beglaubigter Registerausdruck | The Standesamt where the birth is registered |
| Austria | Geburtsurkunde | Any Standesamt; Austrian missions if in the central register |
| Switzerland | Geburtsurkunde; Personenstandsausweis | The Zivilstandsamt of the birthplace (or of the place of origin) |
From the Department of Home Affairs' guidance on documents in languages other than English:
Our certified translations carry the translator's NAATI stamp and certification statement, on our letterhead with our address and telephone number.
A certified translation reproduces names exactly as they are written on the certificate. If your passport shows a different spelling or order, mention it in the comments when you order so we can discuss it with you before translation starts.
The typical turnaround for a birth certificate is 24 to 48 hours. An urgent option is available when you order.
Home Affairs' evidence guidance asks for the original document and an English translation and does not ask for an apostille. Another authority may ask for one; our country guides explain who issues it in each country. An apostille is translated as an extra page.
Yes. The certified translation is always delivered as a PDF by email, and you can add a printed copy sent by post when you order.
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