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.
An overseas marriage cannot be registered in Australia, so your foreign certificate and its translation are the record you use here.
For partner visas (820/801 and 309/100), Home Affairs asks married applicants for the marriage certificate or other evidence that the marriage is valid in Australia, with the original and an English translation; translators in Australia must be NAATI accredited. The Attorney-General's Department says an overseas marriage is generally recognised if it was valid where it took place and would have been valid in Australia.
Overseas marriages cannot be registered in Australia. Your country's certificate, with an English translation, is the document you use for visas and other applications.
Victoria's registry says that if you married overseas you cannot take your spouse's family name automatically: you apply to change your name. The Passport Office also needs a name change certificate in some cases.
Germany, Austria and Switzerland issue multilingual international marriage certificates. No Australian government rule we have found exempts them from translation.
| Country | Document | Issued by |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Eheurkunde; beglaubigter Registerausdruck | The Standesamt where the marriage is registered |
| Austria | Heiratsurkunde | Any civil status authority (Personenstandsbehörde) |
| Switzerland | Trauungsurkunde | The Zivilstandsamt of the place of marriage |
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 standard document is 24 to 48 hours. An urgent option is available when you order.
Home Affairs' partner visa pages ask for the original and an English translation, not an apostille. The Passport Office says foreign certificates must be legalised when it accepts them for a name change. 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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