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.
You can do all of this from Australia.
Home Affairs may ask for a police certificate from every country where you lived for at least 12 months in the past 10 years since you turned 16. Some visas, such as the Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189), ask for them when you apply. Certificates are valid for 12 months from the date of issue.
Home Affairs' instructions for Austria name the Criminal Record Certificate (Strafregisterbescheinigung). Apply through an Austrian embassy or consulate, or online if you have ID Austria.
Austria issues a certificate with no convictions in German and English. If yours lists convictions, it is in German only and needs a full certified translation.
Home Affairs says you must appear in person at least once, when you apply or when you collect it, unless a lawyer represents you. The Austrian Embassy in Canberra charges a consular fee.
| On the certificate | What it is | In your translation |
|---|---|---|
| Strafregisterbescheinigung | Certificate from the Austrian criminal record register | Criminal Record Certificate |
| Strafregisteramt | The criminal records office at the Vienna police headquarters | Criminal Records Office |
| Verurteilungen | Convictions listed on the certificate, if any | Convictions |
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 certificate with no convictions is issued in German and English. Home Affairs asks for translations of documents that are not in English, so check what your application asks for; if any part is in German only, we translate it.
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 police certificate is 24 to 48 hours. An urgent option is available when you order.
Home Affairs' instructions for Austria do not mention an apostille. If another authority asks for one, Austria's Foreign Ministry (BMEIA) issues electronic apostilles for certificates from the police directorates. 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.
Another country, or another document? See German police certificate translation.
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