No appointments and no originals in the post. You can order from a PDF or a scan of your document.
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 document 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.
Citizenship and the Australian passport each have their own wording on translations. Here it is, from the official pages.
For citizenship by conferral, Home Affairs says translators in Australia should be NAATI accredited; for citizenship by descent it says they must be. The Australian Passport Office asks for documents not in English to be translated in full and stamped by an accredited translator, and says the translated documents can be used again for future passport applications.
Home Affairs asks for a full birth certificate, by conferral and by descent. Order the full certificate from the registry office where the birth was registered, not a short extract.
If your name has changed, Home Affairs accepts an official marriage or divorce certificate, or a name change certificate, as the link between your current and previous names. Each needs its own translation.
The Passport Office says translated documents can be used again for future passport applications. Born overseas? It asks for your foreign birth certificate translated into English, or another document showing your sex and place of birth.
| Application | Documents | Translation rule |
|---|---|---|
| Citizenship by conferral | Full birth certificate; identity documents; name change evidence | In Australia, should use a NAATI accredited translator |
| Citizenship by descent | Your full birth certificate; your parent's citizenship evidence | In Australia, must use a NAATI accredited translator |
| First Australian passport | Citizenship certificate; foreign birth certificate translated into English | Translated in full and stamped by an accredited translator |
| Passport name change after an overseas marriage | Name change certificate in some cases; foreign certificates must be legalised | Translated in full by an approved translation service |
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.
In Australia, Home Affairs says you should use a NAATI accredited translator for citizenship by conferral, and must use one for citizenship by descent. Our translations are made by NAATI certified translators and carry their NAATI stamp.
The Passport Office says translated documents can be used again for future passport applications. It asks for documents translated in full and stamped by an accredited translator.
Birth and marriage certificates are $110 per page; identity documents are $85 per page. You see the exact price before you pay.
Most single documents take 24 to 48 hours. Several documents are quoted together, with a delivery time, before you pay.
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