Translate non-English documents
Provide an English translation for documents that are not already in English.
Australian immigration translations
NAATI-certified translations for Australian immigration.
Upload the documents you need translated into English for an Australian immigration application. We provide the translation through appropriately credentialed translators. We do not prepare or advise on immigration applications.
Document translation requirements
What your translated documents should include.
These are the main translation requirements to check before you order. Your form or receiving office may have additional instructions.
Provide the source document too
Submit the original-language document together with its English translation.
Identify the translator correctly
Include the practitioner number for a translator in Australia or the required identity, contact and qualification details for a translator outside Australia.
Check the application instructions
Visa, citizenship and document-upload instructions can differ. Follow the current checklist for the application being lodged.
The distinction that matters
Translator inside Australia and translator outside Australia.
The Home Affairs guidance expressly distinguishes these situations. This is why a blanket statement that every overseas translation must be completed by a NAATI practitioner can be misleading.
Use the appropriate NAATI credential.
The translation should include the translator's NAATI practitioner number. TranslateSwift's NAATI service routes the work to an appropriately credentialed individual practitioner.
Provide identity and qualification details.
Home Affairs guidance asks for the translator's full name, address, telephone number, qualifications and experience in the language being translated.
Common application routes
Translation support for the evidence in your application.
Application routes can have their own document checklists. Confirm the evidence required before commissioning translations.
Partner and family visas
Skilled migration
Student visas
Citizenship applications
Employer-sponsored visas
Protection and humanitarian matters
Common document types
Documents commonly translated for Australia applications.
Birth certificates
Identity, parentage, citizenship and family-relationship evidence.
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Marriage certificates
Spousal, partner, family sponsorship and name-change applications.
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Police and criminal records
Character, background, admissibility and clearance evidence.
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Passports and identity cards
Identity pages, stamps, visas and national identity records.
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Divorce and court documents
Previous relationships, custody, judgments and supporting evidence.
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Diplomas and transcripts
Education, skills, study, employment and credential evidence.
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Bank and financial records
Funds, sponsorship, income and financial-capacity evidence.
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All other documents
Employment, medical, adoption, affidavit and application records.
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The matching TranslateSwift service
Order the translation service your documents require.
Upload clear copies, select the service for Australia, and review the exact price and available turnaround before payment.
- Translation by a NAATI-certified practitioner
- Practitioner certification details
- Signed and stamped deliverable where applicable
- English electronic copy
- Optional hard-copy delivery
- Quote and turnaround shown before payment
Official sources and review
Check the authority, then check your application instructions.
This page was substantively reviewed on August 2, 2026. Its scope is document translation; it does not determine immigration eligibility or replace advice from the receiving authority or a qualified professional.
Home Affairs: Check twice, submit once
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NAATI: Verify a practitioner credential
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TranslateSwift: NAATI-certified translator service
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Official rules and form instructions can change. If your checklist conflicts with this page, follow the authority's current instructions and contact TranslateSwift before ordering.
Trust, privacy and accountability
Know who handles your sensitive documents.
Clear company details, independently verifiable memberships, document-handling information and published customer remedies are available before you upload.
Company details
TranslateSwift, LLC
A Delaware limited liability company providing professional document translation services.
1111B S Governors Ave STE 3231, Dover, Delaware 19904, United States+1-800-876-6461
[email protected]
Verified professional memberships
Check the official member listings.
- Company member of the American Translators Association ↗
- Associate Member of the Association of Translation Companies ↗
Membership status verified from the associations' public directories on August 2, 2026. Membership is not the same as company certification.
Secure upload and document handling
Confidential access with clear limits.
- Documents are uploaded through an encrypted HTTPS connection.
- Access is limited to employees, contractors and translators who need the files to assign, translate, review or support the order.
- Translators must accept confidentiality obligations before accessing source documents.
The published Privacy Policy does not specify a fixed post-order retention period. Contact support from your order email to request access to or deletion of files or personal data.
Reviews, corrections and refunds
Independent customer feedback
Read customer experiences on Trustpilot or browse the TranslateSwift review archive before ordering.
Revision requests are free unless the source material changes. Requests can be made during the three-day review period and for up to 30 days after delivery. Refund eligibility depends on how much work has already been completed.
Publisher
TranslateSwift, LLC
Maintained by the translation operations and quality team.
Authority information reviewed
August 2, 2026
Official government and professional-body sources are linked directly above.
Scope
Translation services only
TranslateSwift does not prepare, review or submit immigration applications and does not provide immigration legal advice.
Good to know
Australia translation questions.
Does every Australian immigration translation need NAATI?
Home Affairs distinguishes translations completed in Australia from translations completed outside Australia. Translators in Australia should include the appropriate NAATI practitioner number; overseas translators must provide the specified identity and qualification details.
Does NAATI certify translation companies?
NAATI certifies individual practitioners, not translation companies. TranslateSwift engages appropriately credentialed practitioners for its NAATI translation service.
Do I submit the original-language document too?
Yes. Home Affairs guidance says to provide the source document together with the English translation.
How can I verify a NAATI credential?
NAATI provides an online practitioner directory. The delivered translation should include the relevant practitioner information when NAATI credentials apply.
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