Identity Documents

NAATI Passport and ID Card Translation for Australian Visas and Citizenship

Complete English translations of passports, national identity cards and name-change records for Home Affairs, signed by a named professional translator.

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A NAATI passport and ID translation gives Home Affairs an English version of the identity documents that underpin every visa and citizenship application. VisaDocTranslation offers NAATI certified translation for Australia, and your passport pages, national identity card or name-change records are translated in full and signed by a named professional translator with their full name, contact details and qualifications, at £41.99 per page, by the next working day.

The translation is for Australian visa and citizenship applications and private use. For the full list of what we cover, see the Australia translation hub.

Price, delivery and where it’s accepted

Australia

Visas, citizenship & private use

Price: £41.99 per page
Same-day rush: Not available — a translator reviews and signs every page
Delivery: Next working day
Translated into: English
Signed by: A named professional translator
Revisions: 2 free revisions per document

Accepted for

Australian visas
citizenship
private use

Not accepted for

driving licence conversion
births, deaths and marriages registries
university admission
DFAT apostilles
Family Court proceedings

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Do I need to translate my passport for an Australian visa?

Often not the photo page, which on most passports already shows key details in English. You may need a translation of other pages, endorsements or a national identity card that isn't in English.

Most passports print field labels and your name in Roman characters, so the photo page is usually readable as it is. The rest of the book is another matter: observation pages, name endorsements, extension stamps and amendments are frequently in the issuing country's language only.

If Home Affairs needs to rely on any of that information, it needs translating. If you're unsure, check whether the page you're uploading has any detail that isn't in English. The passport will happily tell you the same thing in three languages and then add the important bit in a fourth.

Do I need to translate my national identity card for Home Affairs?

If you hold a national identity card and your application asks for it, any part that isn't in English needs an English translation. Upload a colour scan of both sides with the translation.

Many Home Affairs applications ask whether you hold a national identity card and, if so, for a copy. We translate both sides in full, including the issuing authority, card number, address fields and any stamps.

The same goes for other identity records countries use, such as household registers, family registers or residence registration certificates. If your checklist asks for one, send us the same version you'll upload.

National identity cards, front and back
Passport observation and endorsement pages
Household or family register extracts
Residence registration certificates
Change-of-name certificates and deed polls

Which identity documents does an Australian citizenship application need translated?

Citizenship applications ask for identity evidence and proof of any name change. Any of those documents that aren't in English need an English translation uploaded with the original.

Citizenship is where name changes come back to visit. If your name differs between your passport, birth record and visa grant, you'll want a clear paper trail. That usually means a birth certificate, a marriage certificate or a change-of-name record, translated so the names match across the set.

Tell us the spelling on your current passport when you order. We'll translate names as they appear on each document and keep transliteration consistent.

How do I upload a translated ID document to ImmiAccount?

Attach a high-quality colour scan of the original document, both sides, together with the English translation PDF under the relevant identity evidence item.

Scan each document separately. If you're translating several pages of a passport, scan those pages in order and send us the same scans so the translation follows them page by page.

You receive a signed PDF by email, ready to attach without any further steps.

If you're including family members in the application, each person's identity documents are translated separately, so every applicant's evidence item in ImmiAccount has its own matching translation. Tell us who each document belongs to when you upload and we'll label the files clearly.

How much does a passport or ID translation for Australia cost?

£41.99 per page, delivered by the next working day, with 2 free revisions per document. There's no rush option because a named translator reviews and signs every Australian translation.

An identity card front and back is usually charged as a single page. Passport endorsements and register extracts are charged per page, and the quote form shows the total before you pay, in pounds sterling.

Upload your scans on the quote form.

Frequently Asked Questions About NAATI Passport & ID Translation for Australia

Do you offer NAATI certified passport and ID translation?

Yes. We offer NAATI certified translation for Australian visa and citizenship applications, signed by a named translator with their full name, contact details and qualifications.

My passport photo page is already in English. Do I need a translation?

Usually not for that page. If other pages you upload contain information only in another language, such as endorsements or amendments, translate those.

Do you translate both sides of an ID card?

Yes. Both sides are translated in full, including the issuing authority, numbers, address and any stamps.

Can I use the translation for a driving licence conversion?

No. Driving licence conversion is not covered by our Australian service. State and territory licensing authorities set their own translation rules.

How do you handle names in non-Latin scripts?

We transliterate names consistently and follow the spelling on your passport if you tell us what it is. Send your passport with the order so we can match it.