Compare NAATI Certified Translation With Every Other Route

Short answer: NAATI certifies the translation; the Thai Department of Consular Affairs, a Notarial Services Attorney and an apostille certify the document or the signature. Australian and New Zealand agencies almost always ask for the first; most other destinations ask for the second. These pages compare each pair line by line so you order the right service once.

• NAATI Certified Translation vs Thai MFA Legalisation

  What NAATI certification proves versus what Thai Department of Consular Affairs legalisation proves, which destinations accept each, typical turnaround and whether you need both.

• NAATI Certified Translation vs Notary Public (Thailand)

  Why a Thai Notarial Services Attorney is not the same as a NAATI translator, what each signature actually certifies, and when a document needs both.

• NAATI Certified Translation vs Apostille

  An apostille authenticates a public document; NAATI authenticates a translation. What changes for Thai documents once the Apostille Convention enters into force on 28 February 2027.

• NAATI Certified Translator vs Sworn Translator

  Sworn, court-appointed and NAATI translators are separate national systems. Which one your destination recognises and why they are not interchangeable.

• NAATI Certified Translation vs Self-Translation

  Why self-translated or friend-translated documents are refused by Australian authorities, and the narrow cases where an uncertified translation is still accepted.

• NAATI Digital Certification vs Wet Stamp

  When a signed NAATI PDF is enough for an online lodgement and when you still need the physical stamped copy couriered to you.

• DHA (Australia) vs INZ (New Zealand) Translation Rules

  How Immigration New Zealand's translation rules differ from the Department of Home Affairs, and when one certified set works for both.

• NAATI Certified vs Recognised Practising Translator

  The difference between NAATI Certified Translator, Certified Provisional and Recognised Practising, and which one your authority will accept.

Turnaround and fees are approximate ranges. Acceptance is decided by the receiving authority, not by the translator.