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Notary certification vs certified translation — two different guarantees

These certify entirely different things. A notarial attorney confirms who signed, or that a copy matches the original; a certified translator confirms that the target text faithfully reflects the source. A notary does not validate translation quality, and a translator cannot witness your signature. Australian and New Zealand filings usually need NAATI certification, while embassies in Bangkok more often want a notarised and legalised original with an attached translation.

Point-by-point comparison

	Notarial certification	Certified translation (NAATI / sworn)
What is guaranteed	Identity of the signer, or that the copy matches the original	That the translation is complete and accurate
Who performs it	Notarial Services Attorney registered with the Lawyers Council of Thailand	Practitioner listed in the NAATI directory, or a sworn translator in the destination system
Typical destination	Embassies, courts, banks, company registries	Australian Department of Home Affairs, Immigration New Zealand, universities
Language of the certificate	Thai and English wording on the notarial certificate	Issued in the target language with the practitioner's stamp and number
Can it be combined	Yes — the notarial act can be applied to the original or to a translator's declaration	Yes — many applicants file a certified translation alongside a legalised original
Verification by the recipient	MFA specimen signature file	Public practitioner directory lookup by certification number

Notarial certification — choose this when

You need a signature witnessed or a true copy certified
The document will continue through MFA and embassy legalisation
A bank, court or registry asks for a notarised document

Certified translation (NAATI / sworn) — choose this when

You are filing with an Australian or New Zealand authority that names NAATI
The requirement is about the translation being certified, not the signature
A university or professional body asks for a translator's certification number

Frequently asked questions

Can a notary certify that my translation is correct?

No. A notarial attorney can witness the translator's signature on a declaration of accuracy, but the guarantee of accuracy comes from the translator, not the attorney. Information current as of August 2026. Requirements change — confirm with the authority that will receive the document before you file. Acceptance is at their discretion.

Does a NAATI translation need to be notarised too?

Usually not for Australian or New Zealand immigration filings. Notarisation is added when a third party — an embassy, a court or a registry — requires an authenticated original in the same bundle.

Which comes first if I need both?

Translate after the original has received every stamp it needs, so the translation reflects the final document. Translating a document that later gains extra stamps often forces a re-translation.

Is a translation agency stamp the same as certified translation?

Not necessarily. Some authorities accept an agency declaration; others require a named certified practitioner. Read the requirement literally and match the wording.

Not sure which layer your destination requires? Send us the written requirement from the receiving authority and we will map the exact chain before you pay for anything.

Information current as of August 2026. Requirements change — confirm with the authority that will receive the document before you file. Acceptance is at their discretion.