Do you have documents needing translation? There is a Free Translating Service which can be used by most permanent and some temporary residents.

You have two years from the date of your visa grant to access this service and you can get up to 10 documents translated, all for free!

If you have one of the following visas, you are generally allowed to access the service:

100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 124, 126, 132, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 143, 151, 175, 176, 186, 187, 189, 190, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 300, 309, 403, 405, 410, 445, 449, 476, 482, 485, 500, 491, 494, 785, 786, 790, 800, 801, 802, 804, 808, 820, 834, 835, 836, 837, 838, 846, 851, 852, 855, 856, 857, 858, 859, 861, 862, 863, 864, 866, 880, 881, 882, 883, 885, 886, 887, 888, 890, 891, 892, 893

What types of documents can be translated?

Academic transcripts
Birth certificates
Business documents
Change of name certificates
Civil partnership certificates
Custody documents
Death certificates
Divorce documents
Driver licences
Education documents
Employment documents
Family registers
Household registration documents
Identity documents
Marriage certificates
Medical documents
Occupational licences
Police clearance certificates
Religious documents
Vaccination documents

Your documents will be translated by a translator with credentials from the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI). If a NAATI translator is not available in the source language, the documents will be translated by a professional translator from the Migration Translators’ panel.

The translation will be deemed certified and suitable for many official purposes in Australia.

To learn more about this free service, head straight to the specific Home Affairs website.