Partner / Relationship Visa
Partner/fiancé visas, relationship evidence, chat logs, photos and family/dependent visas.
7 practitioner-written answers in this topic — updated for 2026. ภาษาไทย →
Q1.How is the cost calculated for translating Line or WhatsApp chat logs for a NAATI partner visa application?
Chat evidence is priced on actual text volume because length varies enormously. The cost-effective approach is to select representative periods spread across the relationship rather than translating everything, then have the volume assessed before work starts.
Q2.What specific Thai documents need NAATI translation for an Australian Partner Visa (Subclass 820/801)?
The usual set is birth certificate, house registration, ID card, marriage or divorce certificate, name-change certificates, police clearance, plus any Thai-language relationship and financial evidence. The exact list follows the checklist generated for your application, so confirm it against your own lodgement account.
Q3.How to officially translate Thai Line and Facebook chat histories with NAATI for a Partner Visa?
Export the conversations to PDF in chronological order with both participants clearly labelled, then have the text rendered with the original timestamps preserved. Do not crop or cherry-pick messages — officers assess continuity of the relationship, and edited extracts weaken that evidence.
Q4.Are there NAATI translators in Pattaya specializing in Australian spouse and fiancé visas?
Partner and prospective marriage applications are handled online for clients across Chonburi and Pattaya: you send scans, we return a signed PDF suitable for ImmiAccount uploads. The usual set is the marriage or relationship evidence, birth certificates, house registration, name-change certificates and police clearance. What matters more than the translator's location is that the translator is certified for Thai into English and that the certification is current. Ask for the CPN and check it on the NAATI online directory before you commit.
Q5.Which Thai documents require NAATI translation for an Australian Contributory Parent Visa (Subclass 143)?
Typically the applicant's birth certificate, identification card, house registration, marriage or divorce records, the sponsoring child's birth certificate, and any name-change certificates. Evidence used for the balance-of-family test frequently includes the birth records of all children, so gather those early. Police clearance and health documents follow the department's own procedures. Because parent visa evidence is document-heavy, confirm the current checklist with the Department of Home Affairs or your migration agent before ordering translations.
Q6.How to translate Thai freelance income proof documents for an Australian partner visa application?
Translate the full chain: service contracts, invoices, bank credits and the PND 90 tax return. Partner visa officers assess whether the sponsor or applicant can support the household, so a consistent, documented income trail matters far more than a single self-written letter.
Q7.Can a NAATI translator translate Thai mobile banking transfer slips for partner visa financial evidence?
Yes, and transfer slips are useful when they show regular support between partners. Slips are weak on their own, so translate them with the underlying bank statement, which proves the account holder and the running balance rather than a single isolated transaction.
Need this document NAATI-certified?
Send a scan → NAATI certified translation → QA → PDF/courier delivery → lodge with DHA / INZ / IRCC.
Get a quote →Official sources referenced
- • กองสัญชาติและนิติกรณ์ กรมการกงสุล — การรับรองคำแปล
- • HCCH — Apostille Section
- • NAATI (ออสเตรเลีย) — naati.com.au
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