Certified Translation of Thai Documents for New Zealand

NAATI or another translator accepted by Immigration New Zealand, with a certificate of accuracy Registry to verify: Immigration New Zealand; NZSTI is the professional association.

INZ requires translations by a qualified translator who is not the applicant or a relative, with the translator's details stated. Check the requirements on the specific visa page.

Partner and student visas, Skilled Migrant, marriage in New Zealand

Self-translation or translation by a relative · No translator contact details · Uncertified source copies

2–4 working days This excludes the receiving authority's own queue.

New Zealand is a Hague party, but an apostille can only be used between the two countries once the convention enters into force for Thailand on 28 February 2027. Until then Thai documents follow MFA legalisation plus destination-embassy attestation. Check current status at hcch.net.

They are four separate layers: (1) translating the content, (2) the translator's certificate of accuracy, (3) attestation of a signatory's signature by a lawyer authorised to certify signatures and documents, and (4) legalisation or apostille certifying the seals for cross-border use. The first three cannot replace the fourth.

If the destination requires a translator based in that country, legalise in Thailand first: the translator must render every stamp inside the translation. If the destination accepts a translation prepared in Thailand, translate and certify first, then legalise the translation.

Acceptance is at the receiving authority's discretion, so we do not guarantee outcomes. We confirm the required certification system and document age before starting, and redo our translation work free of charge if the error is on our side.