Check the requirements of the visa you are applying for. Provide certified translations of your documents to avoid delays processing your application.
All supporting documents submitted with your resident visa application must be provided in English or include an English translation.
Visitor visa applicants must provide a certified English translation of any documents that are not in English. All documents must be translated in full. Partial translations of certificates or any documents may not be accepted.
English translations will be required for visitor visa supporting documents
Examples of documents that require full translation include:
You must provide us with full certified English translations of all medical and police certificates. This includes police certificates that record no convictions.
If your other evidence is not in English, you should provide a translated copy, as this will help us to process your application faster.
Immigration New Zealand does not translate documents on behalf of visa applicants. You must pay for certified translations.
You can provide certified translations completed by:
We do not accept translations completed by the applicant, family members, or the immigration adviser assisting with your application.
We will accept translations from a licensed immigration adviser (LIA) who is:
Check your passport to see if it has your name written in English. Ask your translator to use this spelling when they translate your documents.
If a translator used a different spelling of your name in your translated documents, then include this spelling of your name in the 'other names' section of the visa application form.
We need to know if you have used other names that are in your translated documents.
For example, if:
In your visa application form, enter all other names that you have used in the section called 'other names'.
Each translation must:
When you apply for your visa, the supporting documents that you provide us are the:
How you provide the documents depends on if you are applying online or on a paper form.
If applying online, make sure all scanned copies are clear and readable.
We may not need an original document or its certified copy in the following situations:
When we process your application, we will contact you if we need you to send us a document.
Information valid as at 2024/09/04 17:10:2.514539 GMT+12