ArabicUnderstanding NAATI Certification for Arabic Translation
NAATI — the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters — is the body responsible for certifying translators and interpreters in Australia. A NAATI certified translator has passed rigorous language proficiency and translation accuracy assessments set by NAATI, demonstrating competence in both the source language and English.
The Department of Home Affairs, Australian courts, universities and all government agencies require that foreign-language documents be translated by a NAATI certified translator. Translations produced by uncertified translators — regardless of their language proficiency — are typically not accepted. A NAATI certified translation includes a signed certification statement from the translator, confirming their NAATI credential number and the accuracy of the translation.
- NAATI certification is mandatory for all visa, migration and court submissions in Australia
- Only NAATI credentialled translators can produce accepted certified translations
- Each certified translation includes a NAATI credential statement from the translator
- Australia Translators Pty Ltd works with NAATI credentialled Arabic translators
NAATI certification in five facts
- NAATI (the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters) is the national standards and certifying body for translators and interpreters in Australia
- NAATI's current certification system replaced the old accreditation levels in 2018; "accredited" is still widely used to mean the same thing
- Certification applies to one direction: Arabic into English is a separate credential from English into Arabic
- Certified translators must revalidate their certification every three years
- You can check a translator's credential in NAATI's online directory using the name or credential number shown on the translation
How to order
- Click Order Translation and upload a clear photo or scan of every page.
- Choose the turnaround and pay online. Every certified document has an instant price for up to 8 pages; longer documents are quoted by email first.
- Receive the certified translation as a PDF by email. Add express post if you also need a printed copy.
Last updated 11 October 2026