Colombian Police Certificate Translation
Colombian Police Certificate Translation Australia
Preparing a Colombian police record for use in Australia? We provide NAATI-certified English translation of Colombian antecedentes judiciales documents. Check the receiving organisation's instructions to confirm which record it needs, then prepare the complete document for translation. The Policía Nacional de Colombia provides an online service called Consulta de Antecedentes Judiciales; if you are still working out which record you hold, see our certificado de antecedentes judiciales identification page.
What is a Certificado Judicial / Antecedentes Judiciales?
A Colombian police record is commonly called a certificado de antecedentes judiciales, and in English a Colombian police check or police certificate. The Policía Nacional de Colombia provides an online service called Consulta de Antecedentes Judiciales (www.policia.gov.co/contenido/consulta-antecedentes). This page is about preparing the document you already hold and ordering its certified English translation; for help identifying the record itself, use our identification page.
Issuing authority: Policía Nacional de Colombia.
NAATI-certified translation of your police certificate
Australian organisations that need your Colombia document in English commonly ask for a translation prepared by a NAATI-certified translator. Requirements differ by organisation and by application type, so check the current instructions of the organisation receiving your documents. Every Trans Lingo translation is completed by a NAATI-certified translator and includes the certification statement, translator stamp and NAATI number. If you are lodging against a short deadline, our express Spanish translation service delivers the same certified document in under 24 hours at the same $59 per page.
Related Australian visa guidance
Requirements differ by application type and by the organisation receiving your documents. Check the current requirements for your particular submission. These guides cover the pathways customers most often ask about:
- Partner visa: Guidance on documents for partner visa applications (subclass 820/801 and 309/100), including character requirements.
- Skilled visa: Guidance on documents for skilled visa applications (subclass 189, 190 and 491).
- Employer sponsored visa: Guidance on documents for employer-sponsored visa applications (subclass 482 and 186).
How to prepare your police certificate for translation
Send a complete, legible copy of the document, including any headers, footers, seals or verification details present on it. Send every page, and avoid cropping or editing the file — the NAATI-certified translator translates exactly what appears on the copy you provide. Compare the names and document details with your application and flag any differences: a passport number and a Colombian identity number can legitimately differ, and you should not alter an official document. If names or details differ between documents, flag the difference before translation and check with the receiving organisation whether supporting evidence is needed.
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