When a medical certificate needs translation
- Visa health assessments — supporting evidence for panel physicians conducting immigration health examinations across all visa types.
- Insurance claims — Australian private health insurers and travel insurers require English documentation.
- Disability Support Pension and NDIS — Services Australia and the NDIA require certified English translations of overseas medical evidence.
- School and university medical exemptions — where an ongoing condition affects enrolment or assessment.
What the translation includes
A certified translation reproduces the patient's name, the practitioner's name and registration details, the date of issue, the diagnosis or clinical findings, any prescribed treatment and every stamp or signature on the original certificate. Medical terminology is rendered into standard clinical English so an Australian doctor or case officer can interpret the findings without ambiguity.
How it works
Upload a clear photo or scan of your medical certificate. A NAATI-certified translator prepares the English version and returns a signed and stamped PDF, ready to submit to Home Affairs, a panel physician or an Australian insurer. Standard turnaround is same business day, $59 per page.