Q1109. How do NAATI translators handle embossed or raised stamps on official Thai government records?

Answered by NAATI Certified Practitioner · NYC Visa & Translation

NAATI translators generally describe an embossed seal and translate any readable wording, rather than attempting to reproduce or authenticate the raised impression. These seals can disappear in ordinary scans, so provide a high-resolution color scan plus a close-up photograph taken with light falling across the surface. Include the complete page to show the seal’s location and relationship to signatures or text. Do not trace, shade, or otherwise alter the original to make the impression visible. If wording remains unreadable, the translator should identify that limitation rather than infer it. Ask the receiving Australian authority whether it also needs the original or a certified copy, since a translation does not establish the seal’s authenticity.