Q1145. How to translate a Thai hospital birth notification record with NAATI certification?

Answered by NAATI Certified Practitioner · NYC Visa & Translation

To obtain a NAATI-certified translation of a Thai hospital birth notification, submit a clear, complete copy to a translator certified by NAATI for Thai into English. Include reverse-side entries, hospital stamps, handwritten details, and any continuation pages. Provide the parents’ passport spellings and the child’s established English name, if one exists. Dates, time of birth, place of birth, and parental information should be checked carefully, including conversion of Buddhist Era dates where appropriate. A hospital birth notification is not automatically interchangeable with a civil birth certificate issued through Thai registration authorities. Ask the Australian recipient whether it accepts this hospital record or requires the civil certificate. If handwriting is unclear, obtain clarification from the hospital rather than asking the translator to guess.