Swiss Document Translation - NAATI Certified

Permis de conduire / Fuehrerausweis (driving licence) - Swiss driving licences are issued by cantonal authorities and may appear in French, German, Italian or a combination of languages. Unlike EU-format licences, the Swiss format has some variations by canton. Our translators produce a NAATI-certified English translation covering all categories, regardless of which language your licence is in.

Acte de naissance / Geburtsurkunde (birth certificate) - Swiss birth certificates are issued by the Etat civil / Zivilstandsamt and may be in French, German, Italian or multilingual format. We translate the complete certificate including the civil registry number, commune details and any annotations (mentions).

Extrait du casier judiciaire / Strafregisterauszug (criminal record) - Your Swiss criminal record extract is issued by the Federal Office of Justice (Office federal de la justice / Bundesamt fuer Justiz) and is required for most Australian visa applications. We translate the full document including the issuing authority details and any apostille.

Diplomas and academic transcripts - Swiss university qualifications may be issued in French, German, Italian or English, depending on the institution and canton. We translate diplomas, bachelor's and master's certificates, and academic transcripts from any Swiss university or Fachhochschule (university of applied sciences).

Acte de mariage / Heiratsurkunde (marriage certificate) - Swiss marriage certificates from the Etat civil / Zivilstandsamt include detailed civil registry information. We translate every field including the regime matrimonial (property regime) and any mentions (annotations).

AHV/AVS number and identity documents - The AHV (Alters- und Hinterlassenenversicherung) or AVS (Assurance-vieillesse et survivants) number is Switzerland's social insurance number and appears on many Swiss documents. Our translators preserve this and all other identification numbers exactly as they appear on your originals.

Apostilled documents - Swiss apostilles are issued by cantonal authorities (the relevant cantonal chancellery). We translate both the original document and the attached apostille as a single certified translation.

Medical records and vaccination certificates - Swiss medical documents and Impfausweis / carnet de vaccination are translated for healthcare registration and skilled worker visa applications in Australia.

Procuration / Vollmacht (power of attorney) - Swiss notarised powers of attorney are translated for legal proceedings, property transactions and immigration matters in Australia.

Request your apostille from the cantonal authority - Swiss apostilles are issued by the relevant cantonal chancellery (Staatskanzlei / Chancellerie d'Etat), not by a single federal authority. Contact the cantonal authority where your document was issued to arrange the apostille. Processing times vary by canton.

Do not worry about identifying the language - Many Swiss documents contain text in two or more official languages (French, German, Italian or Romansch). You do not need to identify which language your document is in before ordering. Our translators handle all Swiss language variants and multilingual formats.

Include all annotations and supplementary pages - Swiss certificates often have mentions / Bemerkungen (annotations) added over time. Upload every page of your document including any annotations, supplementary sheets and apostille pages so we can translate the complete document.

Check your AHV/AVS number is legible - The AHV/AVS social insurance number appears on many Swiss documents and may be referenced by Australian authorities for identity verification. Ensure it is clearly visible in your scan or photo.