Polish to English NAATI Translation
Moving to Australia from Poland? All your Polish-language documents must be translated by a NAATI-accredited translator before Australian authorities will accept them. EzyTranslate translates every official Polish document - from prawo jazdy to akt urodzenia - and delivers your certified PDF within 24–48 hours for AU$69 per document.
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Why Polish speakers need NAATI translations in Australia
Australian government agencies, employers and educational institutions do not accept documents in Polish. Every non-English document submitted in Australia - for visa applications, licence conversions, university enrolments, skills assessments or professional registration - must be translated by a NAATI-accredited translator. NAATI (the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters) is the only body authorised to accredit translators in Australia, and its certification is the standard required by all Australian authorities.
The Polish community in Australia is well established, with significant populations in Sydney (particularly in the western suburbs and areas like Ashfield and Bankstown) and Melbourne (including Footscray, Albion and the western suburbs). Polish migration to Australia has occurred in several waves - post-World War II, during the Solidarity era of the 1980s, after Poland's EU accession in 2004, and most recently through Working Holiday Visa and skilled worker programs.
Polish sworn translations (tłumaczenia przysiegle) prepared by Polish sworn translators (tłumacz przysiegly) are not recognised in Australia. Only translations completed by a NAATI-accredited translator carry the certification required by the Department of Home Affairs, state transport authorities, universities and professional registration bodies.
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Driver's Licence
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Police Check
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EU-format prawo jazdy
Polish driving licences issued after 2013 follow the standardised EU credit-card format with harmonised category codes printed on the back. Older Polish licences (pink booklet format) are also accepted for translation. Our translators translate all categories, restrictions, endorsements and the issuing Starosta (county governor) or Prezydent Miasta (city mayor) details.
Birth certificates from the USC
Polish birth certificates (odpis skrocony aktu urodzenia for short form, odpis zupelny aktu urodzenia for full copy) are issued by the Urzad Stanu Cywilnego (USC - Civil Registry Office). The short form includes essential details (name, date, place of birth, parents' names), while the full copy includes all annotations and amendments. For Australian visa applications, either format is generally accepted, but the full copy is preferred for partner visa and citizenship applications.
Criminal record from the KRK
The zaświadczenie o niekaralności is Poland's criminal record check, issued by the Krajowy Rejestr Karny (KRK - National Criminal Register). For individuals with no criminal record, the certificate states that the person is not registered in the KRK (nie figuruje w kartotece KRK). The certificate can be obtained in person at district and regional courts across Poland or online through the e-KRK electronic system. Our translators preserve the original Polish wording alongside the English translation.
Diplomas include dyplom and suplement
When translating Polish academic qualifications, Australian institutions and skills assessment bodies typically require both the dyplom ukonczenia studiow (diploma) and the suplement do dyplomu (diploma supplement). The diploma confirms the degree awarded and the title obtained (e.g., magister, inzynier, licencjat), while the suplement lists all subjects, ECTS credits and grades. The Polish grading system uses a scale from 2 (niedostateczny - fail) to 5 (bardzo dobry - very good), with some institutions also using 5! or 5+ for celujacy (excellent).
Polish special characters
Polish uses several diacritical marks that do not exist in English: a with ogonek (a), c with acute (c), e with ogonek (e), l with stroke (l), n with acute (n), o with acute (o), s with acute (s), z with acute (z) and z with dot above (z). These characters appear in names, place names and official terminology throughout Polish documents. Our translators preserve all Polish characters exactly as they appear in the original document. Names are not anglicised - Jan Kowalski stays Jan Kowalski, not John Smith. The correct representation of these characters is essential for matching names across documents.
Apostille via Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych
Polish documents intended for use abroad may require an apostille under the Hague Convention. In Poland, apostilles are issued by the Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) in Warsaw or at selected regional offices. Some Australian authorities accept NAATI-certified translations without apostille - check with the requesting agency to confirm requirements.
PESEL identification number
The PESEL (Powszechny Elektroniczny System Ewidencji Ludnosci - Universal Electronic Population Registration System) is an 11-digit personal identification number assigned to every Polish citizen and permanent resident. It encodes the date of birth and gender, and appears on virtually all Polish official documents including the prawo jazdy, akt urodzenia, dowod osobisty (ID card) and zaświadczenie o niekaralności. Our translators preserve the PESEL number and include a brief note explaining its significance, as Australian authorities may use it for identity verification.
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See all documents we translate for Polish nationals, including prawo jazdy, akt urodzenia and zaświadczenie o niekaralności from the KRK.
Driver's licence translation
Polish prawo jazdy (EU format) translation for driving in Australia and converting to an Australian licence.
Police check translation
Polish zaświadczenie o niekaralności (KRK criminal record) translation - required for most Australian visa applications.
Diploma translation
Polish dyplom and suplement do dyplomu translation for skills assessments and university credit transfers in Australia.
Birth certificate translation
Polish akt urodzenia translation for visa applications, partner visas and citizenship applications.
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