NAATI Translation — Thai Police Clearance (CBC)
The Royal Thai Police issues two CBC formats (barcode/QR) and Australian agencies parse them differently. We reconcile the RB number and issue date every time so CID doesn't reject.
NAATI Thai Police Clearance / CBC translation, 1,600–2,200 THB, in 5–7 business days.
- Price
- 1,600–2,200 THB
- Turnaround
- 5–7 business days
What you receive
- ✓Digital PDF bearing the original NAATI stamp and signature
- ✓Hard copy with wet-ink signature (free domestic Thai shipping)
- ✓NAATI Practitioner ID printed on every translated page
- ✓e-Tax invoice issued to an individual or a company
Document specs
| DHA validity | 12 months |
|---|---|
| e-CBC supported | Yes |
| Accepting authorities | Department of Home Affairs (character 4020/4001) · State nominating authorities · Working with Vulnerable People registries |
Our process
- Step 1
Verify the RB number
We match the reference against the RTP schema to confirm authenticity.
- Step 2
Confirm 10-print fingerprints
We check the print card is included and stamped by the Forensic Science Office.
- Step 3
Translate with criminal-law QA
Standard 'ไม่พบข้อมูลประวัติ' becomes 'No adverse traces found' per DHA-accepted wording.
- Step 4
Stamp and dispatch
PDF ready to print; hardcopy EMS within Thailand.
Frequently asked questions
How long is a CBC valid?+
DHA accepts 12 months; AHPRA and some state authorities accept 6 months.
Do foreign police clearances also need NAATI translation?+
Yes — every non-English police certificate needs NAATI before DHA lodgement.
Do you handle the e-CBC digital version?+
Yes — send the QR/PDF; we verify the digital signature before translating.
Is consular legalisation required?+
Not for DHA; some Family Court and AHPRA state filings still request it.
How does a child dependant's CBC work?+
Under 16 usually not required unless there's a special case, which must be flagged.
Rush available?+
Yes, 24–48 hours with a 40% surcharge to sync with the forensic team.
Often ordered together
Who this applies to
“NAATI Translation — Thai Police Clearance (CBC)” falls within translation by a NAATI-certified translator for filing with Australian authorities across immigration, education and professional-recognition pathways. The people who search for it are usually preparing a filing against a fixed deadline, recovering from a rejected submission and trying to identify the missed step, or coordinating documents for several people at once.
In practice, NAATI (the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters) certifies translators in Australia, while the receiving body — such as the Department of Home Affairs or a skills-assessing authority — decides which level of translation it requires. Knowing which body owns which step makes it possible to judge how many stages a bundle needs, and which of them cannot be corrected without starting again.
What to prepare before you start
- High-resolution colour scans of every page of the source document, including seals and signatures.
- The passport page, so the English spelling matches what is filed with the Australian authority.
- The name of the Australian receiving body and the application or visa subclass involved.
- Linking documents where a name has changed, so the chain of names is consistent across the application.
- The real filing deadline, so the work can be sequenced without rushing.
This is a baseline set. Individual receiving authorities may add requirements, so confirm with the destination body first.
The process, step by step
- Confirm the receiver really requires NAATI
Some bodies accept an ordinary certified translation, while most immigration and skills-assessment applications specify a certified translator.
- Supply fully legible source files
Blurred seals or cropped edges force a re-scan and lose time for no reason.
- Review the draft before certification
Check names, dates, document numbers and institution names against the original and the passport.
- Keep both digital and printed certified copies
Some applications are lodged online and others need a printed set, so prepare both.
Certification routes compared
| Route | When it applies |
|---|---|
| Notarial Services Attorney certification | For privately drafted instruments — powers of attorney, affidavits, consent letters — signed in the attorney’s presence. |
| Legalisation at the Department of Consular Affairs | Where a foreign authority needs confirmation of the Thai issuing office’s signature and seal, or of the translation. |
| Attestation at the destination mission | Where the destination country requires its embassy or consulate in Thailand to attest the file after consular legalisation. |
| Thailand’s Apostille status | Thailand acceded to the Apostille Convention on 30 June 2026 and it enters into force for Thailand on 28 February 2027. No Apostille is issued in Thailand before that date. |
Why files most often come back
- Filing a translation that is not from a certified translator when the application requires one.
- Incomplete scans, or seal pages that cannot be read.
- A translated name that does not match the passport used in the application.
- Reusing an old translation for a new application with different requirements.
- Assuming a NAATI translation replaces Thai consular legalisation in every case.
Your next step
If you are working through “NAATI Translation — Thai Police Clearance (CBC)”, start by getting the receiving authority’s requirement in writing, then plan the certification chain backwards from your real filing date.