Portuguese to English certified translation
We translate Portuguese documents from Brazil, Portugal, Angola, Mozambique and every other Portuguese-speaking country into English, for study, visa, citizenship and licence applications in Australia.
$69 per page in 24 h · $139 per page in 1 h (8am–8pm, Monday to Saturday, Sydney time)
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- NAATI-certified translator
- Certified PDF by email
- Any language into English
- Express 8am–8pm, Monday to Saturday, Sydney time
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Used for applications to
Visa and citizenship
Victoria licence transfer
Queensland licence transfer
Western Australia licence transfer
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Portuguese documents we translate
| Document | Name on the document | Often used for |
|---|---|---|
| Birth certificate | Certidão de nascimento (inteiro teor or breve relato) | Visa, citizenship |
| Marriage certificate | Certidão de casamento | Partner visa |
| Brazilian driver licence | Carteira Nacional de Habilitação (CNH) | Driving, licence transfer |
| Portuguese driving licence | Carta de condução | Licence transfer |
| Criminal record certificate | Certidão de antecedentes criminais (Brazil) · Certificado de registo criminal (Portugal) | Visa character requirements |
| Academic transcripts and diplomas | Histórico escolar · Diploma | Study, skills assessment |
What our translator checks
- Full or short birth certificate: a Brazilian certidão de inteiro teor reproduces the whole registry entry; a breve relato is a summary. We translate exactly the version you provide.
- Several family names: Portuguese and Brazilian names usually carry the mother's and the father's surnames. We keep them all, in the order of your passport.
- Annotations (averbações) recording a marriage, divorce or name change, translated in full.
Licence and visa rules in short
- Licence transfer: Licences from Portugal are on the Austroads list of recognised jurisdictions: they can be transferred to an Australian licence without tests (other conditions apply). If the licence is not in English, the transfer still needs an English translation. Brazil is not on the Austroads list of recognised jurisdictions: you can still transfer your licence, but your state may ask you to pass a knowledge, hazard perception or driving test. See which licences convert without a test.
- NSW: for a NSW licence transfer, only the Free Translating Service and Multicultural NSW are accepted, not private translations such as ours. See what NSW accepts.
- Visas: if you apply from Australia, Home Affairs asks for the translator's NAATI practitioner number on each translation, which ours show.
Price and turnaround
- Standard: $69 per page, PDF within 24 hours.
- Express: $139 per page, PDF within 1 hour for orders paid 8am–8pm, Monday to Saturday (Sydney time) with a clear and complete photo or scan. If we miss the 1-hour delivery time, the express surcharge ($70 per page) is refunded automatically.
FAQ
Do you translate the CNH? Yes, both sides, including the licence categories and observations.
Which birth certificate should I translate, inteiro teor or breve relato? The one the authority asks for. Many applicants use the inteiro teor because it contains every detail of the registry entry.
Is a Portuguese licence transferable without a test? Portugal is on the Austroads list of recognised jurisdictions. Brazil is not, so a Brazilian licence holder may need to pass tests.
Guarantees
If it goes wrong, you do not pay for it
Express, or the surcharge back
If we miss the 1-hour delivery time, the express surcharge ($70 per page) is refunded automatically. You do not have to ask.
Errors corrected free
If the translation contains an error, we correct it free of charge.
Full refund if ordered by mistake
If you placed an order by mistake and we have not started, we refund in full. Your rights under the Australian Consumer Law are not affected.