Reference guide based on NAATI (National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters, Australia) — explains every tier and when to use it for documents and interpreting.
Standard tier for general and moderately complex official documents. Covers ~90% of visa, education, and family translation work. Documents stamped by a NAATI Certified Translator are accepted by the Department of Home Affairs, Medicare, AHPRA, and every Australian university.
Passed advanced testing. Handles technically complex documents — specialist medical manuals, complex international contracts, patent filings, scientific research papers. Suited for forensic translation and expert witness reports.
Awarded by experience for language pairs in which NAATI does not yet hold tests (typically minority languages). Does not apply to Thai-English, which has a full Certified system.
Entry-level NAATI-recognised tier. Suitable for general dialogue — Centrelink, Medicare, government enquiries, school meetings. Not yet suitable for court or specialist hospital settings.
Standard tier for moderately complex assignments — business negotiations, agency meetings, general hospitals, certain lower-court matters. The most commonly used tier for community work.
Advanced specialist tier for legal work. Used in Supreme/Federal/High Court, AAT, legally-binding statements, major mediations. Passes additional testing in legal terminology and courtroom ethics.
Advanced specialist tier for medical work. Used for specialist appointments (oncology, psychiatry, neurology), complex informed-consent, MDT meetings, mental health, obstetrics. Passes additional testing in medical terminology and hospital ethics.
Highest NAATI tier for national and international conference interpreting. Works simultaneously from a booth. Used at government summits, UN, APEC, ASEAN, leader-level meetings. Very rare for Thai-English pair.
Since 2022 NAATI has issued the Digital Stamp embedded with a QR code for verification — digital NAATI documents can be uploaded directly to the Department of Home Affairs ImmiAccount without posting paper. NYC Legal delivers PDFs with Digital Stamp within 24-72 hours depending on volume. Clients can scan the QR at any time to verify authenticity.
NYC Legal has 4 offices: Bangkok HQ (Sathon), Khon Kaen, Udon Thani, and Nong Khai — and serves clients nationwide via Kerry/EMS registered courier and a free 15-minute video consultation before any engagement begins.
For NYC Legal service you need: (1) Original ID/passport, (2) Original document(s) to be processed, (3) House registration copy (Thai nationals), (4) Power of Attorney (if a representative attends). NYC Legal sends a checklist via LINE before your appointment.
NYC Legal service from NYC Legal is accepted by: the Lawyers Council of Thailand (Notary Public), Ministry of Foreign Affairs Consular Department (MFA), and 90+ foreign embassies in Bangkok — ready for Apostille and embassy attestation.
NYC Legal service starts from THB 500–800 per set (varies by document type and page count), plus government fees ~THB 200–400 and Kerry/EMS courier THB 80–120. Free quote via LINE or +66 83-249-4999.
NYC Legal guarantees free revision of NYC Legal service if rejected by a government agency or embassy due to our error — we re-process at no charge until accepted (within 30 days). Our acceptance rate exceeds 99% and a Case Manager tracks every step.
Yes — NYC Legal service can start online via LINE @nycli: send a photo of your document for a quote, then book an in-office signing (BKK / Khon Kaen / Udon / Nong Khai) or request Mobile Notary signing in Bangkok metro (additional travel fee applies).