Certified translation in New Zealand
Signed and stamped translations of personal, academic, legal and business documents, ready for Immigration New Zealand, universities, courts and government agencies.
A certified translation is a complete, faithful translation of your document, accompanied by a signed translator's certificate and our company stamp. It shows the receiving authority who translated the document and confirms that the translation matches the original.
We translate into and from English in more than 50 languages. Most New Zealand clients need their documents for Immigration New Zealand, NZQA, a university, a court, a bank or a government agency. Tell us where the translation is going and we will prepare it in the format that office expects.
Documents we translate most often
- Birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates
- Police certificates and court records
- Degrees, diplomas and academic transcripts
- Driver licences and identity documents
- Household registers, family relation certificates and notarial certificates
- Bank statements, tax returns and employment references
- Contracts, company documents and powers of attorney
- Medical reports and vaccination records
How it works
Send your documents
Upload scans or photos with the form, or email them to us. Tell us where the documents will be used.
Receive a fixed quote
We confirm the price, the steps involved and the delivery date, usually the same working day.
We do the work
Translation, certification, notarisation, apostille or legalisation, handled in the right order.
Get your documents
Certified PDFs by email and originals by tracked courier, anywhere in New Zealand.
Questions and answers
Will Immigration New Zealand accept your translations?
Immigration New Zealand requires documents not in English to be submitted with an English translation prepared by an independent translator, not by the applicant or a family member. Our certified translations are prepared by independent professional translators and include the translator's details, as INZ expects.
Do you need the original document?
Usually not. A clear scan or photo of every page (including the back, if it has stamps) is enough for most purposes. If an authority asks for the translation to be bound to a certified copy, we will tell you before we start.
How long does a certified translation take?
Standard personal documents such as birth certificates are usually ready within 1 to 3 working days. Longer documents are quoted individually, and express delivery is available.
Serving clients across New Zealand
Other services
Apostille & authentication
We arrange apostilles for New Zealand documents going overseas, including the notarisation that private documents need first.
Embassy & consulate legalisation
Legalisation for countries outside the Apostille Convention, handled through the embassies and consulates in Wellington and Auckland.
Notary services
Certified true copies, powers of attorney, statutory declarations and affidavits for use overseas, arranged with a New Zealand notary public.
Document retrieval
We obtain official records on your behalf, from New Zealand registries and from overseas authorities through our international network.
Interpreting
Professional interpreters on site, by video or by phone, for legal, medical, business and community settings across New Zealand.
Request a free quote
Prices depend on the language, the number of pages, the certification needed and how quickly you need it. Send us the details and we will reply with a fixed quote.
Prefer email? Write to info@abc-offices.com