How should documents be translated for a merits review of a visa decision?

In-depth Answer

Once a refusal moves to review, documents become evidence cited in the reasons for decision, so precision matters more than at first lodgement.

Four practices help.

First, translate every page and every side; do not drop pages you think are irrelevant.

Second, have the translation note where seals and signatures sit, so the reviewer can line it up against the original.

Third, keep name spellings identical to the passport and to whatever was filed earlier, because inconsistency is routinely raised as an issue.

Fourth, keep the source documents available to produce.

If an earlier translation contained an error, file a corrected version with a short covering explanation rather than quietly swapping the document.

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