How should bank statements be translated for an Australian visa?
Translate every page you lodge, including the summary page and the bank's stamp. Do not submit only the favourable pages, and request a bank-stamped statement.
In-depth Answer
Financial evidence gets close scrutiny because it speaks to capacity and intent.
A frequent mistake is translating only the pages with high balances, which makes the set look discontinuous and invites suspicion.
Do it properly: request the number of months the agency specifies, have the bank stamp every page, and translate the full run.
The translation should keep the transaction table layout, the original figures and currency (never convert), and render Thai transaction descriptions alongside the source text.
If an unusual lump sum appears, prepare supporting documents for its origin — a property sale contract or a deed of gift, for example — and translate those too, otherwise an officer may treat the funds as temporarily parked.
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