How should I prepare NAATI translations for skilled visas 189, 190 or 491?
Prepare qualification certificates, transcripts, subject outlines, employment references, payslips and civil records. The skills assessment comes first, then the EOI.
In-depth Answer
The skilled route starts with a skills assessment by the body matching your occupation — engineering, ICT, or the general professional assessor — and each publishes its own document list and formatting rules.
What is constant: every Thai-language item needs a certified translation alongside the original, and subject outlines are often requested when a degree title does not obviously map to the nominated occupation.
For work experience, reference letters must state title, dates and duties in enough detail to compare against the standard occupation description; if the original letter is thin, have the employer reissue it before translating, because a translation cannot add content the original lacks.
After a positive assessment you lodge an EOI and wait for an invitation — keep all translations in one indexed set, since invitation windows are short and hunting for files wastes days.
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Documents most Australia visa applicants translate into English
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