Why does the language direction on a NAATI stamp matter?
NAATI credentials are direction-specific. A Thai document translated into English must carry a Thai-into-English credential; the reverse direction can be rejected by the receiving agency.
In-depth Answer
A translator may hold one or both directions, and the stamp always prints it, e.g. 'Certified Translator Thai into English'.
Thai-issued documents — birth certificates, house registration, academic transcripts — going to Australian agencies must be translated in the Thai-into-English direction.
Conversely, an Australian state marriage certificate used in Thailand needs English-into-Thai plus, usually, additional Thai-side certification.
Always state the destination authority when ordering so the right translator and direction are assigned from the start, avoiding a costly redo.
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