Melbourne Translation Services

LEXIGO provides the full spectrum of language services to Melbourne businesses, government agencies, and individuals:

• NAATI Certified Translation — Birth certificates, driver licences, academic transcripts, marriage certificates, and all official documents translated by NAATI certified translators
• Transcreation & Multicultural Marketing — Culturally adapted campaigns for Melbourne's diverse communities, from print collateral to digital advertising
• Multilingual Video Production — Subtitling, voiceover, and full multilingual video production for government communications and corporate training
• Community Engagement — Culturally informed engagement strategies for reaching CALD communities across Melbourne's diverse suburbs
• Website & App Localisation — Multilingual website translation with proxy technology for seamless in-language experiences

Need a document translated in Melbourne?

Whether you're converting an overseas driver licence at VicRoads, submitting documents for a visa application, navigating a VCAT hearing, or enrolling at a Melbourne university — if your document isn't in English, you need a NAATI certified translation. LEXIGO provides fast, certified translation for every document type, accepted by every Australian institution.

We're Melbourne-based, we translate across 171 languages, and we've completed over 30,000 translations for Melbourne clients. Upload your document now for a free quote in minutes, or keep reading to learn more about our services.

Melbourne's Language Landscape

Melbourne is one of the most linguistically diverse cities in the world. According to the ABS Census 2021, over 1.5 million residents of Greater Melbourne speak a language other than English at home — that's nearly 33% of the population. More than 200 languages are spoken across the metropolitan area.

The most widely spoken languages other than English in Melbourne include:

• Mandarin — 244,000+ speakers, concentrated in Box Hill, Glen Waverley, Clayton, and the CBD
• Vietnamese — 121,000+ speakers, primarily in Footscray, St Albans, Sunshine, and Springvale
• Greek — 100,000+ speakers, strong presence in Oakleigh, Northcote, and Bentleigh
• Italian — 93,000+ speakers, established communities in Carlton, Brunswick, and Thomastown
• Arabic — 80,000+ speakers, concentrated in Broadmeadows, Dallas, Coburg, and Fawkner
• Hindi — 73,000+ speakers, growing communities in Tarneit, Point Cook, and Wyndham Vale
• Punjabi — 65,000+ speakers, significant presence in Truganina, Tarneit, and Craigieburn
• Cantonese — 55,000+ speakers, in Box Hill, Doncaster, and Glen Waverley

Beyond these, Melbourne has significant communities speaking Sinhalese, Nepali, Turkish, Filipino/Tagalog, Persian/Farsi, Urdu, Korean, and Indonesian — each with their own translation needs and cultural nuances that LEXIGO's specialist translators understand.

What Melbourne clients commonly need translated

The most frequent translation requests from Melbourne clients include:

• Immigration & visa documents — Birth certificates, police clearances, academic qualifications, and relationship evidence for Department of Home Affairs submissions
• Driver licence conversions — Overseas licence translation for VicRoads acceptance
• Medical & healthcare documents — Patient information, consent forms, mental health assessments, and discharge summaries across Melbourne's hospital networks
• Legal documents — Court documents, statutory declarations, and evidence for VCAT, County Court, and Magistrates' Court hearings
• Academic transcripts & qualifications — For university admissions, VETASSESS skills assessments, and professional registration
• Property & finance documents — Contracts, financial statements, and identity verification for Melbourne's property market

For organisations: translation at scale

If you're a government agency, health network, university, or corporate organisation in Melbourne, LEXIGO operates as a translation and multicultural communications partner — not just a document-by-document vendor. We support organisations with ongoing translation programs, multilingual campaign delivery, and community engagement strategies. Our clients include Victorian Government departments, Melbourne's major hospital networks, and leading universities. Talk to us about volume arrangements, dedicated account management, and integration with your existing workflows.

Personal & Identity Documents

• NAATI birth certificate translation — For visa applications, citizenship, enrolment, and official registration
• NAATI marriage certificate translation — For partner visas, name changes, and family law proceedings
• NAATI driver licence translation — For VicRoads overseas licence conversion and driving legally in Victoria
• NAATI passport translation — For visa applications, identity verification, and legal proceedings
• NAATI death certificate translation — For probate, superannuation death benefit claims, and estate administration
• NAATI divorce certificate translation — For partner visas, remarriage in Australia, and family law proceedings

Academic & Professional

• NAATI academic transcript translation — For university admissions, VETASSESS, Engineers Australia, ACS and AHPRA
• Degree certificates & diplomas — For skills assessments (VETASSESS, ACS, Engineers Australia)
• Professional licences & registrations — For AHPRA, legal admission, and trade recognition
• Employment references & contracts — For skilled visa applications and employer verification

Legal & Government

• NAATI police check translation — For all visa character requirements, AHPRA registration, and employment screening
• Statutory declarations & affidavits — For court proceedings and official submissions
• Court orders & judgments — For VCAT, County Court, and family law matters
• Powers of attorney & wills — For legal and estate planning

Medical & Health

• NAATI medical report translation — For AHPRA registration, insurance claims, visa health requirements, and hospital care
• Vaccination records — For school enrolment and immigration requirements
• Mental health assessments — For NDIS applications and legal proceedings

Healthcare & Medical

Melbourne is home to some of Australia's leading hospitals and health networks. LEXIGO supports patient communication across the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Alfred Health, Melbourne Health, Monash Health, and Western Health with translated patient information, consent forms, discharge summaries.

Government & Public Sector

Victorian Government departments require clear multilingual communication to serve the state's diverse population. LEXIGO partners with agencies across justice, health, education, and community services to deliver translated correspondence, multilingual campaign materials, and translated public information.

Education & Research

With the University of Melbourne, Monash University, RMIT, Deakin University, La Trobe University, and Swinburne University all calling Melbourne home, the city's education sector generates significant demand for academic transcript translation, research document translation, and multilingual student communications.

Legal & Immigration

Melbourne's legal sector — from the County Court of Victoria and Magistrates' Court to migration agents across the CBD and suburbs — relies on NAATI certified translations of identity documents, statutory declarations, court orders, and supporting evidence for visa applications.

Your translation will be accepted. Guaranteed.

Every LEXIGO translation carries full NAATI certification and our 100% acceptance guarantee. If any Victorian government department, court, or institution doesn't accept your translation, we'll resolve it at no additional cost. We work with VCAT, the County Court, Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria, and VicRoads daily — we know exactly what each institution requires.

Your document, returned on time

Deadlines matter. Whether it's a court filing date, a visa lodgement window, or a medical appointment, late isn't an option. Standard turnaround is 2–5 business days, with express and same-day options for urgent requirements. Based in Melbourne means no time zone delays — documents submitted in the morning can be returned the same day.

No appointment, no visit, no hassle

Submit your document online from anywhere in Melbourne — Footscray, Dandenong, Box Hill, the CBD, or your couch. The entire process from upload to certified delivery happens digitally. If you do want a hard copy, we'll post it or you can collect from our Melbourne office.

We know Melbourne's communities

Melbourne's suburbs each have distinct language profiles. The Vietnamese community in Footscray uses different dialects to those in Springvale. The Chinese community in Box Hill includes both Mandarin and Cantonese speakers. The Arabic speakers in Broadmeadows have different cultural contexts to those in Coburg. Our translators understand these nuances because they're part of these communities.

Victorian Government Departments

LEXIGO translations are accepted by all Victorian Government departments and agencies, including:

• Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH)
• Department of Health Victoria
• Department of Education Victoria
• Department of Justice and Community Safety
• VicRoads (now part of Department of Transport and Planning)

Courts & Tribunals

• Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT)
• County Court of Victoria
• Magistrates' Court of Victoria
• Supreme Court of Victoria
• Children's Court of Victoria

Registry Services

• Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria — translated certificates accepted for registration and amendment applications

Major Hospitals & Health Networks

• Melbourne Health (Royal Melbourne Hospital)
• Alfred Health (The Alfred)
• Monash Health
• Western Health (Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital)
• Austin Health
• St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
• Royal Children's Hospital
• Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Universities

• University of Melbourne
• Monash University
• RMIT University
• Deakin University
• La Trobe University
• Swinburne University of Technology
• Victoria University