If your overseas driver licence or permit isn't in English you will also need an accurate English translation.

Acceptable translation documents

If your overseas driver licence or permit isn't in English you must provide an accurate English translation when you are driving and when you want to convert your overseas licence to a New Zealand licence. The translation must be provided by:

The following documents may also be acceptable as a translation:

  • an international driving permit – issued in accordance with a United Nations Convention on road traffic
  • a translation document issued by a Notary Public Office in China.

Approved translators

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Approved translators / Canterbury

1 HOUR GLOBAL TRANSLATIONS

| Freephone: 0800 009 003 | Mobile: 022 096 2125
Email: info@globaltranslations.co.nz
Website: www.1hourglobaltranslations.co.nz
All language translations

AS Translation Services
Annie Li-an Shih

32A Peer Street, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch

| Phone: 03 348 8813 | Mobile: 021 0576787
Email: asfanyi66@gmail.com

Can Can Translations

50 Lowes Road
Rolleston 7614

| Mobile: 021 100 6455
Email: enquiries@cancantranslations.com
Website: www.cancantranslations.com

East West Promotions Ltd

17A Balgay Street, Upper Riccarton , Christchurch 8041

| Phone: 03 348 2006 | Mobile: 021 2352265 | Fax: 03 348 5266
Email: ewp@xtra.co.nz

Excel Translation Services
Daniela Lima

Christchurch

| Mobile: 021 254 4914 (WhatsApp)
Email: daniela@excel-translation.com
Website: www.excel-translation.com

German Link Translation Services
Martina Schaefer

33 Mistake Drive
Lake Tekapo

| Mobile: 020 4004 7209
Email: martina.aj.schaefer@gmail.com

In Other Words Translation Services
Andrea Cuadra

Christchurch

| Mobile: 021 025 76277
Email: inotherwordstranslations@hotmail.com
sembrandopalabras@hotmail.com

Jen-Yi Wu

Christchurch

| Mobile: 021 123 0757
Email: liagiba.uw@gmail.com

Kiwi Translation Ltd

PO Box 12075, Christchurch 8242

| Mobile: 027 286 1669
Email: info@kiwitranslation.com
Website: kiwitranslation.com

Little Kiwi Linguist

Sydenham, Christchurch

| Mobile: 021 034 4112
Email: info@littlekiwilinguist.com
Website: littlekiwilinguist.com
Visits by appointment only

Lynn Tuanmu

Christchurch

| Mobile: 021 188 4949
Email: lynn.tuanmu@gmail.com

MLT Translation Centre

PO Box 2765, Christchurch, Unit 9 Carlton Mews, 21 Bealey Avenue, Christchurch

| Phone: 03 377 1227
Email: translate@mlt.co.nz
Website: www.mlt.co.nz

Monumental Translations International
Adriana Mendonca

Christchurch

| Mobile: 021 02465445
Email: contact@monumental.co.nz
Website: www.monumental.co.nz
Portuguese, French and Spanish translations only

NZTLS Ltd

| Mobile: 028 431 1640
Email: nztlsltd@gmail.com
Chinese translations only

Polaris Translation & Interpreting
Marcella Selwyn

Christchurch

| Phone: 09 815 0401 | Mobile: 027 413 1721
Email: translate@myt3.biz
marcella.selwyn@myt3.biz

Spanish Communications Ltd

6 Buxtons Road, Lyttleton 8082

| Mobile: 022 4275 475
Email: info@spanish.kiwi
Website: www.spanish.kiwi

Tauranga Translation Services

| Mobile: 021 0515937
Email: info@taurangatranslations.com
Website: www.taurangatranslations.com

The Chinese Translation Shop

Rolleston

| Mobile: 027 512 6628
Email: chinesetranslationshop@gmail.com
Website: www.chinesetranslationshop.com

The Translation Service

Department of Internal Affairs, Level 1 BNZ Centre, 120 Hereford Street, Christchurch 8011

| Mobile: 0800 872 675
Email: translate@dia.govt.nz
Website: www.translate.govt.nz

Transnational NZ Ltd

35B Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch

| Phone: 03 337 4410 | Freephone: 0800 000 339 | Mobile: 021 056 3918
Email: enquiries@transnational-ltd.co.nz
Website: www.transnational-ltd.co.nz
transnational@xtra.co.nz