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Foreign Credentials Service of America (FCSA): Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes: FCSA accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
Who may translate: Most professional agencies, university or government
- $24.95 per page
- Usually 24 h for 1–3 pages
- Signed certificate of accuracy, PDF
- See the price before you pay
How we know · policy checked on October 21, 2026
Foreign Credentials Service of America (FCSA), an AICE member in Austin, Texas, requires a certified English translation of every document not in English and accepts translations from your university or government and from most professional translation agencies in the US or abroad.
FCSA accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary. FCSA does not translate; for documents in Spanish only, it also accepts a non-certified translation made by you, a friend or a family member.
FCSA at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
FCSA asks for a certified English translation and accepts translations "from most professional agencies located either in the USA or abroad" (FCSA FAQ), so a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary meets it. Policy checked on October 21, 2026.
- Translation
- Certified English translation required
- Who may translate
- Most professional agencies, university or government
- Self-translation
- Spanish only
- Price
- $24.95 per pageUp to 250 words, certification included
- Delivery
- 24 hoursStandard for one to three pages
- Grades
- As recordedNever converted to a US GPA
Checked on October 21, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on FCSA's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about FCSA
Spanish exception
Spanish documents may be translated by you or family.
Copies often enough
Photocopies, faxes or scans; never photographs.
No translation service
FCSA only evaluates; it refers translations elsewhere.
FCSA requirements in detail
Translation
All non-English documents must come with a certified English translation (FCSA: foreign credentials evaluation FAQs).
Who may translate
Your university or a government agency, or most professional translation agencies in the US or abroad (FCSA: foreign credentials evaluation FAQs).
Self-translation
Only for documents in Spanish: FCSA accepts non-certified Spanish translations made by you, a friend or a family member (FCSA: foreign credentials evaluation FAQs).
Original or copy
Some universities and agencies require originals; otherwise FCSA accepts photocopies, faxes or scans of official documents, legible and complete, but no photographs (FCSA: foreign credentials evaluation FAQs).
Own translation service
None: FCSA says it does not provide English translation services (FCSA: apply for foreign credential evaluation) and suggests Language Clarity if you know no translation company (FCSA: foreign credentials evaluation FAQs).
How to submit
Application and documents together, by email (preferred), fax or mail to Austin (FCSA: apply for foreign credential evaluation).
Notarization
Not required. FCSA notes it does not return photocopies or documents notarized in the US (FCSA: foreign credentials evaluation FAQs).
Certified, except for Spanish
FCSA's rule is short.
It specializes in credentials, not languages, so every non-English document needs a certified English translation; translations by your university or government are accepted, and so are those of most professional agencies in the US or abroad (FCSA: foreign credentials evaluation FAQs).
The one exception is Spanish: FCSA accepts non-certified translations of Spanish documents, made by you, a friend or a family member.
If the same documents also go to a university or licensing board, check that office's rule before translating Spanish documents yourself: many of them ask for a translation by a professional or certified translator even when FCSA does not.
Copies, originals and where the report goes
FCSA can often work from photocopies, faxes or scans, and you sign a statement at the end of the application that they are true copies; some universities and agencies require originals, and FCSA can return originals or certified documents after the evaluation (FCSA: foreign credentials evaluation FAQs).
It sends the report to the address you give in section 1 of the application, and further copies can be ordered for four years.
FCSA is listed today as an endorsed member of the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE).
Need a certified translation for FCSA?
$24.95 per page of up to 250 words, certification included, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages. See the price before you pay.
Documents applicants usually translate
- University transcripts and degree certificates
- Secondary school transcripts and leaving certificates
- Professional or engineering diplomas, for detailed or ABET evaluations
- Proof of name change, if your records show another name
What an eVerbary translation includes
- A complete English translation of every page, stamps, seals and handwritten notes included, laid out like the original so each line can be matched.
- Grades, hours and credits exactly as recorded, with the grading scale the document prints. We never convert marks to a US GPA or equivalency.
- A signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead, with our contact details, delivered as a PDF you can upload or print.
- $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, certification included; 24 hours for one to three pages as standard. Regular clients who need it can get delivery in as little as 30 minutes, on request.
- Notarization added at checkout ($34.90 per order) when the office asks for a notarized translation.
Submitting the translation to FCSA
Send the translation with your application and the copies of your documents, preferably by email to FCSA, or by fax or mail to its Austin office (FCSA: apply for foreign credential evaluation).
We deliver a PDF with a signed certificate of translation accuracy, which you can attach to the email or print for mailing.
What we do not do
eVerbary is a translation service, not a credential evaluation service: we do not issue evaluations, US equivalencies or GPA conversions, we do not order the evaluation for you, and we cannot send documents on behalf of the school that issued them.
For FCSA that means we translate your records; the evaluation, its delivery to your school or employer and the return of originals are handled with FCSA.
How to order
- Scan or photograph every page of the document, front and back, including any stamps on the reverse.
- Upload it, choose the language and "certified", and see the price before paying.
- Receive the PDF, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages, and submit it with the copy of the original wherever the office asks for it.
Frequently asked questions
Does FCSA accept certified translations from a translation company?
Yes. FCSA accepts translations from most professional agencies in the US or abroad (FCSA: foreign credentials evaluation FAQs).
Can I translate my own documents for FCSA?
Only documents in Spanish; for other languages FCSA requires a certified translation (FCSA: foreign credentials evaluation FAQs).
Does FCSA translate documents?
No. FCSA provides only credential evaluations (FCSA: apply for foreign credential evaluation).
Can I send photocopies instead of originals?
Often yes: FCSA accepts photocopies, faxes or scans of official documents, unless your university or agency requires originals; photographs are not accepted (FCSA: foreign credentials evaluation FAQs).
How do I send my application?
By email, which FCSA prefers, by fax, or by mail to 1910 Justin Lane, Austin, TX (FCSA: apply for foreign credential evaluation).
Sources
Foreign Credentials Service of America (FCSA)'s own pages, read on October 21, 2026.
Translating documents for FCSA?
Upload a scan of your diploma or transcript and see the price and delivery time before you pay.