Global Credential Evaluators (GCE): Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

Worth knowing about GCE

GCE requirements in detail

Three acceptable sources, and which one is practical

GCE's rule names three sources: the university that issued the record, the Ministry of Education, or an ATA-certified translator (Global Credential Evaluators: FAQ).

Many universities abroad do not issue English versions, and ministry translations can take weeks, so most applicants in the US use an ATA-certified translator.

ATA certifies translators only in certain language pairs into English. If your documents are in a language ATA does not certify, ask GCE before ordering which of its other two sources it expects.

Copies are fine for GCE, but check the recipient

GCE itself accepts photocopies and PDF uploads, although it prefers originals and may ask for originals sent by the institution (Global Credential Evaluators: how it works).

The university or board receiving the report may be stricter: GCE notes that many require evaluations completed from original documents.

Ask the recipient first. If it wants an evaluation from originals, the translation still goes with your application; translate from a copy of the same document you are having sent.

Documents applicants usually translate

• University transcripts and mark sheets
• Degree certificates and diplomas
• Secondary school diplomas and transcripts
• Proof of degree award, where the diploma is pending

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 GCE

• Upload the ATA-certified translation as a PDF with the native-language documents in GCE's online application, or send it with your documents if you mail originals (Global Credential Evaluators: how it works).

• eVerbary delivers the translation as a signed PDF, ready to upload.

If you need a translator certified by ATA

Some offices accept only a translator who is personally certified by the American Translators Association (ATA). eVerbary assigns one on request, for the languages ATA certifies into English:

To order it, ask for a free quote and write in the notes that the translation is for GCE, what it is for, and that you need a translator individually certified by ATA, plus anything else the office asks for (notarization, delivery by email to the office).

We confirm the price and the translator before you pay. ATA does not certify other languages into English, so no translator anywhere holds ATA certification for them.

For those languages we provide a notarized certified translation instead, at $44.95 per page plus notarization ($34.90 per order); ask the office to confirm it accepts that, and write its answer in the quote notes.

How to order

1. Scan or photograph every page of the document, front and back, including any stamps on the reverse.
2. Upload it, choose the language and "certified", and see the price before paying.
3. 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.

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