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Certified Estonian High School Diploma Translation
eVerbary translates your Estonian high school diploma into English for $24.95 per page with no word cap, by a professional human translator, with a signed certification. Most orders are delivered within a few hours. Accepted by USCIS and by US universities, colleges and schools, or your money back.
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Accepted by USCIS and by US universities, colleges and schools, or your money back.
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Most 1-3 page documents are delivered within 24 hours. Same-day available.
The leaving certificate and the grade sheet
On finishing upper secondary school, after twelve years of study, an Estonian student receives the gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus (certificate of general secondary education). Until 1995 it was called the keskkooli lõputunnistus. Since 2003 the grades come on a separate grade sheet (hinneteleht), so make sure both are in your file. Students who completed vocational secondary education instead receive a kutsekeskhariduse lõputunnistus.
School grades use a five-point scale: 5 väga hea (very good), 4 hea (good), 3 rahuldav (satisfactory), 2 puudulik (poor) and 1 nõrk (weak). We translate both the number and the word, because the same words mean different grades on the university scale. State examinations, by contrast, are marked on a 100-point scale, so the two kinds of result look quite different on paper. See the Estonian academic transcript page.
The state examination certificate
Graduates also sit state examinations, marked on a 100-point scale. Since 1997 the leaving certificate has been issued together with the state examination certificate (riigieksamitunnistus), issued by the Education and Youth Board and valid only with the leaving certificate. Since 2009 it is no longer printed on paper: it is available electronically through the state portal eesti.ee, and a printout or PDF from there is what we translate.
In 2020, because of the pandemic, state examinations were not required for graduation, so a 2020 certificate may have no state exam results. That is expected. A US school or evaluator may ask for both documents; see credential evaluation translations and our Estonian page. We translate the certificate as issued, and a photo or scan of each document is enough.
What USCIS requires
Under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), a foreign-language document must be accompanied by a complete English translation and the translator's certification that it is accurate. Every seal, stamp and marginal note is part of the document, so every one is translated.
State agencies set their own rules — see government agencies — and what our certification states is on this page.
How it works
Upload a photo or a scan of your document, pick the language pair and check out online. You never have to mail originals: a legible copy is all we need.
A professional human translator, never machine translation, translates the document word for word and mirrors the layout of the original. Every certified translation ships with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy that meets the requirements of USCIS, courts and universities.
Your translation is delivered digitally, usually within 24 hours for documents of one to three pages, and same-day delivery is available. If anything needs adjusting, we revise it.
Certified vs. standard translation
A certified translation is a word-for-word translation accompanied by a signed statement attesting to its accuracy and completeness. It is what official bodies require: USCIS, courts, universities and government agencies. Certified translations are $24.95 per page, where one sheet of your document is one page, with no word cap.
A standard translation is the same professional human translation without the certificate, for when you only need to understand the content or for internal or informal use. It is billed at the same $24.95 per page with no word cap.
Frequently asked questions
I have no paper state exam certificate.
Since 2009 it exists only electronically on eesti.ee. Send us the printout or PDF.
Is 2 a pass?
On the school scale 2 is puudulik, a failing grade. We translate the number and word exactly.
My certificate says keskkool, not gümnaasium.
Certificates issued before 1995 used that name. We translate it as printed.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.