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Certified Hong Kong High School Diploma Translation
eVerbary translates your Hong Kong 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.
$24.95/page
Flat rate per page, no word cap. No hidden fees.
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Accepted by USCIS and by US universities, colleges and schools, or your money back.
24-hour delivery
Most 1-3 page documents are delivered within 24 hours. Same-day available.
The HKDSE and its levels
Hong Kong secondary school leavers take the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) examination, run by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority since 2012. Senior secondary (Category A) subjects are reported on five levels, 1 to 5, with 5 the highest; the best candidates in level 5 receive 5** and the next group 5*. Attainment below level 1 is "Unclassified". A certificate is not issued to a candidate unclassified or absent in every subject.
Applied Learning (Category B) subjects are reported as "Attained", "Attained with Distinction (I)" or "Attained with Distinction (II)", and other languages (Category C) follow the reporting system of the body that sets them. Citizenship and Social Development is reported only as "Attained" or "Unattained". We translate every level and symbol exactly, keeping 5** and 5* as printed rather than converting them into letter grades.
Older certificates and school records
Before the HKDSE, students took the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE, 1978 to 2011) and the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE, 1980 to 2013). Many US applicants now in their thirties or older hold these certificates, and we translate them the same way, with the grades and the examination year. School reports and leaving certificates issued by the school itself are translated too.
If the certificate is entirely in English, a translation is often not needed; any Chinese text, including a Chinese subject name or the candidate's Chinese name, needs a full translation. For language results, see the language certificate page; for university records, the academic transcript page. US colleges usually want the HKDSE results with the school's own transcript, so send both and we translate them as one set, with your name spelled the same throughout. See our Chinese page.
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
What does 5** mean?
It is the top group within level 5, the highest HKDSE level. We keep it as printed and do not convert it.
I have HKCEE and HKALE certificates.
Those are the pre-HKDSE examinations. We translate them with every grade and the examination year.
One subject shows 'Attained with Distinction (II)'.
That is how Applied Learning subjects are reported. We translate the wording exactly.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.