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Certified Japanese University Diploma Translation
eVerbary translates your Japanese university 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.
Acceptance guaranteed
Accepted by USCIS, the NVC, courts, DMVs and other government agencies, universities and schools, credential evaluators such as WES and ECE, and employers in the United States, or your money back. See terms.
24-hour delivery
Most 1-3 page documents are delivered within 24 hours. Same-day available.
The graduation certificate, and era dates
A Japanese degree produces the sotsugyo shomeisho, the graduation certificate, alongside the gakui ki conferring the degree, and the transcript is a separate document again. Universities frequently issue English versions directly, in which case a translation may be unnecessary — ask before ordering.
Japanese documents date by imperial era — Reiwa, Heisei, Shōwa — so a graduation in "Heisei 20" is 2008 and nothing on the page says so. Each is converted individually and both shown. See our Japanese academic transcript page.
The qualification is translated by name, not by asserted equivalence
We translate what the degree is called and leave what it is worth to a credential evaluator. Saying a qualification "is equivalent to a US bachelor's degree" is an evaluation rather than a translation, and it is a claim a translator has no standing to make — evaluators are paid to make it, they carry the liability for it, and they do not always agree with one another.
That matters most where a name looks familiar and is not. A Diplom is not a diploma, a Licenciatura is not a license, a Laurea is not a laureate. We give the original term, a literal rendering and the level the institution itself states, and stop there. Related: our WES page, which will not accept a translation made by the applicant, and university admissions.
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
My university issues an English certificate.
Then you may need nothing. Ask the evaluator first.
What year is Heisei 20?
2008. We convert every era date individually and show both.
Will you say what my degree equals?
No. That is credential evaluation.
Is acceptance by universities, colleges and schools guaranteed?
Yes. Our certified translations are guaranteed to be accepted by universities, colleges and schools in the United States — and by USCIS, the NVC, courts, government agencies and employers — or your money back. The guarantee covers the translation itself, not the original document or the admission decision, and it covers credential evaluation agencies such as WES and ECE as well. Full terms are in our refund policy.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.