Florida Board of Medicine: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

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Florida Board of Medicine requirements in detail

Florida's checklist for a literal translation

Florida spells out what "literal" means. Everything on the original must appear in the translation each time it appears on the original, pre-printed text included, such as the university letterhead and titles.

Legible stamps and seals are translated, and illegible ones are marked as not legible.

Signatures and photos are identified, numbers in other scripts are translated, and any other information on the document is translated too (Florida Board of Medicine: general information).

That is how we work by default: the full page, including stamps, seals and handwritten notes, laid out like the original so each line can be matched.

Translations made abroad

The Board warns that translations prepared in other countries often carry a certification in a language other than English, and that such a certification must also be translated; omissions or errors delay the application (Florida Board of Medicine: general information).

If you already have a sworn translation from home with a certification in Spanish or Portuguese, that certification needs its own English translation. A new certified translation into English avoids the extra step.

ECFMG, whose certificate Florida requires of international graduates (Medical doctor licensure), accepts word-for-word translations from a professional translation service for the documents you upload to it (ECFMG).

Documents applicants usually translate

• Medical school diploma and transcripts
• Marriage certificate, divorce decree or court order for a name change
• Postgraduate training certificates issued abroad
• Foreign medical licenses and good-standing letters
• Foreign translations whose certification is not in English

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 Florida Board of Medicine

• Include the translation with the document it belongs to when you send your application materials; the Board says applicants can speed things up by sending relevant materials such as the diploma with the application (Florida Board of Medicine: general information).

• If you use FCVS, it supplies verified copies of your diploma, transcripts and name-change documents to the Board (Medical doctor licensure).

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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