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Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes, through the evaluation: Maine BOLIM asks for a credential evaluation, and ECFMG, one of the agencies it accepts, takes certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
Credential evaluation: Permanent ECFMG certificate; FCVS required
- $24.95 per page
- Usually 24 h for 1–3 pages
- Signed certificate of accuracy, PDF
- See the price before you pay
How we know · policy checked on October 21, 2026
The Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine publishes no translation rule of its own: it verifies identity, education and training through FCVS, and international graduates must hold a permanent ECFMG certificate, with FCVS obtaining their school and exam verification from ECFMG.
ECFMG accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary, word for word and never made by the applicant.
We translate; we do not build your FCVS profile, request ECFMG certification or take the Board's jurisprudence exam for you.
Maine BOLIM at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
Maine requires a permanent ECFMG certificate of international graduates (license FAQ), and ECFMG accepts a word-for-word translation by a professional translation service (ECFMG translation rules). Policy checked on October 21, 2026.
- Translation
- No rule of its own; ECFMG sets it
- Who may translate
- ECFMG: professional translation service
- Credential evaluation
- Permanent ECFMG certificate; FCVS required
- Price
- $24.95 per pageUp to 250 words, certification included
- Delivery
- 24 hoursStandard for one to three pages
- Grades
- As recordedNever converted to a US GPA
Checked on October 21, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on Maine BOLIM's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about Maine BOLIM
FCVS for everyone
Chapter 1 requires FCVS verification of core credentials for most applicants.
Permanent ECFMG certificate
Required of international medical school graduates.
Jurisprudence exam
A Maine law test, repeated every four years.
Maine BOLIM requirements in detail
Translation
Evaluation
International graduates must graduate from a school listed by the World Health Organization and obtain a permanent ECFMG certificate (License FAQ).
Who may translate (ECFMG)
A government official, a medical school official or a professional translation service; not the applicant (ECFMG: English translations).
FCVS
Unless the rule exempts them, all applicants verify core credentials through FCVS, which sends the Board a Physician Information Profile with certified copies (Chapter 1). For international graduates, FCVS obtains school and exam verification from ECFMG (License FAQ).
Training
36 months of ACGME-approved graduate medical education, ABMS certification, or a Board waiver for exceptional circumstances (License FAQ).
How to apply
FCVS profile, Uniform Application, jurisprudence exam, Maine addendum with fees, and an affidavit with a notarized photograph (License FAQ, MD license page).
ECFMG reads the translations, not the Board
Maine does not collect education records from applicants.
Its rules have FCVS verify the static credentials, such as identity, education and postgraduate training, and send the Board a non-interpretive profile with certified copies (Chapter 1).
For an international graduate, FCVS gets the medical school and exam verification from ECFMG (License FAQ), so the translation rule that governs your diploma and transcript is ECFMG's.
ECFMG asks for an English translation of any document not in English, word for word, prepared from the original or a copy of it, by a professional translation service or an official, with a certification statement, and uploaded together with the original-language document (ECFMG: English translations). It does not accept translations made by applicants.
Maine-specific steps
Beyond FCVS and the Uniform Application, Maine asks every applicant to pass its online jurisprudence examination on Maine medical law, to complete the State of Maine Addendum with the fees, and to submit an affidavit with a notarized photograph (License FAQ).
The jurisprudence exam needs a score of at least 75% and is repeated every other renewal cycle (MD license).
International graduates qualify with a permanent ECFMG certificate, passing all national licensing exams within the time limits, and 36 months of ACGME-approved training or ABMS certification; the Board may waive the 36 months in exceptional circumstances (License FAQ).
Need a certified translation for Maine BOLIM?
$24.95 per page of up to 250 words, certification included, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages. See the price before you pay.
Documents applicants usually translate
- Medical diploma, for ECFMG and FCVS
- Medical school transcripts, for ECFMG
- Birth certificate or passport, for FCVS identity documents
- Marriage certificate or court order for a name change
- Verification of a medical license held abroad
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 Maine BOLIM
Upload the translations with the original-language documents to ECFMG, following its instructions (ECFMG: English translations); FCVS then obtains the verification from ECFMG and sends its profile to the Board (License FAQ).
Items the Board asks for directly, such as the addendum and the affidavit with a notarized photograph, go to the Board as its FAQ describes (License FAQ).
What we do not do
eVerbary is a translation service, not a credential evaluation service or a licensing agency: we do not issue evaluations, US equivalencies or GPA conversions, we cannot send documents on behalf of the school or authority that issued them, and we do not file the license application.
For Maine that means we translate your records for ECFMG and FCVS; we do not open your FCVS profile, request ECFMG certification, or complete the addendum and jurisprudence exam.
How to order
- Scan or photograph every page of the document, front and back, including any stamps on the reverse.
- Upload it, choose the language and "certified", and see the price before paying.
- 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.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine require certified translations?
Its published pages and Chapter 1 rules state no translation rule (Board of Licensure in Medicine rules, Chapter 1: Rules regarding physicians). ECFMG, whose permanent certificate Maine requires of international graduates, asks for translations by a professional translation service or an official (ECFMG: English translations).
Do international graduates need ECFMG in Maine?
Yes, a permanent ECFMG certificate (License FAQ).
Is FCVS required?
Yes, for most license types; temporary residency certificates, youth camp licenses and telemedicine consultative registrations are exempt (License FAQ).
Can I translate my own diploma?
ECFMG does not accept translations made by applicants (ECFMG: English translations).
What is the jurisprudence exam?
An online test on Maine laws and rules for medical practice, taken at initial licensure and every four years after (License FAQ).
Sources
Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine's own pages, read on October 21, 2026.
Translating documents for Maine BOLIM?
Upload a scan of your diploma, transcript or license and see the price and delivery time before you pay.