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Michigan Board of Medicine: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes, through the evaluation: Michigan Board of Medicine asks for a credential evaluation, and ECFMG, one of the agencies it accepts, takes certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
Credential evaluation: ECFMG certificate sent by ECFMG
- $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 Michigan Board of Medicine publishes no translation rule of its own: graduates of foreign medical schools must have ECFMG send verification of their certificate directly to LARA, along with USMLE scores, a year of postgraduate training and license verifications.
ECFMG accepts word-for-word translations by professional translation services such as eVerbary, but not translations made by applicants.
We translate your diploma, transcripts and other records for ECFMG; we do not apply for ECFMG certification or file your MiPLUS application.
Michigan Board of Medicine at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
Michigan requires foreign graduates to have their ECFMG certificate verified directly by ECFMG (MD licensing guide), and ECFMG accepts a word-for-word translation by a professional translation service (ECFMG translation rules), so a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary meets the rule that applies. Policy checked on October 21, 2026.
- Translation
- No rule of its own; ECFMG sets it
- Who may translate
- ECFMG: professional translation service
- Credential evaluation
- ECFMG certificate sent by ECFMG
- 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 Michigan Board of Medicine's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about Michigan Board of Medicine
ECFMG, sent directly
Verification goes from ECFMG to LARA electronically.
Four USMLE attempts
No more than four tries at any step.
One year of training
Certified by the Director of Medical Education.
Michigan Board of Medicine requirements in detail
Translation
No translation rule in the MD licensing guide (MD licensing guide and FAQs); records in another language are translated for ECFMG under its rule (ECFMG).
Who may translate (ECFMG)
A government official, a medical school official or a professional translation service; never the applicant (ECFMG: English translations).
Evaluation
Verification of your ECFMG certificate, submitted electronically by ECFMG to the Board (MD licensing guide and FAQs).
Exams
Passing scores on all USMLE steps, sent by the Federation of State Medical Boards; at most four attempts per step (MD licensing guide and FAQs).
Training
At least one year of postgraduate clinical training, certified on the Board's form by the Director of Medical Education (MD licensing guide and FAQs).
License verification
From every US state or country where you hold or held a license, sent by that licensing agency (MD licensing guide and FAQs).
English proficiency
Met by a program taught in English, an approved test, or a credentialing agency's evaluation of credentials and English (MD licensing guide and FAQs).
ECFMG reads the translations, not LARA
Michigan's guide asks foreign graduates for a verification of the ECFMG certificate that ECFMG itself sends, and its helpful information section walks through ECFMG certification: the World Directory listing, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK, and the clinical and communication skills requirement through an ECFMG pathway and the OET Medicine (MD licensing guide and FAQs).
The Board does not ask you for your diploma or transcripts directly, so the translation rule that governs them is ECFMG's.
ECFMG asks for a word-for-word English translation of any document not in English, made from the original, with a certification statement, and uploaded together with the original-language document; it does not accept translations by applicants (ECFMG: English translations).
Documents that leave the ECFMG file
Two items in Michigan's list come from abroad outside ECFMG: verification of any license you hold or held in another country, which the licensing agency sends directly to the Bureau, and the postgraduate training form, completed by the Director of Medical Education (MD licensing guide and FAQs).
The guide states no translation rule for them; if a foreign regulator issues its verification only in its own language, ask the Bureau at bpldata@michigan.gov how it wants it handled before ordering a translation.
Need a certified translation for Michigan Board of Medicine?
$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
- Medical school transcripts, for ECFMG
- Medical license or registration from your country
- Internship or residency certificates from abroad
- Marriage certificate or court order, if your name differs across documents
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 Michigan Board of Medicine
Upload the translations with the original-language documents to ECFMG, following its instructions (ECFMG: English translations); ECFMG then sends the certificate verification to the Michigan Board electronically (MD licensing guide and FAQs).
You apply online through MiPLUS, linked from the Board's medicine page; third-party documents go to bpldata@michigan.gov or PO Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909 from the issuer (MD licensing guide and FAQs).
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 Michigan that means we translate your records for ECFMG; we do not request ECFMG certification, USMLE score reports or license verifications, and we cannot send documents on behalf of your medical school.
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 Michigan Board of Medicine require certified translations?
Its MD licensing guide states no translation rule (MD licensing guide and FAQs). ECFMG, whose certificate Michigan requires of foreign graduates, asks for translations by a professional translation service or an official (ECFMG: English translations).
Do foreign graduates need ECFMG in Michigan?
Yes. Verification of your ECFMG certificate must be submitted electronically by ECFMG to the Board (MD licensing guide and FAQs).
Can I translate my own diploma?
No. ECFMG does not accept translations made by applicants (ECFMG: English translations).
How many USMLE attempts does Michigan allow?
No more than four attempts at any step (MD licensing guide and FAQs).
Sources
Michigan Board of Medicine's own pages, read on October 21, 2026.
Translating documents for Michigan Board of Medicine?
Upload a scan of your diploma, transcript or license and see the price and delivery time before you pay.