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New Hampshire Department of Education, Bureau of Credentialing: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes, through the evaluation: NH Bureau of Credentialing asks for a credential evaluation, and WES, one of the agencies it accepts, takes certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
Credential evaluation: NACES or AICE, detailed or course-by-course
- $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 New Hampshire Bureau of Credentialing does not evaluate foreign credentials and asks applicants, even from English-speaking countries, for a detailed or course-by-course evaluation from a member of NACES or AICE; it notes that you may need English translations of non-English documents before sending them, and that the evaluator may translate or recommend a translation service agency.
WES, a NACES member, accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary. We translate your documents for the evaluator; the evaluation and the credential decision are not ours.
NH Bureau of Credentialing at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
The NH Bureau of Credentialing asks for an evaluation from a NACES or AICE member and says you may need English translations first (foreign credential evaluation information); WES is a NACES member (NACES members) and accepts a translation by a professional translator or certified translation agency (WES translation rules), so a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary meets the evaluation agency's rule. Policy checked on October 21, 2026.
- Translation
- English translations before the evaluation
- Who may translate
- Not restricted; WES: professional translator
- Credential evaluation
- NACES or AICE, detailed or course-by-course
- 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 NH Bureau of Credentialing's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about NH Bureau of Credentialing
English-speaking countries too
Canada, England or Australia still need an evaluation.
Translation before evaluation
Non-English documents may need English translations first.
Help desk contact
Questions go through the Credentialing Knowledge Base.
NH Bureau of Credentialing requirements in detail
Translation
Before sending documents to the evaluator, you may need English translations of any non-English documents (Credentialing Knowledge Base: foreign transcript/credential evaluation information).
Who may translate
The Bureau does not restrict it: the evaluator may translate or recommend a translation service agency (Credentialing Knowledge Base: foreign transcript/credential evaluation information).
WES asks for a professional translator, not the applicant (WES); ECE accepts any word-for-word translation (ECE).
Evaluation
A detailed or course-by-course evaluation equating your credentials to US levels; required even for credentials from English-speaking countries (Credentialing Knowledge Base: foreign transcript/credential evaluation information).
Which agency
A member of NACES or AICE (Credentialing Knowledge Base: foreign transcript/credential evaluation information).
Cost
The evaluation is paid by the applicant (Credentialing Knowledge Base: foreign transcript/credential evaluation information).
How to apply
Through myNHDOE and the Educator Information System; questions through the Credentialing Knowledge Base/Help Desk (Bureau of Credentialing).
Background check
First-time applicants must pass a criminal history and DCYF Central Registry check before a credential is issued (Bureau of Credentialing).
Translation first, then the evaluator
New Hampshire's guidance puts the order plainly: the Bureau has no staff trained to evaluate foreign credentials, so you go to a NACES or AICE member, and before sending it anything you may need English translations of documents not in English (Credentialing Knowledge Base: foreign transcript/credential evaluation information).
It adds that the evaluator may translate or point you to a translation service agency; it does not require that the evaluator translate.
WES, for example, does not translate and wants an exact, word-for-word translation by a professional translator (WES).
ECE accepts a literal translation by anyone or translates for its report for a fee (ECE), and Educational Perspectives accepts a reputable agency or a certified professional translator (EP). A certified translation from a professional service meets all three.
Detailed or course-by-course
The Bureau asks for a "detailed or course-by-course evaluation" to help it decide your credential status (Credentialing Knowledge Base: foreign transcript/credential evaluation information).
For a teaching credential, the course list is what shows your subject preparation and student teaching, so a course-by-course report is the safer request.
Give the evaluator the full transcript for each year and the practicum record, translated in full with grades as recorded.
Questions about your case go through the Credentialing Knowledge Base/Help Desk, which the Bureau's page names as its contact point (Bureau of Credentialing).
Need a certified translation for NH Bureau of Credentialing?
$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
- University transcripts and mark sheets for all years
- Diploma or degree certificate
- Student teaching or practicum records
- Teaching certificate or license from the other country
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 NH Bureau of Credentialing
The translation goes to the NACES or AICE evaluator with your documents, under that evaluator's instructions (WES, for example, takes uploads in your WES account) (Credentialing Knowledge Base: foreign transcript/credential evaluation information).
The evaluation and your application then go to the Bureau through myNHDOE, following the Knowledge Base instructions (Bureau of Credentialing).
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 New Hampshire that means we translate your documents for the evaluator; the evaluation and the Bureau's credential decision are outside what we do.
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 New Hampshire require translations of my documents?
The Bureau says you may need English translations of non-English documents before sending them to the evaluator (Credentialing Knowledge Base: foreign transcript/credential evaluation information).
Who can translate them?
The Bureau does not restrict it; the evaluator may translate or recommend a translation service agency (Credentialing Knowledge Base: foreign transcript/credential evaluation information). WES wants a professional translator (WES: translation requirements), which eVerbary provides.
Which evaluation agencies does New Hampshire accept?
Members of NACES or AICE (Credentialing Knowledge Base: foreign transcript/credential evaluation information).
My degree is from England. Do I still need an evaluation?
Yes. The Bureau requires it even for credentials from English-speaking countries (Credentialing Knowledge Base: foreign transcript/credential evaluation information).
How do I contact the Bureau?
Through the Credentialing Knowledge Base/Help Desk linked from its page (Bureau of Credentialing).
Sources
New Hampshire Department of Education, Bureau of Credentialing's own pages, read on October 21, 2026.
Translating documents for NH Bureau of Credentialing?
Upload a scan of your diploma, transcript or license and see the price and delivery time before you pay.