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New Mexico Medical Board: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes, through the evaluation: New Mexico Medical Board 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 certification; FCVS optional
- $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 Mexico Medical Board publishes no translation rule for physician applicants; it requires foreign medical school graduates to be certified by ECFMG, and ECFMG requires a word-for-word English translation of any document not in English, made by a professional translation service, a school official or a government official.
ECFMG accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary, so the translation you prepare for ECFMG is the one that counts.
We translate your diploma, transcripts and name documents; we do not issue the ECFMG certificate, verify your credentials or send anything to the board for you.
New Mexico Medical Board at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
New Mexico requires ECFMG certification of foreign medical school graduates (licensing page), and ECFMG accepts a translation prepared 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
- Through ECFMG; no board rule
- Who may translate
- ECFMG: professional translation service
- Credential evaluation
- ECFMG certification; FCVS optional
- 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 New Mexico Medical Board's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about New Mexico Medical Board
ECFMG first
Foreign graduates must hold ECFMG certification.
FCVS optional
Encouraged, not required; direct application is allowed.
About 90 days
Typical processing time for international graduates.
New Mexico Medical Board requirements in detail
Translation
No rule in the board's licensing pages or in 16.10.2 NMAC (16.10.2 NMAC, physicians: licensure requirements). The rule that applies is ECFMG's: any document not in English needs an English translation that meets its requirements, together with the original-language document (ECFMG).
Who may translate
For ECFMG: a government official, a medical school official, or a professional translation service; applicants may not translate their own documents (ECFMG: English translations).
Foreign graduates
Must be ECFMG certified (Licensing); the rule treats ECFMG-certified graduates of a board-approved training program as having an acceptable medical education (16.10.2 NMAC, physicians: licensure requirements).
Credentials verification
FCVS is encouraged but "not required"; you may also use HSC or another board-approved service, or apply directly (16.10.2 NMAC, physicians: licensure requirements).
Applying directly
The school sends the education verification form, with its seal or notarized, and the transcripts straight to the board; ECFMG sends its certification status report (16.10.2 NMAC, physicians: licensure requirements).
Proof of identity
May be required: birth certificate, passport, naturalization documents or visas (16.10.2 NMAC, physicians: licensure requirements).
Timing
About 60 days for US graduates and 90 days for international graduates, if the application is complete (Licensing).
Where the translation actually goes
New Mexico reads most foreign credentials second-hand. If you use FCVS, FCVS collects them; if you use HSC or apply directly, the school and ECFMG send them to the board (16.10.2 NMAC, physicians: licensure requirements).
Either way, the step where you supply a translation yourself is your ECFMG certification: ECFMG asks for the original-language document and a word-for-word English translation uploaded together, and refuses either one on its own (ECFMG Information Booklet: English translation).
ECFMG's translation must be on letterhead that identifies a private company as a translation service, signed, with a statement in English certifying that it is correct, and made from the original or a photocopy, not from a transcription (ECFMG: English translations).
An English certificate issued by the school that is not word-for-word does not replace it.
Documents the board may still ask you for
The rule allows the board to ask for proof of identity, such as a birth certificate or naturalization papers, and to schedule an interview at which you present original documents (16.10.2 NMAC, physicians: licensure requirements).
If those are in another language, the board publishes no translator rule for them; a certified translation that also meets ECFMG's standard is the safe choice.
Need a certified translation for New Mexico Medical Board?
$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 the ECFMG application
- Medical school transcripts, when ECFMG or the board asks for them
- Birth certificate or naturalization documents, as proof of identity
- Marriage certificate or court order, if your name has changed
- Foreign medical license or registration certificate
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 New Mexico Medical Board
For ECFMG, upload the PDF of the certified translation together with the original-language document through ECFMG's online services (ECFMG: English translations).
For documents the board asks you for directly, follow the instructions in your New Mexico application; school transcripts and ECFMG reports must come to the board from their source, not from you (16.10.2 NMAC, physicians: licensure requirements).
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 Mexico that means we translate your documents; ECFMG certification, FCVS or HSC verification and the school's own forms are separate steps you arrange.
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 New Mexico Medical Board require certified translations?
Its physician rules publish no translation requirement. Foreign graduates must be ECFMG certified (Licensing), and ECFMG requires a word-for-word translation from a professional translation service or an official (ECFMG: English translations).
Can I translate my own diploma?
Not for ECFMG: applicants may not translate their own documents (ECFMG: English translations).
Do I have to use FCVS for New Mexico?
No. The rule encourages FCVS but says it is not required; HSC, another board-approved service or a direct application also work (16.10.2 NMAC, physicians: licensure requirements).
Who sends my medical school transcripts?
If you apply directly, the medical school sends them to the board, with the verification form bearing the school seal or notarized (16.10.2 NMAC, physicians: licensure requirements).
How long does licensure take for an international graduate?
The board estimates about 90 days for an international graduate with a complete application (Licensing).
Sources
New Mexico Medical Board's own pages, read on October 21, 2026.
Translating documents for New Mexico Medical Board?
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