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Texas Board of Law Examiners: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes: Texas BLE accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
Who may translate: Disinterested third party
- $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 Texas Board of Law Examiners says documents in a language other than English must be translated by a disinterested third party, and the translation is provided in addition to the original document.
Texas BLE accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary, since the Board names no required credential, only that the translator has no stake in your application.
The Board verifies foreign credentials itself, with no evaluation agency, but your foreign law school must mail a certified copy of your transcripts directly to the Board; we translate, we cannot send them for the school.
Texas BLE at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
The Board's checklist for foreign-trained applicants says documents in another language must be translated by a disinterested third party, in addition to the original (foreign-trained checklist), so a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary meets it. Policy checked on October 21, 2026.
- Translation
- Required, with the original document
- Who may translate
- Disinterested third party
- Credential evaluation
- None; the Board verifies credentials itself
- 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 Texas BLE's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about Texas BLE
Disinterested third party
Not you, and not someone with a stake in your application.
No evaluation agency
The Board verifies foreign credentials itself.
Four Rule 13 paths
Three of them need a US LL.M. of 24 credits.
Texas BLE requirements in detail
Translation
Documents in a language other than English must be translated, and the translation is provided in addition to the original (Checklist: bar exam application for foreign-trained applicants).
Who may translate
A disinterested third party (Checklist: bar exam application for foreign-trained applicants); the Board sets no other credential.
Transcripts
Your initial law school mails a certified copy of your transcripts directly to the Board, or your US LL.M. school mails or emails a certified copy of your LSAC records; transcripts provided by the applicant are not accepted (Checklist: bar exam application for foreign-trained applicants).
Certificates of good standing
For every state or foreign nation where you are or were authorized to practice, a Certificate of Good Standing and a Statement of Discipline, uploaded in ATLAS (Checklist: bar exam application for foreign-trained applicants).
Proof of foreign authorization
Written proof from the body with final jurisdiction over professional discipline in the foreign jurisdiction (Rule 13).
Evaluation
No credential evaluation agency is required; the Board investigates and verifies foreign credentials itself, and gives no opinion on eligibility before an application is filed (FAQ).
Fee
Bar exam application for foreign-trained applicants: $1,290 in the Board's fee chart (Frequently asked questions).
Which Rule 13 path you are on
Rule 13 offers four ways in (Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas): a foreign common-law degree equal in length to a US JD, plus authorization to practice and active practice in three of the last five years, with no LL.M.; a common-law degree of at least two years plus a qualifying LL.M.; authorization to practice in a common-law jurisdiction plus a qualifying LL.M.; or a civil-law degree equal in length to a JD, plus a qualifying LL.M. and authorization to practice.
The qualifying LL.M. has 24 semester hours at an approved US school, with set credits in professional responsibility, legal writing, US law and Texas-tested subjects.
Every path ends with the same papers from abroad: the law school's certified transcripts, sent by the school, and the good standing certificates and discipline statements from each place you were admitted (Checklist: bar exam application for foreign-trained applicants). Any of them not in English needs the translation alongside it.
File early: foreign verification is slow
The Board warns that foreign institutions may not answer its routine inquiries in time, and that the applicant bears that risk (Frequently asked questions).
It also does not give advisory opinions on eligibility without a filed application, and fees are not refunded if you are found ineligible.
Having translations ready when the school's transcripts and your certificates arrive keeps your file from waiting on you.
Foreign-trained applicants transferring a UBE score file a shorter checklist that lists the certificate of good standing and statement of discipline but no transcript step (UBE transfer checklist).
Where the Board's pages differ
The translation rule appears in the ATLAS checklist; Rule 13 itself has no translation clause, while Rule 14, for foreign legal consultants, asks for a "duly authenticated English translation" of every required document (Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas).
The checklist also does not say whether the translation is uploaded in ATLAS or mailed, so ask the Board before you send it. The fee chart lists $1,290, while another FAQ answer itemizes $1,140 (Frequently asked questions).
Need a certified translation for Texas BLE?
$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
- Law school transcripts and degree certificates
- Certificates of good standing from foreign bars or law societies
- Statements of discipline from each admitting authority
- Proof of authorization to practice from the foreign disciplinary body
- Documents proving years of active practice 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 Texas BLE
Certificates of good standing and statements of discipline are uploaded through the Upload Required Documents feature in ATLAS (Checklist: bar exam application for foreign-trained applicants); upload or send the translation with the original it belongs to.
For paper, the Board's address is PO Box 13486, Austin, TX 78711-3486, or 205 West 14th Street, Suite 500, Austin, TX 78701 by courier (contact). If the Board asks for the translation on paper, it goes with the original it translates.
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 Texas that means we translate; your foreign law school must mail the certified transcripts itself, and the Board, not us, decides which Rule 13 path you qualify for.
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
Who can translate my documents for the Texas Board of Law Examiners?
A disinterested third party, with the translation provided in addition to the original (Checklist: bar exam application for foreign-trained applicants). A professional translation service with no stake in your application meets that.
Do I need WES or ECE for the Texas bar?
No. The Board verifies foreign credentials itself (Frequently asked questions).
Can I send my own copy of my law school transcript?
No. The foreign law school mails a certified copy directly, or your US LL.M. school sends your LSAC records; applicant-provided transcripts are not accepted (Checklist: bar exam application for foreign-trained applicants).
Does the Board tell me in advance whether I am eligible?
No. It does not give advisory opinions without a properly filed application (Frequently asked questions).
Do I need a certificate of good standing from every country?
From every state or foreign nation where you are or were authorized to practice, with a statement of discipline (Checklist: bar exam application for foreign-trained applicants).
Sources
Texas Board of Law Examiners's own pages, read on October 21, 2026.
Translating documents for Texas BLE?
Upload a scan of your diploma, transcript or license and see the price and delivery time before you pay.