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Texas Medical Board: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes, through the evaluation: Texas Medical Board asks for a credential evaluation, and FCSA, one of the agencies it accepts, takes certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
Credential evaluation: FCSA foreign education evaluation
- $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
For the full Texas license the Texas Medical Board publishes no translation rule of its own: international graduates show board certification, a school on its Substantial Equivalence list, or an equivalence finding from the Foreign Credentials Service of America (FCSA), and FCSA accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
For the provisional license created in 2026 for physicians licensed abroad, TMB's rule asks for a certified, word-for-word translation by a translation agency that is an ATA member, which eVerbary is. We translate; we do not order your FCSA evaluation or ECFMG report.
Texas Medical Board at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
TMB accepts foreign education evaluations from FCSA (full license FAQ), and FCSA accepts translations from most professional agencies in the US or abroad (FCSA).
For the provisional license, TMB's rule names a translation agency that is an ATA member (rule 161.53); eVerbary is ATA corporate member #273062. Policy checked on October 21, 2026.
- Translation
- Via FCSA; provisional license: certified, word for word
- Who may translate
- FCSA: professional agencies; provisional: ATA-member agency
- Credential evaluation
- FCSA foreign education evaluation
- 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 Medical Board's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about Texas Medical Board
FCSA, not WES
TMB names one evaluator for foreign medical education.
Substantial Equivalence list
Graduates of listed schools skip the FCSA evaluation.
ATA-member agency
The 2026 provisional license rule asks for one, word for word.
Texas Medical Board requirements in detail
Translation (full license)
No translation rule of its own on TMB's application pages; documents mostly arrive from primary sources, FCVS or ECFMG (Full Texas medical license application and FAQ).
Evaluation
International graduates must be ABMS or BOS board certified, have graduated from a school on TMB's Substantial Equivalence list, or have their education found equivalent by FCSA (Full Texas medical license application and FAQ).
Who may translate (FCSA)
FCSA requires certified English translations and accepts them from most professional agencies; for Spanish it also accepts non-certified ones (FCSA: translation requirements).
Provisional license
Non-English documents need a certified, "true word for word" translation by an ATA-member agency or a US college or university official, included with the copy (Rule 161.53, provisional license, text published October 2025). Adopted effective January 8, 2026 (Rule changes effective January 8, 2026).
ECFMG
Proof of ECFMG certification is required for the provisional license, with USMLE Steps 1 and 2 and a job offer (Foreign physician provisional license application).
FCVS
Optional; TMB may still ask for documents beyond the FCVS packet (Full Texas medical license application and FAQ).
Fees
$867 for the full license, including the Jurisprudence Exam, plus $28 in surcharges (Full Texas medical license application and FAQ).
FCSA: the evaluation TMB names
TMB's FAQ calls a foreign education evaluation "one tool" the board uses for applicants from schools outside the United States, and says it accepts evaluations from FCSA.
You request it on TMB's Form N, send it to FCSA, and pay for it yourself (Full Texas medical license application and FAQ).
If your school is on the Substantial Equivalence list or you are ABMS or BOS board certified, you do not need it.
FCSA needs the translation before it can evaluate.
It asks for certified English translations of non-English documents and accepts them from most professional agencies in the US or abroad; FCSA itself does not translate (FCSA: translation requirements).
Order the translation of your diploma and transcript first, then send it to FCSA with your records.
The provisional license for physicians licensed abroad
HB 2038, the DOCTOR Act, created a provisional license for physicians licensed in another country who have a Texas job offer, ECFMG certification and USMLE Steps 1 and 2 (Foreign physician provisional license application).
TMB's rule 161.53 sets the translation rule for it: a certified translation by an ATA-member translation agency or a US college or university official, verified as word for word, attached to the copy of the original (Rule 161.53, provisional license, text published October 2025).
The rule took effect on January 8, 2026 (Rule changes effective January 8, 2026); the text we read is the version TMB published for comment in October 2025. eVerbary is an ATA corporate member (#273062). It is the agency that holds the membership, which is what the rule names, not each translator.
Where TMB's rules differ
The full-license rules reorganized in January 2025 contain no translation clause that we found, while the provisional-license rule has a detailed one.
If the licensing analyst asks for a translated document during a full-license review, a certified translation by an ATA-member agency meets the strictest wording TMB uses anywhere.
Need a certified translation for Texas 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 school diploma and transcript, for the FCSA evaluation
- Foreign medical license and licensing body verification, for the provisional license
- Residency or postgraduate training certificates from abroad
- Birth certificate and name-change records
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 Medical Board
For the full license, the translation goes to FCSA with your records when TMB asks for an evaluation; FCSA then reports to the Board (Full Texas medical license application and FAQ).
For the provisional license, attach the certified translation to the copy of each non-English document TMB receives (Rule 161.53, provisional license, text published October 2025).
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 records; FCSA evaluates them, ECFMG and FCVS verify them, and TMB decides.
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 Texas Medical Board require a certified translation?
For the provisional license, yes: a certified, word-for-word translation by an ATA-member agency or a US college or university official (Rule 161.53, provisional license, text published October 2025). For the full license, the evaluation agency FCSA asks for certified translations (FCSA: translation requirements).
Which evaluation agency does TMB accept?
FCSA, requested with Form N (Full Texas medical license application and FAQ).
Is eVerbary a member of the American Translators Association?
Yes, eVerbary is an ATA corporate member (#273062), which is what rule 161.53 asks of a translation agency.
Do I need FCVS for Texas?
No. FCVS is not required, and TMB may ask for more than the FCVS packet (Full Texas medical license application and FAQ).
Can I translate my Spanish documents myself for FCSA?
FCSA accepts non-certified translations of Spanish documents (FCSA: translation requirements), but TMB's provisional-license rule does not; a certified translation works for both.
Sources
Texas Medical Board's own pages, read on October 21, 2026.
Translating documents for Texas Medical Board?
Upload a scan of your diploma, transcript or license and see the price and delivery time before you pay.