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Virginia Board of Pharmacy: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Accepted through the evaluation
Virginia Board of Pharmacy asks for a credential evaluation, and FPGEC, one of the agencies it accepts, takes certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
- eVerbary translatesCertified, usually within 24 hours
- Credential evaluationBy FPGEC or another agency Virginia Board of Pharmacy accepts
- Virginia Board of PharmacyThe agency sends its report
$24.95per page · usually 24 h for 1–3 pages
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- Preserves the original layout
- Signed certificate of accuracy, PDF
- See the price before you pay
See a sample translation →Real order format, fictitious data
Requirements checked on November 12, 2026 from Virginia Board of Pharmacy's public pages (sources).
The Virginia Board of Pharmacy publishes no translation rule of its own: Guidance Document 110-17 makes FPGEC certification the first of three steps, taken in order, and says no alternative to it exists in Virginia.
Your foreign documents are translated for the FPGEC, which accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary, but not translations you make yourself.
We translate your pharmacy transcripts, degree and license for FPGEC; we do not apply for certification, and Virginia counts only practical experience gained in the United States.
Virginia Board of Pharmacy at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
Virginia requires foreign graduates to obtain FPGEC certification first, with no alternative process (Guidance Document 110-17), and the FPGEC accepts an official translation from "a professional translation service in any country" (FPGEC Bulletin), so a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary meets the rule that applies. Policy checked on November 12, 2026.
- Translation
- Through FPGEC; no Virginia rule
- eVerbary translation
- AcceptedBy the evaluation agencies it names
- Credential evaluation
- FPGEC first, no alternative; 1,500 US hours
- Price
- $24.95 per pageNo word cap, certification included
- Delivery
- 24 hoursStandard for one to three pages
- Grades
- As recordedNever converted to a US GPA
Checked on November 12, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on Virginia Board of Pharmacy's own page before you submit.
Sample translation: a Congolese secondary school transcript
This is what an order looks like when it is delivered, with a fictitious student. The PDF starts with the signed certification page, and the translation follows the original line for line: every abbreviation is explained, stamps, seals and signatures are noted in brackets, and the grid stays the same, so an admissions officer or a credential evaluator can match it without guessing.
What to notice
- Two school years in the same grid as the original: every subject, grading period, exam and total, so each grade can be read against its maximum.
- The French rating abbreviations are translated (TB becomes VG, Very good), and every abbreviation is explained in a translator's note at the foot of the same page, including one the original never defines.
- Dates are written the US way (the original's 02/07/2015 is February 7, 2015).
- The photo, seals and signatures are noted in brackets where they appear.
Worth knowing about Virginia Board of Pharmacy
No alternative to FPGEC
Virginia has no other route to show equivalency.
Steps in order
FPGEC, then 1,500 US hours, then the application.
US hours only
Practice abroad does not count toward the 1,500.
Virginia Board of Pharmacy requirements in detail
Translation
The Board publishes no translation rule for foreign graduates; documents are translated for the FPGEC, under its rule (Guidance Document 110-17, instructions for graduates of foreign schools of pharmacy, rev. September 30, 2025, FPGEC).
Who may translate
Set by the FPGEC: an official translator or a professional translation service in any country, never the applicant; each page signed and dated (FPGEC Bulletin: Documentation Requirements).
FPGEC certification
Step 1; it shows that your education and license were evaluated and that you passed the FPGEE and the TOEFL iBT (Guidance Document 110-17, instructions for graduates of foreign schools of pharmacy, rev. September 30, 2025, Va. Code §54.1-3312).
TOEFL iBT minimums
For FPGEC candidates from October 25, 2025: Writing 22, Speaking 25, Listening 22, Reading 21 (Guidance Document 110-17, instructions for graduates of foreign schools of pharmacy, rev. September 30, 2025).
Intern registration
After FPGEC, with proof of current employment, or a start date within 90 days, in a Virginia pharmacy approved by the supervising pharmacist (18VAC110-21-60).
A temporary registration without a Social Security number lasts 90 days (Guidance Document 110-17, instructions for graduates of foreign schools of pharmacy, rev. September 30, 2025).
Practical experience
1,500 hours in the United States; no more than 50 hours a week and at least 20 a week averaged over a month; hours from another state certified by that state's board (18VAC110-21-50, Guidance Document 110-17, instructions for graduates of foreign schools of pharmacy, rev. September 30, 2025).
Exams and fees
NAPLEX and MPJE through NABP; $300 pharmacist license and $30 intern registration (Guidance Document 110-17, instructions for graduates of foreign schools of pharmacy, rev. September 30, 2025, 18VAC110-21-20).
Why Virginia never sees your foreign documents
Virginia's guidance lists three steps that must be completed in order: FPGEC certification, 1,500 hours of practical experience in the United States, and the application with the NAPLEX and the MPJE (Guidance Document 110-17, instructions for graduates of foreign schools of pharmacy, rev. September 30, 2025).
Every document the Board receives after step 1 is American: the FPGEC result, your intern registration, the affidavit of practical experience and certifications from other state boards (18VAC110-21-60, procedure for gaining practical experience).
Applicants with foreign education may even omit the college affidavit section of the exam application (Guidance Document 110-17, instructions for graduates of foreign schools of pharmacy, rev. September 30, 2025).
So the translation work happens inside FPGEC, which wants an official word-for-word translation, seals and stamps included, by an official translator or a professional translation service in any country, with the translator's original signature and date on every page, an accuracy attestation and proof of credentials; no self-translations, photocopies or electronic submissions (FPGEC Bulletin: Documentation Requirements, FPGEC Bulletin: Attestation and photo identification).
Order through a free quote and say the translation is for the FPGEC, so we confirm the format before you pay.
Planning the hours
Virginia's statute requires practical experience in the United States, capped at twelve months (Code of Virginia §54.1-3312, qualifications of pharmacist), and the regulation sets 1,500 hours with weekly limits (18VAC110-21-50, requirements for pharmacy practical experience).
The Board's roadmap for foreign graduates adds that you need your supervising pharmacist's license information when you apply for the intern registration (Pharmacy Intern (Foreign Graduate) Roadmap).
Need a certified translation for Virginia Board of Pharmacy?
$24.95 per page with no word cap, certification included, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages. See the price before you pay.
Documents applicants usually translate
- Pharmacy school transcripts, for the ECE report inside FPGEC
- Pharmacy degree certificate or diploma
- Pharmacist license or registration from your country, for NABP
- Marriage certificate or court order, if your name changed
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 with no word cap, 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 Virginia Board of Pharmacy
Translations go with your FPGEC paperwork, by mail: education records to ECE and license documents to NABP (ECE, FPGEC). The Virginia intern and pharmacist applications are filed online (forms).
eVerbary can mail the translations to you in sealed, signed envelopes: choose the hard copy at checkout with your address ($19.95 Priority or $37.95 Express in the US) and write in the order notes that they are for the FPGEC.
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 Virginia that means we translate the documents you send through the FPGEC process; the intern registration, the affidavit of practical experience and the exams are between you, your supervising pharmacist, NABP and the Board.
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
Is there a way around FPGEC in Virginia?
No. The Board says no alternative exists in Virginia for certifying equivalency of education and English proficiency (Guidance Document 110-17, instructions for graduates of foreign schools of pharmacy, rev. September 30, 2025).
Who can translate my pharmacy documents?
The FPGEC accepts an official translator or a professional translation service in any country, not you (FPGEC Bulletin: Documentation Requirements). FPGEC accepts eVerbary's certified translations.
Do my hours as a pharmacist abroad count?
No. All practical experience must be gained in the United States (18VAC110-21-50(E)).
What TOEFL iBT scores does Virginia expect?
For candidates from October 25, 2025: Writing 22, Speaking 25, Listening 22, Reading 21 (Guidance Document 110-17, instructions for graduates of foreign schools of pharmacy, rev. September 30, 2025).
Sources
Virginia Board of Pharmacy's own pages, read on November 12, 2026.
- Guidance Document 110-17, instructions for graduates of foreign schools of pharmacy, rev. September 30, 2025
- Pharmacy Intern (Foreign Graduate) Roadmap
- 18VAC110-21-50, requirements for pharmacy practical experience
- 18VAC110-21-60, procedure for gaining practical experience
- 18VAC110-21-20, fees
- Code of Virginia §54.1-3312, qualifications of pharmacist
- Board of Pharmacy forms and applications
- FPGEC Bulletin: Documentation Requirements
- FPGEC Bulletin: Attestation and photo identification
- FPGEC Bulletin: Submit Documentation (license and registration)
- ECE: NABP documentation requirements
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