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Washington Medical Commission: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes: Washington Medical Commission accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
Who may translate: Not specified
- $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 Washington Medical Commission says transcripts not in English must have an official translation, without saying who must make it, and asks for transcripts only when its Licensing Unit requests them.
Washington Medical Commission accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
International graduates who are ECFMG certified can use that certification in place of medical school transcripts; we translate, we do not verify.
Washington Medical Commission at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
The Commission's physician requirements say transcripts not in English must have an "official translation" and do not name the translator (physician and surgeon requirements), so a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary meets it. Policy checked on October 21, 2026.
- Translation
- Transcripts: official translation, if requested
- Who may translate
- Not specified
- Credential evaluation
- ECFMG certificate (replaces transcripts)
- 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 Washington Medical Commission's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about Washington Medical Commission
Official translation
For transcripts not in English, when the Licensing Unit asks.
ECFMG replaces transcripts
ECFMG-certified IMGs can skip the school transcript.
Wait to be asked
Do not order transcripts until the Licensing Unit says so.
Washington Medical Commission requirements in detail
Translation
Transcripts not in English must have an official translation (Physician and surgeon license requirements).
Who may translate
Not stated. A certified translation from a professional service meets the wording.
When transcripts are needed
Only when the Licensing Unit directs; the official transcript, with degree and date posted, comes directly from the program (Physician and surgeon license requirements).
Original or copy
International graduates may have certified copies sent from another state, or send the original to the department for copying (Physician and surgeon license requirements).
ECFMG
Graduates of schools outside the US, Canada or Puerto Rico need an ECFMG certificate with indefinite status, a Fifth Pathway, or a pre-1958 state license (WAC 246-919-340). ECFMG certification is accepted in place of medical school transcripts (Physician (MD) application).
How to apply
Washington online application, the Uniform Application with FCVS, or the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (Physician (MD) application).
Clinical experience license
A separate license for international medical graduates in a clinical experience program; it also requires valid ECFMG certification (IMG clinical experience license information).
When you need the translation at all
Washington is unusual: it tells applicants not to request official transcripts unless the Licensing Unit asks, and it accepts ECFMG certification in place of medical school transcripts for international graduates (Physician and surgeon license requirements, Physician (MD) application).
Many ECFMG-certified applicants therefore never send a foreign transcript.
If the Licensing Unit does ask, the transcript must come directly from your program, and if it is not in English it must have an official translation (Physician and surgeon license requirements).
International graduates may also send the original transcript to the department for copying; the translation goes with it.
ECFMG's own translation rule
ECFMG certification, which the Commission requires of international graduates (WAC 246-919-340, international medical school graduates), has its own translation rule: word for word, by a government official, medical school official or professional translation service, never by the applicant (ECFMG: English translations).
A certified translation from us meets ECFMG's rule and the Commission's.
Need a certified translation for Washington Medical Commission?
$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 transcripts, if the Licensing Unit asks for them
- Medical diploma
- Foreign medical license and good-standing letters
- Marriage certificate or court order for a name change
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 Washington Medical Commission
If the Licensing Unit asks for transcripts, the official transcript comes from your program, or you send the original to the department for copying, with the translation attached (Physician and surgeon license requirements).
The Commission notifies you by email if it needs additional documentation (Physician (MD) application); send the translation together with the original you are asked for.
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 Washington that means we translate your records; ECFMG certifies them and your program sends any transcript.
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 Washington Medical Commission accept a translation from a translation company?
It asks for an "official translation" of transcripts not in English without naming the translator (Physician and surgeon license requirements). A certified translation from a professional service meets it.
Do I need to send my foreign transcript?
Only if the Licensing Unit asks; ECFMG certification can replace medical school transcripts (Physician (MD) application).
Is ECFMG certification required?
For graduates of schools outside the US, Canada or Puerto Rico, yes, unless you completed a Fifth Pathway or held a state license before 1958 (WAC 246-919-340, international medical school graduates).
Can I send the original transcript myself?
International graduates may send the original to the department for copying (Physician and surgeon license requirements).
Can I translate my own transcript?
The Commission does not say, but ECFMG does not accept translations by applicants (ECFMG: English translations).
Sources
Washington Medical Commission's own pages, read on October 21, 2026.
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