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Florida International University: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Florida International University asks for any record not in English to come with a certified, literal English translation, filed together with the original-language document; its graduate FAQ adds that the translation must come from an official translation service or a translator accredited in the US or your home country. Florida International University accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary. High school records need only the translation, but transfer and graduate applicants also need a NACES course-by-course evaluation, which we do not provide.
Certified and literal
An English translation filed with the original-language record.
Four FIU forms
ERES, Josef Silny, SpanTran and IEE have FIU-specific evaluation forms.
Notary is not official
FIU does not treat notarized copies as official documents.
FIU requirements at a glance
| What FIU asks for | |
|---|---|
| Translation | A certified English translation, provided together with the original-language records; it should be literal, not interpretive (source). |
| Who may translate | Not stated on the international admissions page (source). The graduate FAQ says an official translation service or an official translator accredited in the US or your home country (source). |
| First-year applicants | An official translation of the high school transcript, sent with the original documents; no evaluation is listed (source). |
| Transfer and graduate applicants | An official translated transcript and a NACES course-by-course evaluation, with GPA, for every post-secondary record (source, transfer). |
| What counts as official | An original seal or registrar signature; photocopies are not acceptable, and copies certified by a notary public or commissioner of oaths are not official (source). |
| Uploads by exception | If FIU lets you upload documents for review, you send officially attested paper copies in a sealed university envelope after you enroll, and FIU compares them with the uploads (source). |
| Graduate deadlines | Ph.D.: December 1 (summer), February 15 (fall), August 1 (spring). Master's applicants already on an F-1: March 1, June 1, October 1. Programs may set earlier dates (source). |
| Does it accept eVerbary? | Yes. FIU's international admissions office asks for "a certified translation in English" with the original records and does not limit who makes it (submit documents), and its graduate FAQ accepts an official translation service (graduate FAQ); a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary meets both. Policy checked on October 13, 2026. |
Checked on October 13, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on FIU's own page before you submit.
High school records versus college records
FIU splits its foreign-document rules by applicant type. An international freshman sends the high school transcript with an official English translation and the original documents, and electronic transcripts count only when they come from the school or counselor, through Faster, Naviance, Parchment, Credentials eScript-Safe or an email from a verified administrator (international freshmen). FIU's general first-year page adds that the translation is a separate requirement from the official transcript, and that both are needed (source).
Anyone with college or university study abroad needs more. Since September 1, 2022, transfer applicants submit a course-by-course translation and evaluation with GPA from a NACES member for all non-US coursework, sent straight from the agency (transfer page). The Submit Documents page names four agencies with FIU-specific forms: ERES, which offers a discounted rate and low-cost help for refugee-designated applicants, Josef Silny, SpanTran and IEE; the transfer page lists SpanTran, Josef Silny, WES and ECE, and any NACES member is accepted (source). Each agency sets its own translation rules; see translation for credential evaluation.
Graduate programs add their own lists
At the graduate level, each program's director, often with a faculty committee, decides admission, and each program can set its own requirements and deadlines (source). The graduate FAQ asks for a translated copy alongside the sealed official transcript, made by an official translation service or an official translator accredited in the US or your home country, and confirms that foreign coursework needs both a translation and a NACES course-by-course evaluation (source).
The program table shows how far the details go. Construction Management MS lists translated official transcripts and a certified copy of the diploma for international students; Engineering Management MS asks for two sets of transcripts, one in the original language and one translated by an official translation agency or certified translator, plus a notarized copy of the diploma when the transcript does not show the degree (program requirements). Read your program's row before you order anything.
Where FIU's pages differ
The Submit Documents page asks for a "certified" translation, and its first-year line says "official" translations (source). The transfer page and the graduate FAQ say FIU accepts "evaluations/translations" from any NACES member, while the same FAQ says the translation must be made by an official translation service or an accredited translator (transfer, graduate FAQ). We have not resolved that difference; a certified translation from a professional service, sent along with the NACES evaluation, fits each wording.
The Submit Documents page also says FIU does not treat documents certified by a notary public as official, while the Engineering Management MS row asks for a notarized copy of the diploma (submit documents, program requirements). If you apply to that program, ask the program contact which rule applies to you.
Documents applicants usually translate
- High school transcripts, with the original-language version
- University transcripts from every post-secondary school, including courses another school later recorded
- Degree certificate or official certification of degree showing the date awarded
- Diploma copy for graduate programs that list one, such as Construction Management MS
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 exactly as recorded, with the grading scale the document prints. We never convert marks to a US GPA.
- A signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead, with our contact details, delivered as a PDF you can upload.
- $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.
Uploading the translation to FIU
After you apply you get a seven-digit Panther ID; the To Do List in my.fiu.edu shows which documents are still pending and how to send them. Paper documents go to the Office of University Admissions, P.O. Box 659003, Miami, FL 33265-9003, and FIU keeps everything it receives (source).
Transfer and graduate evaluations must reach FIU directly from the NACES agency; the translation travels with the original-language record it belongs to (transfer, source).
What we do not do
eVerbary is a translation service, not a credential evaluation service: we do not issue evaluations, US equivalencies or GPA conversions, and we cannot send documents on behalf of the school that issued them. For FIU that means we translate your records; the NACES course-by-course evaluation that transfer and graduate applicants need comes from an evaluation agency.
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 upload it with the copy of the original wherever the institution asks for it.
Sources
Florida International University's own pages, read on October 13, 2026. Enrollment figure: Open Doors 2025 fact sheet for Florida (IIE), leading institutions in Florida in 2024/25: number 3, with 4,808 international students.
- International admissions: submit documents (admissions.fiu.edu)
- International incoming freshmen
- International transferring students
- International graduate school applicants
- Graduate applicant FAQ
- Graduate admission requirements by program
- Freshman applicant steps
Frequently asked questions
Who can translate my documents for FIU?
The international admissions page asks for a certified, literal English translation without naming a translator (source); the graduate FAQ accepts an official translation service (source). A certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary qualifies.
Do I need an evaluation for my foreign high school diploma?
The international freshman page asks for an official translation and the original documents and does not list an evaluation (source). Evaluations are required for college and university records.
Do transfer applicants need both a translation and an evaluation?
Yes. FIU asks for an official translated transcript and a NACES course-by-course evaluation, with GPA, for each post-secondary record (source, graduate FAQ).
Can I send notarized copies instead of official documents?
No. FIU does not consider documents certified by a notary public or commissioner of oaths to be official; transcripts need an original seal or registrar signature (source).
Which evaluation agency should I use?
Any NACES member. ERES, Josef Silny, SpanTran and IEE have FIU-specific forms, three of them at a discounted rate (source).
Will eVerbary convert my grades to a US GPA?
No. The translation reproduces the grades and the grading scale exactly as they appear. A GPA conversion is credential evaluation, which the institution or an evaluation agency does.
Translating documents for FIU?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.