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University of California, Irvine: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
UC Irvine asks admitted undergraduates for an English translation of every academic document not originally issued in English, made by the international school or by a certified translator who knows educational records, and its Graduate Division wants records in the original language with an authorized, complete and exact English translation. The University of California, Irvine accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary. Nothing official is sent with the UC application; after you submit your Statement of Intent to Register, records are due July 1, and some country rules are stricter: UC Irvine does not accept notarized copies or translations for Chinese records, and its Graduate Division asks for records and translations from Mexico, Latin America, Spain, Portugal and China to be certified by the school or an official.
July 1
Official records are due after your SIR; test scores by July 15.
Certified translators
Accepted for any academic document not issued in English.
China: no notarized translations
Notarized copies of documents and translations are refused.
UC Irvine requirements at a glance
| What UC Irvine asks for | |
|---|---|
| Translation (undergraduate) | Required for all academic documents not originally issued in English, in addition to the school-issued records (source). |
| Who may translate | The international school, or a certified translator with knowledge of educational records and terminology (source). |
| At application | Nothing official. You report grades on the UC application exactly as they appear and do not convert them (source); UC Irvine may ask for an unofficial transcript and translation while it reviews you (transfer credit policy). |
| After admission | Official transcripts by July 1 and test scores by July 15, sent by the school through Parchment or by mail. Records that are unsealed, emailed or sent by students are generally not official (official documents, records). |
| Evaluation | Not used in undergraduate admission: UC's own international specialists evaluate records (UC-wide). The Graduate Division assesses foreign degrees by country system and institution (source). |
| Graduate Division | Records in the original language with an authorized, complete and exact English translation; scans for review, official records after admission and a positive SIR (qualifications, FAQ). |
| Graduate country rules | For Mexico, Central and Latin America, Spain and Portugal, records and translations are certified by the school or by an academic or public official (notario público); for China, by the school or a government official (source). |
| Does it accept eVerbary? | Yes. UC Irvine's admitted-student page accepts translations "performed by certified translators" who know educational records and terminology (international academic records), so a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary meets it. Policy checked on October 13, 2026. |
Checked on October 13, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on UC Irvine's own page before you submit.
Undergraduates: the country table you meet after the SIR
UC Irvine's admission is provisional until its Office of Undergraduate Admissions has reviewed your secondary transcripts, exam results and graduation certificate, and its international academic records page lists what each country sends. For China, that means the lower and upper middle school records plus a photocopy and translation of the high school graduation certificate carrying the stamps of the school, the principal and the province, sent by the high school (or a CSSD verification report); a Completion of Coursework Certificate and notarized copies of documents or translations are not accepted.
Several countries are handled through the school rather than a translator: for Japan, Korea and Taiwan UC Irvine wants official records in English issued by the school; for Mexico, transcripts for grades 9-12 and the Certificado de Bachillerato issued by the school; for India, attested copies of the Class X and XII statements of marks sent by the schools. Where a record is only in Spanish, Vietnamese or another language, the general rule on the same page applies: a translation by the school or a certified translator who knows educational terminology goes with the school-issued record.
If your school issues a document only once in your lifetime, tell your counselor through the Admitted Student Portal when you send it; returns are decided case by case, and hard copies are stored only until October 15, 2026 (source).
Graduate Division: authorized, complete and exact
You apply with scans: copies of transcripts from every institution attended after high school, front and back, with dates, grades, credits and the grading legend (source). After you are admitted and return a positive Statement of Intent to Register, you send the official final transcript and the official degree certificate (FAQ).
The academic qualifications page asks for official records in the original language with an authorized, complete and exact English translation, the grading scale on the record or an official attachment, and properly certified copies instead of originals you cannot replace. Its country table adds detail: German and French records with certified complete translations, Taiwanese transcripts that show numerical grades, and for Mexico, Central and Latin America, Spain and Portugal, records and translations certified by the issuing institution or by an academic or public official (notario público); American embassies or consulates do not certify academic records. If your records come from one of those countries, ask the Graduate Division how it applies that certification to a translation made in the US.
Where UC Irvine's pages differ
The University of California's systemwide guidance says secondary school records generally need no translation unless they use a non-Roman alphabet (UC first-year records); UC Irvine's admitted-student page asks for English translations of all academic documents not originally issued in English (UC Irvine). The same page asks for Vietnamese transcripts in the original language with an English translation and says all records must be issued by the school, without saying whether the translation must come from the school too. We have not resolved these differences; follow the UC Irvine page and ask your admissions counselor if you are unsure.
Documents applicants usually translate
- Secondary school transcripts for grades 9-12 and the graduation certificate, such as the Certificado de Bachillerato
- The Chinese high school graduation certificate, for the stamped photocopy and translation UC Irvine asks for
- University transcripts and degree certificates for graduate admission, with the grading scale
- College records from every institution attended, for transfer applicants
- Diploma Supplements and examination records from German or French universities
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 UC Irvine
Admitted undergraduates have schools send official records electronically (Parchment is preferred) or by mail to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Attn: Official Documents (source). UC Irvine's page does not say how a translation travels when it is not made by the school; ask your counselor through the Admitted Student Portal before July 1.
Graduate applicants upload scanned transcripts and their translations in the online application, then mail the official final transcript and degree certificate to Graduate Division - Transcripts after admission (source, FAQ).
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 UC Irvine that means we translate; a CSSD verification of a Chinese graduation certificate, or a certification by a notario público that the Graduate Division asks for some countries, comes from those bodies, not from us.
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
University of California, Irvine's own pages, read on October 13, 2026. Enrollment figure: Open Doors 2025 (IIE), doctoral universities hosting the most international students in 2024/25: number 27, with 7,638 students.
- Undergraduate Admissions: international academic records (admitted students)
- Undergraduate Admissions: submitting official documents
- Undergraduate Admissions: international students
- Undergraduate Admissions: transfer credit policy
- Graduate Division: academic qualifications for international students
- Graduate Division: information for international applicants
- Graduate Division: applying to UCI
- Graduate Division: admissions FAQ
- University of California: international records, first-year
- University of California: international records, transfer
Frequently asked questions
Who can translate my records for UC Irvine undergraduate admission?
The international school or a certified translator with knowledge of educational records and terminology (source). A certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary qualifies.
Do I send translations with my UC application?
No. You self-report your grades without converting them, and UC Irvine asks for official records only after you are admitted and submit your SIR (source). It may ask for an unofficial transcript and translation during review (source).
My records are from China. Can I send notarized translations to UC Irvine?
No. UC Irvine says notarized copies of documents and translations are not accepted; it wants a photocopy and translation of the stamped graduation certificate sent by your high school, or a CSSD verification (source).
What does the Graduate Division ask for records from Mexico or Latin America?
All post-secondary records and the diploma or title, with records and translations certified by the issuing institution or by an academic or public official (notario público); US embassies do not certify academic records (source).
Does UC Irvine need a WES evaluation?
Not for undergraduates: UC does not use course evaluations from credential evaluation agencies (source). The Graduate Division's pages do not ask for one either; it assesses foreign degrees itself (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 UC Irvine?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.