How much does it cost to translate a diploma and transcript?

Translation is priced by document length, since a transcript runs much longer than a single diploma. If notarization is required, the notary's fee is fixed by regulation, ₪251 plus VAT for the first 100 words and ₪197 plus VAT for each additional 100 words (2026 tariff). Use the quote form for an exact figure.

Do I need a notarized translation for WES, or is certified enough?

WES and similar evaluators generally accept a certified translation submitted with the original records. Notarization is usually not required for evaluation itself. Note that evaluators typically require the issuing university to send sealed transcripts directly, so confirm their submission route before you order.

How are credit hours and the units system handled in the translation?

We translate credits, hours, and the units as they appear and keep the transcript's structure intact, so an evaluator can map your record onto the foreign system. We do not convert your GPA to a foreign scale; the credential evaluator performs that conversion.

How long does a diploma and transcript translation take?

Certified translations are typically delivered within 2 to 4 business days, since transcripts are longer documents. Notarized translations add time for the notary's certification, with rush service available when an application or licensing deadline demands it.

My name is spelled differently on my passport than on my diploma. Does it matter?

Yes. A transliteration that does not match the passport on your application is a common reason files are queried by admissions and evaluators. We match the spelling to your passport and note prior official spellings, so the file reads as one consistent identity.

Do you translate diplomas from institutions that have closed or changed names?

Yes. We translate the institution's name as printed and can note a later or former name where it helps the receiving body identify it, with any illegible passages marked as such, as evaluators expect.

Diploma & Transcript

Your degree, readable to the people who grant the next one.

A diploma and transcript translation is required whenever an academic record crosses a language boundary: universities abroad for graduate admission, credential evaluators like WES and ECE, professional licensing boards, and employers verifying qualifications. These bodies almost always accept a certified translation; notarization is needed only when a specific institution or an Israeli authority asks for it.

A diploma proves the degree; the transcript proves how it was earned, and graduate admissions, licensing boards, and evaluators read both line by line. The recurring failures are course titles flattened into vague English, credit hours and the units system left unexplained, the GPA miscalculated by the translator instead of left to the evaluator, or a name spelled differently from the passport. We translate the degree title, every course, grade, and credit faithfully, preserve the document's structure so an evaluator can map it, and match names to your identity documents so nothing in the file contradicts itself.

Notarized or certified?

For universities, evaluators, and most employers, a certified translation is enough, and the certification wording is what they verify rather than a notary stamp. Notarization, and sometimes an apostille or a sworn-translator format, comes into play mainly for professional licensing and German or Austrian recognition files. We confirm the requirement with you before you pay for a level you do not need.

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Requirements by authority: Diploma & Transcript

Receiving authority	Typical translation requirement
Universities abroad (graduate admission)	Certified translation into the institution's language with the translator's declaration of accuracy. Many programs ask for the transcript and diploma together, and some request the issuing university to send records directly.
WES, ECE and other credential evaluators	Certified translation submitted with the original transcript and diploma. Evaluators generally require the issuing institution to send sealed records directly, so confirm their submission route before ordering.
Professional licensing boards (medicine, engineering, law, accounting)	Certified translation, and some boards require notarization or sworn translation. Requirements vary widely by profession and country; we check the specific board's published rules.
Employers and HR verification	Certified translation is almost always sufficient. Notarization is rarely requested for employment purposes.
German and Austrian authorities (recognition, citizenship)	Notarized translation, often with an apostille, and frequently a sworn-translator (beeidigter Übersetzer) format. We confirm the required format before translating.

Requirements vary between authorities and change over time. We verify the current requirement with the receiving authority before work begins.

Certified or notarized diploma & transcript translation, matched to the receiving authority, since 1999.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to translate a diploma and transcript?: Translation is priced by document length, since a transcript runs much longer than a single diploma. If notarization is required, the notary's fee is fixed by regulation, ₪251 plus VAT for the first 100 words and ₪197 plus VAT for each additional 100 words (2026 tariff). Use the quote form for an exact figure.
Do I need a notarized translation for WES, or is certified enough?: WES and similar evaluators generally accept a certified translation submitted with the original records. Notarization is usually not required for evaluation itself. Note that evaluators typically require the issuing university to send sealed transcripts directly, so confirm their submission route before you order.
How are credit hours and the units system handled in the translation?: We translate credits, hours, and the units as they appear and keep the transcript's structure intact, so an evaluator can map your record onto the foreign system. We do not convert your GPA to a foreign scale; the credential evaluator performs that conversion.
How long does a diploma and transcript translation take?: Certified translations are typically delivered within 2 to 4 business days, since transcripts are longer documents. Notarized translations add time for the notary's certification, with rush service available when an application or licensing deadline demands it.
My name is spelled differently on my passport than on my diploma. Does it matter?: Yes. A transliteration that does not match the passport on your application is a common reason files are queried by admissions and evaluators. We match the spelling to your passport and note prior official spellings, so the file reads as one consistent identity.
Do you translate diplomas from institutions that have closed or changed names?: Yes. We translate the institution's name as printed and can note a later or former name where it helps the receiving body identify it, with any illegible passages marked as such, as evaluators expect.

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Receiving authority

Typical translation requirement

Universities abroad (graduate admission)

Certified translation into the institution's language with the translator's declaration of accuracy. Many programs ask for the transcript and diploma together, and some request the issuing university to send records directly.

WES, ECE and other credential evaluators

Certified translation submitted with the original transcript and diploma. Evaluators generally require the issuing institution to send sealed records directly, so confirm their submission route before ordering.

Professional licensing boards (medicine, engineering, law, accounting)

Certified translation, and some boards require notarization or sworn translation. Requirements vary widely by profession and country; we check the specific board's published rules.

Employers and HR verification

Certified translation is almost always sufficient. Notarization is rarely requested for employment purposes.

German and Austrian authorities (recognition, citizenship)

Notarized translation, often with an apostille, and frequently a sworn-translator (beeidigter Übersetzer) format. We confirm the required format before translating.