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Country-Specific Requirements for the Certification of Studies for USC

(The information provided below is subject to change at any time.)

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Afghanistan

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in English and/or in

the native language(s) (i.e., Dari, Pashto, Farsi, etc.). Please submit professional English translations

for all documents not officially issued in English.

For post-secondary studies, please submit the following academic records:

• Transcripts for all studies, with years of study, course titles, units, and grades.

• Diplomas / Degree Certificates earned for all studies.

Albania

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records in the official language(s) of

issue (i.e., Albanian). Official certified copies may only be accepted if received directly from the

issuing institution. Please submit professional English translations for all documents.


• Transcripts / Examination Results for all studies with years of study, course titles,

hours/credits/units (if applicable), and grades.

• Diplomë (Diplomas) earned for all studies.

• Diploma Supplements, if available (in connection with the educational reforms from the

Bologna Process).



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Algeria

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Arabic and/or French.

TRUE CERTIFIED COPIES (COPIES CONFORMES) are also acceptable, when certified by the issuing

institution. Please submit professional English translations for all documents issued in Arabic or

French.


• Bulletins de Notes / Relevés de Notes for all studies, with years of study, course titles,

coefficients/credits/units (if applicable), and grades.

• Diplômes (Diplomas) / Attestations de Réussite earned for all studies.

Note: Unofficial records (e.g., Attestations Provisoires, etc.) will not be accepted.

Andorra

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records in Catalan, Spanish or French. TRUE

CERTIFIED COPIES are also acceptable, when certified by the issuing institution. Please submit English

translations for all documents.


• Transcripts / Examination Results for all studies, with years of study, course titles,

credits/units/hours, and grades.



Bologna Process).



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Angola

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records in Portuguese. Please submit

English translations for all documents.


• Transcripts / Examination Results for all studies, with years of study, course titles, units/hours,

and grades.

• Grau (Diplomas) earned for all studies. If the Grau was not earned, please indicate so in writing.

Anguilla

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in English.


• Transcripts / Academic Records for all studies, with years of study, course titles, units/credits

(if applicable) and grades/marks.


Note: Unofficial records (e.g., result slips, provisional examination results, etc.) will not be accepted.



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Antigua and Barbuda







Argentina

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Spanish. Please submit



• Certificado de Estudios / Certificado Analítico de Estudios / Certificado de Materias Rendidas for all

studies, with years of study, course titles, grades, and program/class descriptions indicating hours of

study for each course, if available.

• Título earned for all studies. If the Título was not earned, please indicate so in writing. Note: Unofficial

records (e.g., Acta de Grado, etc.) will not be accepted.

Note: Unofficial records (e.g., Acta de Grado, etc.) will not be accepted.



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Armenia

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Russian and/or Armenian.

Official certified copies may only be accepted if received directly from the issuing institution. Please

submit professional English translations for all documents.


• Akademicheskaya Spravka / Vypiska (Academic Certificates / Academic Extracts)

/ Prilozhenie k Diplomu (Attachments to the Diploma) for all studies, with years of study,

course titles, hours/credits/units (if applicable), and grades.

• Diplom (Diplomas) earned for all studies.


Bologna Process).

For incomplete post-secondary studies, please submit a copy of the Zachyotnaya Knizhka (Record

Book) as supporting documentation.

Aruba

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records in Dutch and/or English. Please

submit professional English translations for all documents issued in Dutch.


• Transcripts / Examination Results for all studies with years of study, course titles, units/credits

(if applicable), and grades.




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Ascension Island


Note: Unofficial records (e.g., notification of examination results, provisional certificates, etc.) will not

be accepted.

Australia




(if applicable), and grades/marks.


• Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement, if available.

Alternatively, you may have records transmitted to IERF digitally through My eQuals. When you are

in the Learner Portal, please select the “Send my documents to a registered organisation” option. (Do

not use option labeled, “Generate a link to my documents.”) In the field for recipient, type or select

IERF. Then IERF (International Education Research Foundation) will auto-generate, under United

States. View screenshot here.

https://www.myequals.edu.au/

https://www.ierf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Organisation-Share-IERF.png



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Austria

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in German and/or English.

Please submit English translations for all documents issued in German.


• Transcripts / Examination Certificates for all studies, with years of study, course titles,

credits/units/hours (if available), and grades.

• Diplomas / Degree Certificates earned for all studies (if separate from the Examination

Certificates).


Bologna Process).

Azerbaijan

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued

in Russian and/or Azerbaijani. Official certified copies may only be accepted if received directly

from the issuing institution. Please submit professional English translations for all documents.







Bologna Process).





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Bahamas







Bahrain

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in English and/or Arabic.

Please submit professional English translations for all documents issued in Arabic.






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Bangladesh

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in English and/or Bengali.

Please submit professional English translations for all documents issued in Bengali.


• University-Issued Mark Sheets / University-Issued Transcripts for all studies, with years of

study, course titles, and marks/grades.


Note: Unofficial records (e.g., college records/transcripts issued by the affiliated colleges, etc.) will

not be accepted.

Barbados









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Belarus

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Russian and/or Belarusian.










Belgium

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in French,

Flemish and/or English. Please submit professional English translations for documents issued in

French or Flemish.


• Transcripts / Relevés de Notes for all studies, with years of study, course titles,

coefficients/units/hours, and grades.

• Degree Certificates / Diplomas / Attestations de Réussite earned for all studies.


Bologna Process).

Note: Unofficial records (e.g., Attestations Provisoires, notification of examination results, etc.) will not

be accepted.



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Belize







Benin (Dahomey Republic)

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in French and/or English.


institution. Please submit English translations for all documents issued in French.


• Bulletins de Notes / Relevés de Notes / Transcripts / Examination Results for all studies,

with years of study, course titles, coefficients/credits/units (if applicable), and grades.



be accepted.



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Bermuda







Bhutan

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Dzonghka and/or English.

Please submit professional English translations for all documents issued in Dzonghka.


• Transcripts / Examination Results for all studies with years of study, course titles, and grades.




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Bolivia

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Spanish. TRUE CERTIFIED

COPIES (COPIAS FIELES) are also acceptable, when certified by the issuing institution. Please submit



• Certificado de Estudios / Certificado de Notas / Certificado de Calificaciónes for all studies,

with years of study, course titles, units/hours, and grades.

• Título earned for all studies. If the Título was not earned, please indicate so in writing.


Bosnia & Herzegovina

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in the official language(s) of

issue (i.e., Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, etc.). Official certified copies may only be accepted if received

directly from the issuing institution. Please submit professional English translations for all documents.




• Diplomas earned for all studies.


Bologna Process).



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Botswana







be accepted.

Brazil

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Portuguese. Please submit



• Certificado de Estudos / Histórico Escolar / Currículo Escolar for all studies, with years of

study, course titles, credits/hours, and grades.

• Título / Grau earned for all studies. If the Título / Grau was not earned, please indicate so in

writing.

Note: Unofficial records (e.g., faxed, scanned or internet printouts stamped by the institution of

study, etc.) will not be accepted.



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British Virgin Islands







Brunei

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records in the official language(s) of issue.

Please submit professional English translations for all documents not officially issued in English.








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Bulgaria

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Bulgarian. Official certified

copies may only be accepted if received directly from the issuing institution. Please submit

professional English translations for all documents.


• Akademichna Spravka (Academic Certificates) / Academic Extracts / Attachments to the

Diploma for all studies, with years of study, course titles, hours/credits/units (if applicable), and

grades.



Bologna Process).

Burkina Faso

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in French and/or Arabic.


institution. Please submit professional English translations for all documents issued in French or

Arabic.








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Burundi

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in French. TRUE CERTIFIED

COPIES (COPIES CONFORMES) are also acceptable, when certified by the issuing institution. Please

submit English translations for all documents.




• Diplômes / Attestations de Réussite earned for all studies.


Cambodia

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in English or in the native

language(s) (i.e., Khmer, French, etc.). Please submit professional English translations for all

documents issued in the native language.


• Transcripts / Academic Records, with years of study, course titles, units/credits/hours, and

grades/marks.

• Diplomas / Certificates / Degree Certificates earned for all studies.

Note: Unofficial records (e.g., academic records without indications of courses/examinations taken

and/or grades/marks received, result slips, provisional examination results, etc.) will not be accepted.



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Cameroon



institution. Please note that all documents must be requested from the issuing institution and mailed

by the institution directly to IERF. These documents will then become the property of IERF. Please

submit English translations for all documents issued in French.

For post-secondary studies, please ask your institution of study to mail the following academic

records directly to IERF:





be accepted.

Canada

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in English or French. Please



• ORIGINAL SEALED Transcripts for all studies, with years of study, course titles,

units/credit/hours, and grades/marks/scores.

• ORIGINAL Diplomas / Certificates / Degree Certificates earned for all studies.



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Cape Verde





and grades.


writing.

Cayman Islands



• Transcripts / Academic Records for all studies, with years of study, course titles,

units/credits (if applicable) and grades/marks.





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Central African Republic









Chad




Arabic.








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Chile





• Certificado de Calificaciones / Concentración de Notas for all studies, with years of study,

course titles, units/hours, and grades.





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China

The required supporting documents for studies completed in China are broken down into three

categories:

• records which must be sent to IERF by the applicant.

• records which must be sent to IERF by CHESSIC.

• records which must be sent to IERF by the CDGDC.

Please see below for more detail.

Sent to IERF by the Applicant

• COLOR COPY (or COLOR PDF SCAN*) of the 成绩单 (Transcripts) for all studies, issued

in Chinese.

• COLOR COPY (or COLOR PDF SCAN*) of the 毕业证书 (Graduation

Certificates) earned for all studies, issued in Chinese.

• COLOR COPY (or COLOR PDF SCAN*) of the 学位证书 (Degree Certificates) earned for

all studies, issued in Chinese.

• PHOTOCOPY (or PDF SCAN*) of English translations of each of the above.

* Scans can be uploaded in the online application (further instructions will be provided

there). Once an application has been submitted to IERF, however, scans can be e-mailed

to [email protected] (be sure to include your IERF file number in the subject line).

Sent Digitally to IERF’s Account by CHESSIC through the Digitary Portal

• Verification Report for the 毕业证书 (Graduation Certificates) earned for all studies,

issued in English.

mailto:[email protected]

https://www.chsi.com.cn/en/help/howtoapply_d.jsp



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E-Mailed to IERF at [email protected] by CDGDC

• Verification Report for the 学位证书 (Degree Certificates) earned for all studies, issued

in English.

ALTERNATIVELY, if you are experiencing trouble obtaining the CDGDC and/or CHESSIC

verification reports described above, you have the option of sending in your ORIGINAL, official

academic records issued in Chinese instead. These will be returned to you upon completion of the

evaluation report.

If your institution of study issues academic records in English, please submit those as well.

Otherwise, please submit professional English translations for all documents issued in Chinese.

Note that notarized certificates (公证书) are not considered official academic records but may be

accepted as translations. A complete set of academic records is required for each program of study.

• 成绩单(Transcripts) for all studies.

• 毕业证书 (Graduation Certificates) earned for all studies, in booklet form.

• 学位证书 (Degree Certificates) earned for all studies, in booklet form.


http://www.chinadegrees.cn/



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Colombia

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL official academic records issued in Spanish. Please



• Certificado de Notas / Certificado de Calificaciones / Certificado de Concentración de

Notas for all studies, with years of study, course titles, units/hours, and grades.





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Comoros

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in French,

Arabic and/or Comorian. TRUE CERTIFIED COPIES (COPIES CONFORMES) are also acceptable, when

certified by the issuing institution. Please submit professional English translations for all documents

issued in French, Arabic or Comorian.


• Transcripts / Relevés de Notes for all studies with years of study, course titles, and grades.

• Diplomas / Degree Certificates / Attestations de Réussite earned for all studies.


be accepted.

Congo (DR)











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Congo (R)









Costa Rica





• Certificado de Estudios / Certificado de Cursos Aprobados / Historia Académica for all

studies, with years of study, course titles, units/hours, and grades.





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Croatia

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Croatian. Official certified








Bologna Process).

Cuba




• Certificado de Notas / Hoja Académica / Certificado de Calificaciones for all studies, with

years of study, course titles, units/hours, and grades.


Please note that IERF reserves the right to request that true certified copies (copias fieles) of

academic records be requested from the Consultoría Jurídica Internacional and mailed by

the Consultoría directly to IERF. Be advised that these documents will become the property of IERF.




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Curacao







Cyprus


in Greek, Turkish and/or English. Please submit professional English translations for all documents

issued in Greek or Turkish.





Bologna Process).



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Czech Republic

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Czech. Official certified




• Transcripts / Grade Book / Index Book for all studies, that lists all courses taken year-by-year

or semester-by-semester, the hours/credits/units (if applicable), and the grades/marks.

• Diplomas / Degree Certificate earned for all studies.


Bologna Process).

Denmark

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Danish and/or in English.

Please submit professional English translations for all documents issued in Danish.

For secondary studies, please submit the final Examination Results (e.g., Bevis/Eksamensbevis



• Degree Certificates earned for all studies.


Bologna Process).



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Djibouti




Arabic.






Dominica









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Dominican Republic





• Certificado de Estudios Académicos / Récord Académico for all studies, with years of study,

course titles, units/hours, and grades.



Ecuador





• Certificado de Estudios Académicos / Certificado de Promoción / Record Académico for all






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Egypt

Supporting documents for secondary studies must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Arabic.

Supporting documents for post-secondary studies must be ORIGINAL academic records issued

in Arabic and/or English. If your records are issued in Arabic only, please also submit professional

English translations.


• Transcripts for all studies, with years of study, course titles, units/hours (where applicable), and

grades.

• Final Diplomas / Degree Certificates earned for all studies.

• For medical studies, also submit the official curriculum/plan of studies that indicates the total

hours of study for each course, as well as the transcript for the Preliminary Natural Science

(P.N.S.) year.

Note: English translations issued by the school are not accepted in place of official academic records.



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El Salvador





• Certificado de Estudios Académicos for all studies, with years of study, course titles,

units/hours, and grades.





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England







Bologna Process).

Alternatively, you may have records transmitted to IERF electronically through Digitary or

Gradintelligence. Please have them transmit your documents to [email protected].


be accepted.

https://www.digitary.net/login/

https://gradintel.com/index.php/en/universities




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Eritrea

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records in English.

For secondary studies, please submit the Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate Examination

Results. If the examinations have not yet been taken, please submit school Transcripts for each year

of study completed.


• Transcripts / Academic Records for all studies, with years of study, course titles, units/hours,

and grades.


Note: Student copies of the academic records will not be accepted.

Estonia

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Russian and/or Estonian.




• Academic Certificates / Academic Extracts / Attachments to the Diploma for all studies,

with years of study, course titles, hours/credits/units (if applicable), and grades.



Bologna Process).



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Ethiopia

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in English and/or Amharic.

Please submit professional English translations for all documents issued in Amharic.



and grades.

• Diplomas / Certificates / Degree Certificates earned for all studies (issued both in English and

Amharic).

Note: Student copies of the academic records will not be accepted.

Fiji







be accepted.



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Finland

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Finnish,

Swedish and/or English. Please submit professional English translations for all documents issued in

Finnish or Swedish.





Bologna Process).

France

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in French. Please submit







Bologna Process).




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French Guyana









French Polynesia











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Gabon









Gambia



• Transcripts / Academic Records for all studies, with years of study, course titles, units (if

applicable), and grades/marks.



be accepted.



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Georgia

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Russian and/or in

the official language(s) of issue (i.e., Georgian, Armenian, Azeri, etc.). Official certified copies may

only be accepted if received directly from the issuing institution. Please submit professional English








Bologna Process).





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Germany

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in German and/or English.

Please submit English translations for all documents issued in German.



credits/units/hours (if available), and grades.

• Diplomas / Degree Certificates earned for all studies (if separate from the Examination

Certificates).


Bologna Process).

Note: If the university examination certificates

(e.g., Zwischenprüfungszeugnis, Vordiplom, Diplomprüfungszeugnis, etc.) are being submitted, please

note the Scheine are not needed. Also, unofficial records (e.g., Studienbuch, Belegungen, etc.) will not

be accepted.



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Ghana







be accepted.

Gibraltar







be accepted.



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Greece

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Greek. Please submit

professional English translations for all documents issued in Greek.


• Transcripts for all studies, with years of study, course titles, and grades. For medical studies, the

official curriculum/plan of studies that indicate the hours of study must also be submitted.



Bologna Process).

Greenland

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Greenlandic,

Danish and/or English. Please submit professional English translations for all documents issued in

Greenlandic or Danish.






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Grenada







Guadeloupe











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Guam

Guam is a U.S. territory. Please check with your institution whether an evaluation report is required. If

it is needed, please note the following document requirements.





Guatemala





• Certificado de Estudios Académicos / Histórial Académico / Trasunto

Escolar / Certificación de Cursos for all studies, with years of study, course titles, units/hours,

and grades.





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Guinea









Guinea-Bissau





and grades.


writing.



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Guyana







Haiti



note that all documents must be requested from the issuing institution and mailed by the institution

directly to IERF. These documents will then become the property of IERF. Please submit English





coefficients/credits/units, (if applicable), and grades.





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Honduras





• Certificación de Estudios / Certificado de Estudios for all studies, with years of study, course

titles, units/hours, and grades.



Hong Kong









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Hungary

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Hungarian. Official

certified copies may only be accepted if received directly from the issuing institution. Please submit







Bologna Process).

Iceland

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Icelandic and/or English.

Please submit professional English translations for all documents issued in Icelandic.



units/hours, and grades.

• Degree Certificates earned for all studies (if separate from the Examination Certificates).


Bologna Process).



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India

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in English and/or Hindi.

Please submit professional English translations for all documents issued in Hindi.

For post-secondary studies, please submit the following academic records issued by your university

of study (not the affiliated colleges):

• University-Issued Mark Sheets / University-Issued Grade Cards for all studies, with years of



Alternatively, you may have records transmitted to IERF digitally by TrueCopy Credentials or

the National Academic Depository (NAD). Please have them transmit your documents to

[email protected].


not be accepted.

http://www.electronictranscripts.com/

http://www.nad.gov.in/



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Indonesia

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Indonesian. Please submit




units/credits/hours, and grades.


Note: Unofficial records (e.g., certification letters without indication of grades/marks earned, result

slips, provisional examination results, etc.) will not be accepted.



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Iran

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Farsi. Please submit

professional English translations for all documents, preferably stamped and approved by the Ministry

of Justice of Iran (please note that the documents stamped and approved by the Ministry of Justice

are not considered official academic records and will only be accepted as translations).




Note: Unofficial records (e.g., temporary/provisional certificates, English transcripts issued by your

university after 1979 for the purpose of study abroad, etc.) will not be accepted.

Iraq





• Diplomas earned for all studies. Please note that these must be wall diplomas that are issued in

Arabic. Degree Certificates issued in English will not be accepted.



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Ireland

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Irish and/or English.

Please submit professional English translations for all documents issued in Irish.


• Transcripts for all studies, with years of study, course titles, units/credits (if available), and

grades/marks.



Bologna Process).

Alternatively, you may have records transmitted to IERF electronically through Digitary Core. When

you are in the Learner Portal, please select the “Send my documents to a registered organisation”

option. (Do not use option labeled, “Generate a link to my documents.”) In the field for recipient,

type or select IERF. Then IERF (International Education Research Foundation) will auto-generate,

under United States. View screenshot here.


be accepted.

https://core.digitary.net/#/user/login




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Israel

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Hebrew, Arabic,

and/or English. Please submit professional English translations for all documents issued in Hebrew

or Arabic.


• Transcripts for all studies, with years of study, course titles, units/hours, and grades.


Italy

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Italian. Please submit



• Certificato d’esami / Transcript for all studies, with years of study, course titles, and grades.



Bologna Process).



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Ivory Coast






coefficients/units/credits (if applicable), and grades.



Jamaica









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Japan




• Graduation Certificates earned for all studies.

Jordan








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Kazakhstan

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Russian and/or Kazakh.









Bologna Process).





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Kenya







be accepted.

Kiribati







be accepted.



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Korea, Republic of


For post-secondary studies, please ask your college or university to mail the following DIRECTLY to

IERF*:


• Graduation Certificates / Degree Certificates earned for all studies.

*Alternatively, you may submit ORIGINAL SEALED academic records of the above to our office.

Note: Unofficial records (e.g., scanned or faxed copies of academic records stamped by the

institution of study, records printed out from the internet, etc.) will not be accepted.

Kuwait








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Kyrgyzstan

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Russian and/or Kyrgyz.









Bologna Process).



Laos


issue (i.e., Lao, French, etc.). Please submit professional English translations for all documents not

officially issued in English.






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Latvia

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Russian and/or Latvian.









Bologna Process).

Lebanon

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Arabic, French or English.



French.


• Transcripts for all studies, with years of study, course titles, coefficients/units/hours, and grades.





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Lesotho







be accepted.

Liberia

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in English. Please note that

all transcripts and examination results must be requested from the issuing institution and mailed by

the institution directly to IERF. These documents will then become the property of IERF.




units/credits/hours (if applicable), and grades/marks.



be accepted.



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Libya

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Arabic. Please submit





Liechtenstein

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records in German and/or English. Please

submit English translations for all documents issued in German.



credits/units/hours (if available) and grades.



Bologna Process).



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Lithuania


in Russian and/or Lithuanian. Official certified copies may only be accepted if received directly from

the issuing institution. Please submit professional English translations for all documents.






Bologna Process).



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Luxembourg


in English, French and/or German. TRUE CERTIFIED COPIES (COPIES CONFORMES) are also

acceptable, when certified by the issuing institution. Please submit English translations for all

documents issued in French or German.






Bologna Process).


be accepted.



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Macao


issue (i.e., Chinese, Portuguese, English, etc.). Please submit professional English translations for all

documents not officially issued in English.








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Macedonia


issue (i.e., Macedonian, etc.). Official certified copies may only be accepted if received directly from

the issuing institution. Please submit professional English translations for all documents.




• Diplomas / Degree Certificate earned for all studies.


Bologna Process).

Madagascar

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in the official language of

instruction (i.e. French, etc.). TRUE CERTIFIED COPIES (COPIES CONFORMES) are also acceptable,

when certified by the issuing institution. Please submit professional English translations for all

documents not issued in English.








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Malawi

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issues in English.


• Transcripts / Academic Records for all studies, with years of study, course titles, units/credits,

and grades/marks.



be accepted.

Malaysia

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Malaysian and/or English.

Please submit professional English translations for all documents issued in Malaysian.








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Mali











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Malta

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records in Maltese and/or English. Please

submit professional English translations for all documents issued in Maltese.






Bologna Process).


be accepted.

Martinique











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Mauritania


in Arabic and/or French. TRUE CERTIFIED COPIES (COPIES CONFORMES) are also acceptable, when

certified by the issuing institution. Please submit professional English translations for all documents

issued in French or Arabic.






Mauritius



institution. Please submit English translations for all documents issued in French.






be accepted.



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Mexico

All supporting documents must ORIGINAL academic records issued in Spanish. Please submit



• Certificado de Estudios for all studies, with years of study, course titles, créditos, and grades.

For medical studies, also submit the official certificate stating that the internado de pregrado was

completed.


• Cédula

Note: Unofficial records (e.g., Kárdex, Historia Académica, Constancia, Acta de Grado, etc.) will not be

accepted.

Moldova

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Russian and/or Romanian.








Bologna Process).



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Monaco









Mongolia

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Mongolian. Please submit




with years of study, course titles, study hours, and grades.




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Montenegro


issue (i.e., Montenegrin, Serbian, Bosnian, Albanian, Croatian, etc.). Official certified copies may only

be accepted if received directly from the issuing institution. Please submit professional English



• Transcripts / Examination Certificates for all studies with years of study, course titles,




Bologna Process).



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Morocco




French.






Mozambique


English translations for all documents not officially issued in English.


• Transcripts / Examination Results for all studies, with years of study, course titles, units/hours

and grades.


writing.



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Myanmar, Union of

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Burmese or English. Please

submit professional English translations for all documents issued in Burmese.


• Grading Certificates / Marks Certificates for all studies, with years of study, course titles,

units/credits (if applicable), and grades/marks.


Note: Unofficial records (e.g., study hours certification letter without indications of grades/marks

earned, result slips, provisional examination results, etc.) will not be accepted.

Namibia







be accepted.



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Nauru







be accepted.

Nepal




units/credits/hours, and marks/ grades.



and/or grades/marks received, result slips, provisional examination results, etc.) will not be accepted.



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Netherlands

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL official academic records issued

in Dutch and/or English. Please submit professional English translations for all documents issued in

Dutch.






Bologna Process).

Netherlands Antilles









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New Zealand






Alternatively, you may have records transmitted to IERF digitally through My eQuals. When you are

in the Learner Portal, please select the “Send my documents to a registered organisation” option. (Do

not use option labeled, “Generate a link to my documents.”) In the field for recipient, type or select

IERF. Then IERF (International Education Research Foundation) will auto-generate, under United

States. View screenshot here.

Nicaragua





• Certificado de Estudios for all studies, with years of study, course titles, units/hours, and

grades.



https://www.myequals.ac.nz/




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Niger









Nigeria










be accepted.



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Northern Ireland







Bologna Process).




be accepted.

Norway


in Norwegian and/or English. Please submit professional English translations for all documents

issued in Norwegian.





Bologna Process).






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Alternatively, you may have records transmitted to IERF digitally through

Vitnemålsportalen, the Norwegian Diploma Registry. Please have them transmit your

documents to [email protected].

Oman






https://www.vitnemalsportalen.no/




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Pakistan

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records in English and/or Urdu. Please

submit professional English translations for all documents issued in Urdu.


• University-Issued Mark Sheets / University-Issued Transcripts for all studies, with years of




not be accepted.

Palau



• Transcripts for all studies with years of study, course titles, and grades.




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Palestinian Territories


issue (i.e., Arabic, English, etc.). Please submit professional English translations for all documents not

officially issued in English.


• Transcripts for all studies with years of study, course titles, units, and grades.


Panama





• Indice Académico / Registro del Estudiante / Historial Académico Oficial for all studies, with

years of study, course titles, units/hours and grades.





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Papua New Guinea







be accepted.

Paraguay





• Certificado de Estudios for all studies, with years of study, course titles, units/hours, and

grades.





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Peru




• Certificado Oficial de Estudios for all studies, with years of study, course titles, créditos, and

grades.

• Grado / Título earned for all studies. If the Grado / Título was not earned, please indicate so in

writing.


Philippines



• Transcripts for all studies, with years of study, course titles, units/hours, and grades. For

medical studies, if no units are provided on the transcript, please provide the official hours of

instruction.


• English translations for coursework listed in Pilipino.

Note: Unofficial records (e.g., student progress reports/cards/true copies of grades, etc.) will not be

accepted.



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Poland

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Polish. Official certified




• Transcripts / Indeks for all studies, with years of study, course titles, hours/credits/units (if

applicable), and grades.

• Dyplom (Diplomas) earned for all studies.


Bologna Process).

Portugal




• Certificado de Estudos for all studies, with years of study, course titles, units/hours and grades.


writing.


Bologna Process).



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Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory. Please check with your institution whether an evaluation report is

required. If it is needed, please note the following document requirements.





Qatar








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Reunion









Romania

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Romanian. Official certified




• Foaie Matricola (Transcripts) for all studies, with years of study, course titles,




Bologna Process).



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Russian Federation

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Russian. Official certified









Bologna Process).



Rwanda

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in French or English. TRUE

CERTIFIED COPIES (COPIES CONFORMES) are also acceptable, when certified by the issuing

institution. Please submit English translations for all documents.







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be accepted.

Samoa

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records in English and/or Samoan. Please

submit professional English translations for all documents issued in Samoan.






be accepted.

San Marino

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Italian. Please submit







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Sao Tome & Principe


issue (i.e., Portuguese, etc.). Please submit professional English translations for all documents.


• Transcripts / Examination Results for all studies, with years of study, course titles, units/ hours

and grades.

• Grau / Título earned for all studies. If the Grau / Título was not earned, please indicate so in

writing.

Saudi Arabia








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Scotland

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL records issued in English.






Bologna Process).




be accepted.

Senegal













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Serbia

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Serbian. Official certified








Bologna Process).

Seychelles

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records in French and/or English. Please







be accepted.



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Sierra Leone










be accepted.

Singapore






Alternatively, you may have records transmitted to IERF digitally through OpenCerts. Please

have them transmit your documents to [email protected].


https://www.ssg.gov.sg/opencerts.html




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Slovakia

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Slovak. Official certified








Bologna Process).

Slovenia

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Slovene. Official certified








Bologna Process).



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Solomon Islands







be accepted.

Somalia

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Somali,

Arabic and/or English. Please submit professional English translations for all documents issued in

Somali or Arabic.


• Transcripts/ Academic Records, with years of study, course titles, units/credits (if applicable),

and grades/marks.



be accepted.



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South Africa



• Transcripts for all studies, with years of study, course titles, units/credits/marks (if applicable),

and grades/marks.



and/or grades/marks earned, result slips, provisional examination results, etc.) will not be accepted.

Spain




• Certificación Académica Personal / Certificación Académica Oficial / Certificado

Académico for all studies, with years of study, course titles, credits/units/hours, and grades.



Bologna Process).



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Sri Lanka







and/or grades/marks earned, examination result slips, provisional examination results, etc.) will not

be accepted.

St. Kitts and Nevis









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St. Lucia







St. Pierre and Miquelon











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St. Vincent and the Grenadines







Sudan

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records in English and/or Arabic. Please

submit professional English translations for all documents issued in Arabic.






be accepted.



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Surinam







Swaziland







be accepted.



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Sweden

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Swedish and/or English.

Please submit professional English translations for all documents issued in Swedish.





Bologna Process).

Switzerland

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in French, German,

Italian and/or English. Please submit English translations for all documents issued in French,

German, or Italian.



credits/coefficients/units/hours (if available), and grades.



Bologna Process).



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Syria

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Arabic. Please submit



• Transcripts for all studies, with years of study, course titles, and grades. Also submit the official

curriculum/plan of studies that indicates the total hours of study for each course.


Taiwan


For secondary studies, please submit Transcripts for each year of study completed. Also, submit

the Graduation Certificates, if earned.



• Graduation Certificates earned for all studies.



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Tajikistan

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Russian and/or Tajik.









Bologna Process).



Tanzania







be accepted.



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Thailand

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Thai and/or English. Please

submit professional English translations for all documents issued in Thai.



units/credits/hours, and grades/marks.


Togo











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Tonga







be accepted.

Trinidad and Tobago









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Tunisia




French.






Turkey

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Turkish and/or English.

Please submit English translations for all documents issued in Turkish.



and grades.

• Diplomasi (Diplomas) earned for all studies (issued in Turkish).


Bologna Process).

Note: Unofficial records (e.g., Geçisi Mezuniyet Belgeci, etc.) will not be accepted.



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Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Turkish and/or English.

Please submit English translations for all documents issued in Turkish.



and grades.

• Diplomasi (Diplomas) earned for all studies (issued in Turkish).


Bologna Process).

Note: Unofficial records (e.g., Geçisi Mezuniyet Belgeci, etc.) will not be accepted.



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Turkmenistan

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Russian and/or Turkmen.









Bologna Process).



Tuvalu







be accepted.



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Uganda







be accepted.

Ukraine

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Russian and/or Ukrainian.




• Akademichna Dovidka (Academic Certificates) / Academic Extracts / Dodatok do

Dyploma (Attachments to the Diploma) for all studies, with years of study, course titles,


• Dyplom (Diplomas) earned for all studies.


Bologna Process).

For incomplete post-secondary studies, please submit a copy of the record book (Zalikova knyzhka)

as supporting documentation.



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United Arab Emirates






United Kingdom







Bologna Process).




be accepted.






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Uruguay





• Certificado de Estudios / Certificado de Escolaridad / Certificación de Estudios for all






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Uzbekistan

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Russian and/or Uzbek.









Bologna Process).



Vanuatu (New Hebrides)

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records in English and/or French. Please







be accepted.



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Vatican City State (Holy See)


issue (i.e., Latin, Italian, English, etc.). Please submit professional English translations for all

documents not officially issued in English.





Bologna Process).

Note: If you completed studies at a seminary / theological institute under the Holy See but that is

located in another country, please also refer to the required documentation for that country.

Venezuela





• Certificado de Estudios / Expediente de Grado / Expediente Académico for all studies, with

years of study, course titles, units/hours, and grades.





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Vietnam

All supporting documents must be ORIGINAL academic records issued in Vietnamese. Please submit



• Phiếu Diểm (Transcripts) for all studies, with years of study, course titles, units/hours, and

grades.


Note: Unofficial records (e.g., notarized copies, etc.) will not be accepted.

Wales







Bologna Process).




be accepted.






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Yemen






Zambia







be accepted.



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Zimbabwe







be accepted.

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