Education documents — degrees and transcripts for overseas use
Academic records must first be certified by the issuing institution before translation and legalisation. Some assessment bodies require the institution to send documents directly to them.
Documents to prepare
- Degree certificate and transcript certified by the institution
- Letter of completion where the destination asks for one
- Passport of the graduate
- Name change evidence where the degree name differs from the passport
- The assessing body's stated requirements
- Power of attorney if someone contacts the institution on your behalf
Step-by-step procedure
1. Request institution-certified copies
Copies must carry the institutional seal and an authorised signature.
2. Translate under the destination's system
NAATI for Australia, sworn translators for much of Europe, and so on.
3. Legalise
Through the Department of Consular Affairs and the destination-specific final step.
4. Submit to the assessing body
Follow their channel; some accept only documents sent directly by the institution.
Pitfalls to avoid
- Copies without an institutional seal fail at legalisation.
- Always attach name-change evidence when the degree name differs from the passport.
- Some assessors refuse documents hand-carried by the applicant.
- Transcripts missing the grading-scale page often trigger follow-up requests.
Advisory tips
- Request several certified sets at once.
- Ask the institution for an official English version if available.
- Keep high-resolution scans for online portals.
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