Spanish to English
Certified Diploma Translation, Spanish to English
A certified Spanish to English translation of a diploma costs $24.95 per page, where one page is up to 250 words of the source document. A typical diploma runs 1 to 2 pages, so most orders come to $24.95 to $49.90. Certified orders are delivered in 2 to 3 business days as a PDF containing the complete translation and a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy from the qualified professional translator who completed or reviewed the work, prepared for official use including USCIS filings.
Pricing
Exact prices, shown before you pay
Most diplomas fit within one page of 250 source words; a reverse side or an attached degree supplement with seals and annotations can add a second. Certified translation is $24.95 per page, so a typical order of 1 to 2 pages comes to $24.95 to $49.90. The exact total is measured from your real document and shown before payment.
Standard
$19.95 per page
3 to 5 business days
A professional translation with digital delivery.
Certified
$24.95 per page
2 to 3 business days
A certified translation accepted for official use.
Premium
$39.95 per page
1 to 2 business days
A certified translation, translated first.
One page is up to 250 words.
Requirements
What reviewers require for a certified diploma translation
- USCIS requires a full English translation of the entire diploma, which the translator certifies as complete and accurate, together with the translator's certification that he or she is competent to translate from the foreign language into English (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3)).
- The degree title must be rendered literally in English, not converted into a claimed US equivalent; equivalency determination is the role of a credential evaluator, and a translation that asserts an equivalent degree can conflict with the evaluation.
- The holder's name and all dates must be copied exactly as they appear on the diploma, with name transliteration kept consistent with the passport spelling used elsewhere in the same filing.
- Portions of the diploma that cannot be read (worn seals, faded ink) are marked as illegible in the translation rather than guessed; this is standard professional practice for certified translations.
Common reasons translations get rejected
- The translation is submitted without the translator's signed certification of completeness, accuracy, and competence, which fails the 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) requirement and is a common trigger for a USCIS Request for Evidence.
- Only the main text is translated while seals, stamps, Latin phrases, or the reverse side are omitted, so the translation is not complete and can be rejected as a partial or summary translation.
- The translator converts the degree title into a US equivalent (for example rendering a foreign first degree as a specific US degree), which conflicts with the credential evaluator's findings and undermines the file.
- The name spelling on the translation does not match the passport or the petition, creating an identity inconsistency across the filing.
- An English-language diploma version issued by the school is submitted to WES in place of an independent translation; WES states it cannot accept English versions of documents in place of a translation.
Good to know
About Spanish-language diplomas
The degree document is the titulo. In Mexico the titulo profesional is separate from the cedula profesional, the professional practice license issued through the federal education authority's registry of professions; they are distinct documents and are translated as such. Spanish official university degrees are issued in the name of the King and often travel with a Suplemento Europeo al Titulo.
Spanish academic titles are false-friend territory. Licenciatura is a long first degree not always equivalent to a US bachelor's, and bachiller or bachillerato denotes upper-secondary schooling in most of the Spanish-speaking world, not a bachelor's degree. Qualified professional translators render the source term faithfully rather than substituting a US degree name; equivalency determinations belong to credential evaluation services.
Under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), any foreign-language document submitted to USCIS must be accompanied by a full English translation that the translator has certified as complete and accurate, together with the translator's certification that they are competent to translate from the foreign language into English.
All major Spanish-speaking countries except Cuba are contracting parties to the Hague Apostille Convention: Spain (1978), Argentina (1987), Panama (1990), Mexico (1994), El Salvador (1995), Venezuela (1998), Colombia (2000), Ecuador (2004), Honduras (2004), Dominican Republic (2008), Peru (2010), Costa Rica (2011), Uruguay (2012), Nicaragua (2012), Paraguay (2013), Chile (2015), Guatemala (2017), and Bolivia (2017).
How it works
From upload to certified delivery
Step 1
Upload and get an instant quote
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Step 2
A professional translator translates it
A qualified professional translator translates your document.
Step 3
Reviewed for accuracy and certified
Your translation is reviewed for accuracy and certified with a signed certificate of accuracy.
Step 4
Receive your certified translation
You receive your certified translation, ready for official use.
Questions
Common questions
- Does USCIS require my diploma to be translated by a certified translator?
- No individual certification credential is required. Under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), USCIS requires a full English translation with the translator's signed certification that the translation is complete and accurate and that the translator is competent to translate. Every Eagle Translate certified order includes a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy carrying the name and signature of the qualified professional translator.
- Will you translate my degree title into its US equivalent?
- No. A certified translation renders the degree title word for word. Deciding what your degree equals in the US system is the job of a credential evaluator such as WES or ECE, and a translation that asserts an equivalent degree can conflict with that evaluation.
- I need a WES evaluation. What does WES expect from the translation?
- WES requires an exact word-for-word English translation prepared by a professional translator, submitted alongside the original-language document. WES does not accept translations done by the applicant, and it cannot accept an English version issued by your school in place of an independent translation.
- Do the seals, stamps, and signatures on my diploma get translated?
- Yes. Everything visible on the document is rendered or described, including seals, stamps, and signature blocks. Anything genuinely unreadable is marked as illegible rather than guessed.
- My diploma was issued in Mexico. What should I know before ordering?
- The degree document is the titulo. In Mexico the titulo profesional is separate from the cedula profesional, the professional practice license issued through the federal education authority's registry of professions; they are distinct documents and are translated as such. Spanish official university degrees are issued in the name of the King and often travel with a Suplemento Europeo al Titulo.
A translation error is ours to fix
If your certified translation is rejected because of a translation error we made, we correct it at no charge, and if the corrected translation is rejected again for that same error we refund what you paid for it. Our Refund Policy sets out the conditions and what it does not cover. Your documents are encrypted and kept confidential from start to finish.
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