Degree, Transcript and Diploma Supplement Translation into German

Which education documents do you have? Documents by country

Education systems differ, and so do their papers. Here is what people from our main countries usually bring:

We translate final degrees, provisional certificates, transcripts, diploma supplements, school leaving certificates and the grading scale. A provisional certificate stays clearly marked as provisional, so it is not confused with the final degree.

Grades: translated as printed, never converted

We translate your grades exactly as printed, together with the grading scale. We never turn them into German grades. Universities and recognition offices convert grades themselves, many with the modified Bavarian formula. That is why the grading scale matters, whatever scale your university uses, for example a 10-point Indian CGPA.

See what your translation will look like

The sample shows an example document with dummy data. Your translation keeps the table layout of your transcript or supplement, every subject, credit, grade and remark, notes on seals, holograms and photo, and the sworn translator's declaration, stamp and signature.

How we write your name

Names are copied letter by letter, exactly as on each certificate. Names in Cyrillic or Arabic script are transliterated. If your school certificate and your degree spell your name differently, each translation keeps its own spelling. Your passport spelling goes in a translator's note.

If your office asks, add a name change document.

Common problems with education documents, and how we handle them

1. 1Diploma without its supplement. A Ukrainian or Russian diploma alone shows little; subjects and grades are in the supplement. Offices usually want both.
2. 2Many semester transcripts. An engineering degree can mean eight or more pages. A consolidated transcript can reduce the work, if your office accepts it.
3. 3Re-exam or backlog remarks. We translate them exactly. A translator must not remove or soften any remark.
4. 4Certificates in more than one language. We translate directly from Turkish, Arabic, Ukrainian, Russian, Dari or Hindi into German, not via English.

Does Germany accept my degree without translation?

Often, for English documents. The ZAB accepts documents in English (and some other languages) without translation. uni-assist also accepts English. For an EU Blue Card, the office often checks the anabin database first. But recognition offices for regulated professions, some employers and some public offices ask for German. Documents in Turkish, Arabic, Ukrainian, Russian, Dari or Hindi almost always need a sworn translation. Information on recognition is on anerkennung-in-deutschland.de.

When do you usually need a German translation?

• Anerkennung of a regulated profession, such as nursing, medicine or teaching. See getting your degree recognised
• Certificates that are not in English, for almost every office
• Some employers or public job applications that ask for German documents
• Sometimes as proof of education for a citizenship application or permanent residence (Niederlassungserlaubnis), if the office asks

Apostille and verification: Turkish, Ukrainian and Russian diplomas usually need an apostille. An Indian apostille is not valid in Germany; see our document verification guide. For Syrian, Iraqi and Afghan documents the office decides case by case.

What language are your certificates in?

We translate directly into German from Turkish, Arabic, Kurdish (Kurmanji and Sorani), Dari, Pashto, Persian (Farsi), Ukrainian, Russian and English, and from Hindi and other Indian languages.

Indian languages: English · Hindi · Punjabi · Urdu · Tamil · Telugu · Bengali · Marathi · Gujarati · Malayalam

Degree translation into German: price and delivery

All prices shown are starting prices incl. VAT and postage within Germany. Your exact fixed price comes in a written quote after upload, before you pay.

Your price is fixed and shown before you pay. See our price list or read how it works.

Your files are transferred encrypted and deleted after 30 days (GDPR).

If your office asks for a change to our translation, we correct it free of charge.

What should I upload?

• Clear scans of every page the office asked for, front and back
• The diploma supplement and the grading scale page, if they are separate sheets
• A short note on who asked for the translation, so we translate the right pages

Usually a clear scan or photo is enough. Some offices want the translator to see the original, so check your letter.

Frequently asked questions about degree and transcript translation