Turkish Diploma & Transcript Translation
Uğur Arı — sworn translator, Istanbul · Updated October 27, 2026
Turkish diplomas and transcripts translated into certified English for WES, U.S. university admission, USCIS, and professional licensing boards. Translator's declaration included. From 1.150 ₺ (≈ $23.99) per document.
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Documents we translate
- Diploma (lisans / yüksek lisans / doktora)
Bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree certificate. Includes university name, faculty, department, degree title, graduation date, and rector's signature.
- Transkript / Not dökümü
Official transcript listing all courses, grades, credit hours, GPA, and graduation date. Turkish grading scale (0–100 or 1–4) is preserved and explained.
- Diploma eki (diploma supplement)
European-format supplement attached to some Turkish diplomas, explaining the degree in the national education context.
- Lise diploması (high school diploma)
Anadolu Lisesi, İmam Hatip, vocational school (meslek lisesi) diplomas. The field of study, graduation year and school name are translated.
Common uses
- WES and ECE credential evaluation
- U.S. university graduate school admission
- Professional licensing (medical, engineering, nursing)
- USCIS — EB-2/EB-3 employment-based immigration
- H-1B visa documentation
Do I need a certified translation for WES?
Usually yes for WES: it asks for exact, word-for-word English translations completed by a professional translator. Other evaluators set their own rules — ECE, for example, says applicants may prepare their own complete, word-for-word translations. Check the evaluator's current document requirements.
What Turkish education documents need translation?
Typically the diploma and official transcript. Some institutions also require the diploma supplement or a letter of enrollment. Send everything you have — I'll advise.
Can I use this for H-1B or employment-based immigration?
Yes. If you submit Turkish educational documents with an H-1B, EB-2, EB-3 or other employment-based petition, 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) requires a full English translation with the translator's certification of accuracy and competency — which is what I provide.
Does USCIS require a diploma translation for employment-based immigration?
Yes, for any Turkish educational document you submit with an H-1B, EB-2 or EB-3 petition: 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) requires a full English translation. The translation must include the translator's signed declaration of accuracy and competency.
What is the difference between a WES evaluation and a certified translation?
A certified translation converts your Turkish diploma into English. A WES or ECE credential evaluation then assesses whether your Turkish degree is equivalent to a U.S. degree — evaluators use the certified translation as their source document. You typically need both.
This is general information. Confirm requirements with the receiving institution or your immigration attorney.
- 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) translations; (b)(4)–(5) supporting and original documents (eCFR) →
- USCIS Policy Manual, Vol. 1, Part E, Ch. 6 — Evidence (E. Translations) →
- WES — translation requirements for a credential evaluation →
- ECE — document requirements (Türkiye) →
Checked 10 October 2026. The rule asks for a full English translation, certified by the translator as complete and accurate, and the translator’s certification of competence; the Policy Manual adds that a summary translation is not acceptable. USCIS decides whether evidence is accepted. Credential evaluators (WES, ECE) set their own translation rules.