Start with the complete document package
Universities may require diplomas, transcripts, translations and authentication in a specific order. Ask the admissions office for written requirements. Put all requested records into one list before ordering new originals or translations.
What deserves extra attention
The admissions office should confirm whether both diploma and transcript are required, whether copies are accepted and whether the translation must come from a particular type of translator. Also check whether the institution uses its own verification service.
Plan the sequence, not only the documents
A document may need to be reissued, signed, certified, apostilled and translated. In some cases translation comes before certification; in others it follows. A shared plan reduces the risk of having to repeat a completed document.
Have this ready
Include the recipient’s checklist or email, document names and issuing bodies, destination country, language requirements and submission deadline. Also state whether you already hold an original and whether any document has already been signed.
- One line per document
- Original or copy requirement
- Who must sign
- Apostille, legalisation and translation
Avoid last-minute problems
Allow time to obtain new public records, resolve questions and send originals. Timing depends on the issuing body, certification, delivery and the recipient’s review, so do not assume that all documents can be processed simultaneously.
