A degree certificate — what should you know about sealed-envelope and direct-send rules?

The subject of this page is “A degree certificate”, so it deals with the case-specific points first and the shared rules afterwards. Once the set is complete, check it line by line against the destination's own checklist before filing. The specifics here are document type: Degree, and those decide which translation and certification level applies. The terms that frame this page are degree · certificate · know · sealed-envelope. The condition most often overlooked is that name spelling must match across every document in the set. The biggest risk in cases like this is doing the certification steps out of order, which forces a restart. Before starting, plan the timeline so certification finishes before the real filing deadline, then ask in advance which category of certified translator the destination accepts, then make sure document numbers, issue dates and issuing-office names match across the set. Documents with a short validity window should be produced as close to the filing date as possible. Leave buffer time in case a translation has to be amended or a source document re-issued. Attach a document index to the bundle so nothing is lost during review. If the receiving body confirmed its requirements by email, keep that message with the file. Degree titles, field names and grading scales follow the issuing institution's official wording rather than a fresh interpretation. If the name on the record differs from the current name, attach the change-of-name evidence. Many credential-evaluation bodies require the institution itself to send documents in a sealed envelope or through the institution's own electronic channel; an applicant or translator copy is not accepted as a substitute, so the body's own handbook must be read before translation is ordered. Credential evaluation is carried out by dedicated bodies — WES and ECE in North America, UK ENIC in the United Kingdom, and VETASSESS or the occupation-specific assessing authority in Australia — each with its own document list and intake channel; a certified translation is one part of the file, not the assessment outcome. ILC handles document work only — translation, certification of the translation, notarial signature certification and the legalisation run at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and embassies. ILC is not an educational institution or a credential-evaluation body and cannot guarantee recognition or admission. Cost and lead time depend on page count, language pair and the certification steps the receiving authority requires, so every file is quoted before work starts. Send a scan of the documents together with the receiving institution's own instructions via LINE @NAATI, call +66 80-557-8887 or email ilc@thainotary.co.th.

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