Diploma and Transcript Translation for New Zealand

Each university sets its own admission requirements, so read its guidance for international applicants before ordering. Most want the original-language documents together with an English translation that makes clear who prepared it. Our named-translator translation is signed by a professional translator and lists their full name, contact details and qualifications.

Transcripts are where translation meets arithmetic: a 5 is the top mark on one grading scale and a fail on another. We translate grades, credits and course titles exactly as written and leave the converting to the admissions office, which is the right division of labour.

An International Qualification Assessment (IQA) compares an overseas qualification with New Zealand's qualifications framework. NZQA asks for full-colour scans of the original documents showing every edge, stamp and seal, plus an English translation of each non-English document. It doesn't publish a list of approved translators, so check its current guidance before ordering.

Our translations come from a professional translation company working to ISO 17100, with the translator or company clearly identified. If you're unsure which of our options suits your NZQA application, the named-translator option carries the most detail about who did the work. Include the back of the certificate in your upload if anything is printed there.

For the Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa, qualifications are one of the ways to reach the 6 points required, and an overseas qualification generally needs an IQA unless it's on NZQA's List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment. The assessment has to be done before you submit your expression of interest, so the translation sits right at the start of the process.

Residence applications need certified translations of every non-English document, which is what our standard option provides. Applying for a work visa instead? Message us before you order and we'll tell you whether we can help.

The named-translator option is signed personally by a professional translator, which is why it has no rush tier. The standard option is a company-certified translation with a signed statement of accuracy on letterhead, and it can be delivered within 8 hours at £29.99 per page. Both options are in the facts box on this page.

If the same degree is heading to a university now and to INZ later, order the option for the application you're submitting first.

The total depends mostly on the transcript. A single-page diploma is quick, while a four-year transcript with a grading key on the back can be several pages. Upload everything on the quote form to see the exact price before you pay. Each document includes 2 free revisions, useful if you spot a name spelled differently from your passport.

For more on how transcripts are handled, see our guide to academic transcript translation; it's written for UK visas, but the same care with grades and course titles applies.