DiplomaDutch → Ukrainian

If you studied abroad and now live or work in the Netherlands, you will often be asked for a translation of your diploma that an official body will actually accept. This page explains when you need a certified (sworn) translation, how it differs from an apostille, where diploma recognition through Nuffic and DUO fits in, and what the translation costs and includes. You need a certified (sworn) translation when an official body asks for your diploma in another language and will only accept a version with legal standing. In practice the request usually comes from a Dutch university or employer, from Nuffic or DUO for a credential evaluation, or from a foreign institution where you want to study or work. The same applies in both directions. A diploma issued abroad is translated into Dutch so a body here can read and accept it, and a Dutch diploma is translated into another language for use overseas. The translation is produced by an Rbtv-registered sworn translator, which is what gives it official weight. You receive the translation bound to a copy of your diploma, together with the sworn translator's signed statement of accuracy and official stamp. The course titles, grades and awarding institution are translated carefully, and the translator keeps the original layout recognisable so the receiving body can match the two documents. The base price covers the translation, the sworn statement, the official stamp and our acceptance guarantee. The acceptance guarantee means that if a Dutch authority rejects the translation on quality grounds, we correct it at no charge until it is accepted. Delivery and a digital copy are separate options, set out below.