ERITREAN DOCUMENT TRANSLATION
Eritrean Diploma Translation for USCIS
A certified translation of an Eritrean diploma (ESECE Secondary Certificate / College Degree Certificate) for USCIS costs about $15–25 and is delivered in 24–48 hours, with a signed Certificate of Accuracy that meets 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). Translation HelpDesk uses native Tigrinya and Arabic-speaking specialists, and if USCIS rejects our translation we fix it free and cover your resubmission fee.
Updated July 11, 2026 · Reviewed by Victor Luján, Founder — certified translations since 2018
WHAT WE TRANSLATE
The Eritrean Diploma (ESECE Secondary Certificate / College Degree Certificate)
Two credentials are loosely called a "diploma" in Eritrea. The school-leaving one is the Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate Examination (ESECE) result, administered nationally by the Testing Center under the National Higher Education and Research Institute (NHERI); crucially, all students sit grade 12 at the Warsay-Yikealo school inside the Sawa national-service camp, so the certificate ties to Sawa rather than a hometown school. Tertiary diplomas/degrees now come from the decentralized colleges — Eritrea Institute of Technology at Mai Nefhi, Halhale College of Business and Economics, the College of Arts and Social Sciences at Adi Keih, Orotta medical school — because the University of Asmara stopped enrolling around 2006. Certificates are printed in English and/or Tigrinya with an embossed or inked institutional seal and Ge'ez-calendar or Gregorian graduation dates. For USCIS petitions (H-1B or EB) or a credential evaluation, the translation must reproduce the exact degree title, field, honors and seal wording verbatim; certify it under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) and keep name spelling identical to the passport.
WHO ISSUES IT
Where Your Eritrean Diploma Comes From
Eritrean diplomas are issued by the awarding school or university itself — the exact office and registration system are described above. Eritrea is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, so Eritrean documents cannot be apostilled; when authentication is required they follow the consular legalization chain (Eritrean Ministry of Foreign Affairs authentication, then embassy/consular legalization). Full Eritrea apostille & authentication guidance →
USCIS REQUIREMENTS
How USCIS Wants Your Eritrean Diploma Translated
For your Eritrean diploma, USCIS requires a complete English translation of everything on the page — the issuing office’s details, seals, and any marginal notes included — plus a signed certification of accuracy under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). Machine translation cannot sign that certification. We reproduce the document's exact layout so an officer can compare it line by line against your Eritrean original.
WATCH OUT FOR
Common Eritrean Diploma Pitfalls
Eritrean diplomas should have institution names, degree titles, and honors transliterated and labeled rather than 'converted' to a US equivalent — that judgment belongs to the credential evaluator (WES/NACES), not the translator.
Native Eritrean Specialist
A native speaker of your document's language handles it — not a generalist or a machine.
Format-Matched to the Original
The original layout, seals, and stamps reproduced in position.
USCIS Acceptance Guaranteed
If USCIS rejects it citing the translation, we fix it free and cover your resubmission fee.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Eritrean diploma translation cost?
A standard Eritrean diploma is typically $15-25 total, certified and formatted, delivered in 24-48 hours. Pricing is $0.05 per word; longer or multi-page documents are quoted exactly before you pay.
Is your Eritrean diploma translation accepted by USCIS?
Yes. Every translation includes a signed Certificate of Accuracy meeting 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). If USCIS rejects it citing the translation, we correct it free and reimburse your resubmission fee.
Do Eritrean documents need an apostille for USCIS?
No. Eritrea is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so Eritrean records cannot be apostilled — and USCIS does not require an apostille or embassy legalization on foreign civil documents anyway. What it requires is a complete, accurate English translation with a signed Certificate of Accuracy meeting 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), which is exactly what we provide.
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