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Notarized translation and apostille for a Korean academic transcript
Transcripts follow the same rule as graduation certificates: original academic records of national universities receive an apostille without notarization, while those from private universities and other schools are notarized before the apostille. Transcripts often run to several pages, so the translation quote is based on page count.
This page covers documents issued in Korea. For documents issued in another country, see our guide to documents issued abroad. →
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Who this is for and request status
- A transcript issued by a Korean school for submission to a Convention country — accepted
- The evaluation body requires the school’s sealed envelope or direct sending by the school — we explain and coordinate the school’s procedure (pre-review)
- A foreign school transcript for submission in Korea — certified in the issuing country
Request status — Accepted: standard procedure, we proceed directly · Pre-review: we check the document and receiving body first, then confirm whether we can proceed and quote · Information only: guidance on this page, handled by individual consultation
What to confirm before requesting: Academic Transcript
| Item | What to confirm |
|---|---|
| Bundling with the graduation certificate | Notarizing and certifying the graduation certificate and transcript from the same school together makes scheduling easier. |
| Pages and copies | Transcripts are often several pages long, so the scope of translation and notarization depends on page count. Check how many copies each receiving body needs. |
| Sealed or direct-sending requirements | Whether an evaluation body or university requires the school’s sealed envelope or direct sending by the school differs by receiving body. If required, we follow that procedure and do not open sealed documents. |
| Issuing school | Middle and high school transcripts (Ministry of Education) are eligible for online e-Apostille; university transcripts are applied for in person or by post using the original. Notarization: national university original = not needed / others = needed. |
Issuance and what to prepare
- Where it is issued
- The school you attended or graduated from. Middle and high school transcripts are issued through the Ministry of Education system.
- English issuance
- Differs by school — confirmed according to the issuing school.
- Original
- The original for submission bearing the school seal (in its envelope if a sealed copy is required).
- What to send us
- School name, number of pages, copies needed and the receiving body’s instructions.
Procedure — what you do and what we do
What you do
- Check the language, number of copies and sealing requirements of the receiving body.
- Obtain it from the school (if a sealed envelope is required, do not open it).
- Accept the confirmed quote and pay.
What Vision ApoKorea does
- We decide whether notarization is needed by school type and whether to bundle it with the graduation certificate.
- We arrange notarization where needed, and translation and notarized translation.
- We apply for the apostille (Overseas Koreans Agency or Ministry of Justice).
- We send the documents by your chosen method.
Service scope
| Service | Details | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Issuance on your behalf | Only if the school allows proxy application | Subject to conditions |
| Translation | Based on page count | Available |
| Notarization by proxy | Transcripts that need notarization, such as those from private schools | Available |
| Certification filing | Apostille / non-member countries: consular confirmation | Available |
| Delivery | Pick-up, domestic courier or international delivery | Available |
Issuing and certifying authority rests with each official body; we file applications on your behalf and do not promise approval outcomes.
Service, cost and timing
Apostille for graduation certificates and transcripts
- Applies to
- One transcript issued by a Korean school, one copy, for submission to a Convention country (adjusted for page count and need for notarization)
- Included
- Document check, Translation, Notarization by proxy, Certification filing
- Possible extra costs
- Notarization (depending on the school), Translation and notarized translation (pages), Extra copies, International delivery, VAT
- Total
- Confirmed quote after we review your document — based on number of documents, language, pages, copies, certification scope and delivery address.
- Government fee
- KRW 1,000 per apostille (electronic revenue stamp; Overseas Koreans Agency, checked 2026-10-09) — separate from our fee
- Processing starts
- After you accept the confirmed quote and payment is confirmed; steps that need the original start on the day the original arrives
- Timing
- Our processing, government processing and delivery are quoted separately. We do not present government processing time as the total completion time.
- Delivery
- Pick-up, domestic courier or international delivery (shipping cost included in the quote by destination and method)
Cancellation and re-processing
If something has to be redone, we separate the cause as below. Who bears the cost in each case, and the cancellation and refund terms, are written in the confirmed quote and agreed before payment.
| Item | Example |
|---|---|
| Our processing error | Redo needed because of our mistake, such as a translation error or missing document |
| Change in your materials | The document, destination country or number of copies changes after the request |
| Additional requirement from the receiving body | The receiving body asks for another document, translation or certification |
Academic Transcript: frequently asked questions
How is a notarized translation of a transcript done?
How do I get an English transcript?
Does the transcript apostille also depend on national or private schools?
What if the school must send it directly?
What is the benefit of sending it with the graduation certificate?
Simple request: Academic Transcript
Your request has been received
Reference number
- Current status
- Received automatically — not yet reviewed by our staff.
- We will reply by
- Reply time
- Our staff will check and reply during business hours, Monday to Friday 09:30–17:30 (Korea time).
Next steps
- Our staff review the receiving body’s requirements and your document. If we need more information, we will ask first.
- We send a confirmed quote (scope, possible extra costs and a step-by-step schedule).
- If you accept the quote, we tell you how to pay (we send a payment link). Your request is confirmed once payment is confirmed.
- We update you at each stage: intake, review, filing for certification, completion and delivery.
If you contact us again by phone or email, please quote this reference number so we can continue with the same request. No cost is incurred before you receive and accept a quote.
Replies may be prepared with the help of machine translation.
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Sources — official materials and date checked (2026-10-09)
- Overseas Koreans Agency — Apostille issuance procedure (eligible documents, notarization, proxy application, fees, processing time) [Korean] — www.oka.go.kr
- e-Apostille (apostille.go.kr) — documents eligible for online issuance [Korean] — www.apostille.go.kr
- Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Uruguay notice (2025-01-15) — notarization of company and private-school documents, separate notarization of translations [Korean] — overseas.mofa.go.kr
- Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Italy notice (2024-01-30) — apostille after notarization of the translation [Korean] — overseas.mofa.go.kr
Points we could not confirm in official materials are not stated as fact and are marked 'to be confirmed for your receiving body and issuing country'. We update this page when official guidance changes.