Will it be accepted?
Egyptian degree certificate for UK ENIC
What UK ENIC's official guidance requires when your degree was issued in Egypt, including the one thing most people do not know: you may not need a translation at all.
Every fact below links to its official source. Last checked 21 July 2026.
The short answer
ENIC lets you submit Egyptian documents in Arabic, free of charge. A certified translation is only one of your two routes.
Use ENIC's Translation Waiver
- Arabic is one of ENIC's free waiver languages, so documents issued in Arabic can be submitted as they are
- Upload clear colour photos of your final certificate and official transcripts, signed and dated by your university
- Add proof of identity, and evidence of any name change
- JPEG, PDF or bitmap, 5 MB per file, all four corners visible
Source: UK ENIC, Translation Waiver Service and Documents pages
Submit a certified English translation
- ENIC accepts certified translations from professional translators
- Useful when your documents mix Arabic with another language, or when you will also need the translation elsewhere
- The certification must meet the UK government wording shown below
Source: UK ENIC, Translation Waiver Service page
Where the waiver stops
The free Arabic waiver applies to UK ENIC only. If the same degree is going to an employer, a university admissions office or the Home Office, those organisations set their own rules and will normally expect a certified English translation.
Egypt is not a member of the Apostille Convention. ENIC's published document requirements do not ask for an apostille or legalisation, but where another organisation does require your Egyptian documents to be legalised, that runs through the embassy route. See our Egypt legalisation guide.
£69.60
ENIC Statement of Comparability, including e-Statement
15 working days
ENIC's standard processing time once documents and payment are in
Free
Arabic Translation Waiver, one of ENIC's UNESCO languages
If you do need a certified translation
The UK government sets out exactly what the translator must confirm in writing on the translation:
- 1That it is a true and accurate translation of the original document
- 2The date of the translation
- 3The translator's full name and contact details
Sources for this page
We only publish what an official source says, and we re-check these pages on a schedule. If a source changes, this page is reviewed before we rely on it again.
| What it confirms | Official source | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Required documents and the certified-translation rule | UK ENIC, Documents you need | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Arabic in the free Translation Waiver list | UK ENIC, Translation Waiver Service | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Cost and processing time | UK ENIC, Cost | 21 Jul 2026 |
| What a certified translation must say | GOV.UK, Certifying a document | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Egypt and the Apostille Convention | HCCH status table | 21 Jul 2026 |
This page is general information based on the official guidance linked above, as it stood on the date shown. It is not legal or immigration advice, and requirements can change. The decision on any application always rests with the receiving organisation, so confirm the current requirements with them before you apply. Lingo Service is not responsible for decisions made by third parties.
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Common questions
Does ENIC need my Egyptian degree apostilled or legalised?
ENIC's published document requirements ask for photographs of your certificates, transcripts and identity documents, plus certified translations where documents are not in English. An apostille or embassy legalisation is not on that list. Egypt is not in the Apostille Convention in any case, so where another organisation asks for legalisation, it runs through the embassy route instead.
Can I use a translator in Egypt who is sworn before an Egyptian court?
For ENIC, you may not need any translation because of the Arabic waiver. Where you do provide one, ENIC says it accepts certified translations from professional translators. Other UK organisations differ on this point, which is exactly why we built these pages per receiving organisation.
What does the ENIC Statement of Comparability cost?
£69.60 including the e-Statement, with paper copies extra, and a standard processing time of 15 working days once ENIC has your documents and payment. Figures from ENIC's own cost page, checked 21 July 2026.
Will my degree definitely be accepted?
No page can honestly promise that, and you should be cautious of any that does. What we can tell you is what the official guidance requires, with the source, so you can prepare your application exactly as ENIC asks. The decision is always ENIC's.
