Primary Medical Qualification Translation
Primary medical qualification translation into English for GMC registration. The university, the exact degree title, the dates of study, the date of award and the signatures and seal are translated in full, with a signed certification page. From £40, with same-day options on most primary medical qualifications.
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Primary Medical Qualification Translation
A primary medical qualification is the degree that first entitles someone to practise medicine - MBBS, MBChB, Dr. med. and their equivalents. Because the GMC verifies this document at source through its primary source verification process, the translation has to match the degree title, university name and dates exactly as the awarding body printed them. A translation that converts the title into a UK name would break that match.
What the Translation Covers
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Degree Title: MBBS, MBChB or the local equivalent, kept exactly as the university printed it.
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University and Dates: The awarding institution, dates of study and the date of award.
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Verification-Ready: Reference numbers and identifiers that let the GMC's verifier match the certificate at source.
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Certification Page: the translator's name, credentials, date and a signed statement of accuracy for primary medical qualifications.
Before You Order
The degree title is the one string the GMC's verifier must match, so it is never normalised.
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PMQ vs Specialist: The PMQ is the first medical degree; specialist qualifications come after it.
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Primary Source Verification: The GMC verifies the qualification at source, so the translation must not alter the title or institution name.
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Which Degree: MBBS, MBChB, Dr. med. and their equivalents are all translated as issued.
Send the degree certificate and, if you have it, the final transcript.
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How It Works: 3 Steps to a Certified Translation
A simple route from a phone photo to a certified PDF prepared for the receiving authority.
Send Your Document
Upload a clear scan or photo of every page, including seals and reverse sides.
- The complete document
- Language pair and deadline
- Who will receive it
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Receive Your Certified Translation
Certified PDF, often the same day when ordered before 4pm, with printed copies available on request.
- Certification page and translator credentials
- Layout, stamps and seals mirrored
- Statement of Truth when requested
Documents Often Translated With a PMQ
Academic Transcript
Academic transcripts, translated alongside your primary medical qualification.
Specialist Qualification
Postgraduate medical qualifications that follow the PMQ.
Certificate of Good Standing
Regulator-issued standing letters often submitted with the PMQ.
All Document Services
Everything we translate, not just primary medical qualifications.
Can't find your specific document type?
We translate document types that are not listed here. Send us the document and we will confirm the price before you order: [email protected].
Using this document outside the UK?
We arrange FCDO apostilles with our Express Service or Urgent Service , including notarisation where the receiving authority requires it.
Most frequently requested languages we translate
These are the languages our clients ask for most often, but they are only a fraction of what we cover. We translate 200+ language pairs, so if yours is not listed, just ask.
What our clients say
Rated 4.9/5 from 314 verified reviews for Home Office applications, court-ready Statements of Truth and UK ENIC submissions.
“My MBBS degree was translated with the title exactly as issued, and the GMC verification matched first time.”
Farah K.
“The university name and dates were reproduced exactly and the registration went through.”
Samuel O.
“The Dr. med. title was rendered faithfully and accepted without a query.”
Mei L.
Frequently asked questions
DHCTranslations translates medical degrees into certified English for GMC registration. The degree title and university name are reproduced exactly, and the file returns with a signed statement, usually the next working day.
A medical degree is priced from £40 per document. Documents running past 400 words are charged from £0.09 per word, and notarisation is priced separately only if it is required.
A single-page degree certificate can be completed the same day when the order and cleared payment are confirmed before 4pm on a working day. GMC application windows can be tight, so tell us the deadline when you request a quote.
Yes. The GMC accepts certified translations and also verifies the qualification at source. We provide the certified translation with a signed accuracy statement; the verification outcome rests with the GMC and your awarding institution. Check the current guidance for the registration route you are following.
It is the degree that first qualifies a doctor to practise medicine - MBBS, MBChB, Dr. med. and their equivalents. It is the foundation for all later registration and specialist training.
No. The PMQ is the first medical degree; a specialist qualification certifies postgraduate training in a specialty. The GMC treats them as separate documents in a registration file.
Yes, along with equivalent first medical degrees from every country. The title is kept as the university issued it, because the GMC's primary source verification matches against that exact wording.
The verifier matches the degree title, university and dates against the awarding institution's records. Our translation reproduces those exactly and never converts the title into a UK degree name.
No. Send a clear scan or photo of the certificate, front and back, including the seal and the signatories. Keep the original and the certified English version comes back to you as a PDF.
Yes, if the receiving body asks for legalisation. A UK notary certifies the English translation, and the FCDO apostille is then applied to that copy. The FCDO acts on UK documents or those a UK notary has certified, so an overseas medical degree is legalised in the country that issued it.
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