Every page certified, one bound set
A university or licensing body abroad has asked for your full marks, not just your degree. Our transcript legalisation in Singapore covers the whole record, page by page, so the office can read every module and grade.
Paper transcripts, OpenCerts files, polytechnic and ITE records, and O-Level or A-Level certificates each start a little differently. We check the format first, then match it with your degree so both arrive as one set.
Tell us the format and the country, and we reply with the route and a fixed Singapore price.
Can a Singapore transcript be legalised for use abroad?
Yes, after our partner Notary Public certifies it first.
A transcript is issued by a school, not a government office, so SAL will not stamp it directly. Our partner Notary Public certifies the full record, SAL authenticates or apostilles it, and an embassy adds its stamp where the country needs one.
Why it is asked for
Academic transcript attestation is usually asked for when someone abroad must judge your grades, not just confirm you graduated. Offices that check equivalency often want the transcript and the degree certificate legalisation done together.
Overseas universities compare your modules and grades against their entry rules.
Gulf education ministries often review the transcript next to the degree before issuing equivalency.
Health, engineering and teaching regulators check study hours and subjects for registration.
Some work permit files, for example in China or Vietnam, ask for the full academic record.
A university abroad may grant credits only after it sees legalised module results.
Funding bodies often want proof of grades that cannot be edited after printing.
Children moving schools abroad may need O-Level or A-Level results legalised.
Schools hiring foreign teachers sometimes need the transcript to show the subject studied.
Issuer and format
Diploma and transcript apostille or embassy work starts in a different place depending on who printed the record and how. Find your format below; we confirm it from your scan before anything is paid.
| Document form | First step | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| NUS, NTU, SMU, SIT, SUTD, SUSS paper transcript | Our partner Notary Public first | Our partner Notary Public checks the original and certifies a copy of every page as one bound document. |
| OpenCerts or verifiable PDF transcript | Our partner Notary Public first | The file is printed, verified on the OpenCerts platform, and the printout is then certified for SAL. |
| Polytechnic diploma and ITE transcript | Our partner Notary Public first | Many polytechnics now issue the diploma and transcript as one OpenCerts file, which we print and verify. |
| Private school (PEI) transcript | Our partner Notary Public first | We check the school name matches its registration, as closed or renamed schools need extra care. |
| SEAB O-Level and A-Level results | Our partner Notary Public first | SEAB does not replace lost certificates, so the digital result from MySkillsFuture is often the version we work from. |
| Lost or old university transcript | Issuer copy first | Order a fresh official transcript from the registrar, then we legalise that new copy. |
Route by destination
Mark sheet legalisation follows the rules of the country that will read it. Embassy countries need a consular stamp in Singapore; apostille countries accept the SAL apostille on its own.
Step by step
Transcript legalisation with us runs as one tracked file from start to finish. As a Singapore legalisation company working with a network of Singapore Notary Publics, we handle each stage ourselves up to SAL and the embassy.
We read every page and confirm the route for your country and purpose.
Our partner Notary Public checks the paper original or verifies the OpenCerts file online.
All pages, including the grading key on the back, are certified and bound as one set.
SAL authenticates our partner Notary Public's seal or adds an apostille for Hague countries.
Embassy countries get their consular stamp, then we courier or hand back the set.
Original or copy
Legalising a transcript copy is the usual choice, because the original stays clean for later use. Our partner Notary Public makes a certified true copy with a notarial seal, and the stamps go on that copy.
Equivalency offices usually want the transcript and degree to show the same name, programme and dates, so we legalise them side by side.
Some countries want the legalised transcript in their own language; our certified translation for legalisation is added at the step the receiving office expects.
If your name has changed since you studied, send the marriage certificate or deed poll so the link between both names is clear.
Free transcript check
Send a scan or the OpenCerts file and we confirm the pages, the route and the price first.
Prices
Pricing for transcript attestation is set per document, and a bound multi-page transcript is normally treated as one document. Long or double-sided records are confirmed from your scan before you pay.
Not included: courier, translation and any fee charged by the registrar for a fresh official transcript.
Turnaround
Timing for transcript attestation depends mostly on the embassy stage. Singapore steps are short; the consular queue and any registrar reprint are what take longer.
Facing a semester start or licence deadline? Ask about urgent document legalisation before you order.
What to send
Preparing a transcript for legalisation mostly means sending the complete record and knowing who asked for it. Missing back pages or a half-downloaded file are the usual hold-ups.
Most registrars can reissue an official transcript; SEAB results can be downloaded again through MySkillsFuture. We then legalise the fresh copy.
Send the OpenCerts file or courier the paper copy; our legalisation from overseas service returns the finished set to you.
Avoid a delay
Refusals of a mark sheet attestation usually come down to small details that are easy to fix in Singapore and hard to fix abroad.
FAQ
Wondering about something before your transcript legalisation? These are questions graduates and parents ask us before they order.
It comes back to you after our partner Notary Public has checked it, because the stamps normally go on a certified copy. If your receiving office insists on the original transcript itself, we tell you before anything is lodged.
Plan for 1–2 working days at our partner Notary Public and 1–2 at SAL, plus the embassy queue for embassy countries. If you first need a fresh transcript from the registrar, add about 3–4 working days.
Yes. Send the OpenCerts file or courier the paper transcript, and we post the finished set to you. A parent in Singapore can also hand it over with a short authorisation letter and your passport copy.
S$330 in Singapore: S$130 for the certified copy with notarial seal and S$200 for the SAL apostille. Courier and any translation are extra.
No. A bound multi-page transcript is normally treated as one document, and very long or double-sided records are confirmed from your scan before you pay.
Yes, as issued. Many universities and ministries abroad want the final transcript showing the conferred degree, so check with them first.
No, keep the sealed transcript closed for the university. Order a separate copy from the registrar for us to legalise, as an opened envelope may be refused.
The stamps themselves do not expire. Some universities and employers only accept a transcript legalised within a recent period, so check their rules before reusing an old set.
Send a scan or your OpenCerts file and tell us the country. Read our client reviews, then get a fixed price before any work starts.