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How to submit official transcripts for an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) from Pakistan

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By VisaBuddies Communityvia community — compiled from public visa forums

Documents Needed

  • HEC-sealed envelope (for CES)

    CES only accepts documents from Pakistan in a sealed envelope from the Higher Education Commission (HEC) — you must go to HEC yourself and courier the sealed envelope.

  • Scanned degree and transcript (for ICES)

    For ICES, email scanned copies along with your ICES reference number directly to the registrar's office contact, rather than routing through HEC.

Step-by-Step

The submission process for an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) from Pakistani universities differs depending on which assessing body you use, so it's worth confirming the exact channel before contacting your universities.

What group members advised:
  1. For CES: Documents from Pakistan must come in a sealed envelope from the Higher Education Commission (HEC) — you need to personally go to HEC and courier the sealed envelope yourself; universities sending transcripts directly isn't the accepted route.

  2. For ICES: The process can be simpler — apply using just your master's degree, then email scanned copies of your degree and transcript along with your ICES reference number to the registrar's office contact. No HEC involvement is required for this route.


Because the two evaluating bodies have different rules, decide which ECA body you're using first, then follow that body's specific document-submission process rather than assuming both work the same way.

Dos, Don'ts & Tips

  • Do: Confirm which ECA body (CES vs. ICES) you're using before starting document collection, since their submission processes differ significantly.
  • Do: For CES applicants from Pakistan, go to HEC yourself and courier the sealed envelope — don't expect universities to send transcripts directly.

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