Document Authentication^TM Reports

The ECE® Document Authentication™ Report is a specialized institutional report that confirms the legitimacy of academic documents submitted by your organization. If you conduct your own evaluations but want expert assurance that the underlying documentation is genuine, the Document Authentication™ report is right for you!

This report is available only to institutions and organizations and is based on our standard document requirements.

Why Choose the Document Authentication^TM Report?

ECE® evaluations are grounded in rigorous documentation standards developed to prevent fraud. With over 45 years of experience and a vast library of sample documents, ECE offers trusted authentication services that help you make confident decisions.

The Document Authentication™ report:

Confirms the presence and authenticity of security features (e.g., watermarks, holographic images, microtext)
Reviews formats and signatures for consistency with known standards
Validates the source of electronic or emailed documents using technical analysis

Note: This report does not include a U.S. equivalency or educational summary; it strictly confirms that the documents are real and fraud-free.

Some organizations use the terms verification and authentication interchangeably. At ECE, however, they are distinct processes. Verification involves contacting the issuing institution for confirmation; authentication is the process of reviewing the document itself for genuineness and comparing it against ECE’s extensive experience, resources, and document samples. If there are issues based on the review, ECE may also contact the issuing institution directly as part of the authentication process.

ECE will inform your institution if documents are confirmed to be falsified or if authenticity cannot be established.

Report Details

Each Document Authentication™ report includes:

Name
Date of birth
ECE reference number
Report date
Purpose
Statement regarding documentation: Evaluation based on authenticated educational documents

For each academic record the report provides:

Credential name
Foreign institution name
Country of education
Date of award or attendance span
Type of document reviewed

How It Works

The applicant submits the educational documents to ECE for authentication, following ECE's standard document requirements.
ECE® evaluators review each document’s security and format using established country-specific standards.
The authenticated records are compiled into the Document Authentication™ report.

Pricing

$80 per report (flat fee, not per document)

This cost-effective service provides peace of mind, ensuring documents you rely on have been confirmed authentic by ECE® professionals.

View Sample Report (PDF)

Who should order Document Authentication^TM reports

Institutions that perform their own evaluations but require assurance of document validity
Organizations screening international credentials for hiring, licensure, or compliance
Situations where document verification (contacting the issuing institution) is not required or is difficult

Ordering and Delivery

The Document Authentication™ report can be ordered through ECE Dispatch™. Delivery options, including secure FTP (e.g., Slate or other configured systems), can be arranged for your institution.

Learn More

To discuss how this report may fit into your institutional processes, please contact us at clientsolutions@ece.org.

Document AuthenticationTM Reports

Why Choose the Document AuthenticationTM Report?