How to Apply for WES Evaluation: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to start a World Education Services credential evaluation using the current WES application and requirements tools.
World Education Services (WES) provides credential evaluations. Whether you need one, and which report you need, depends on the university, employer, licensing body, immigration program, or other organisation receiving it. Confirm their requirement before paying for an evaluation.
Start with the current WES options
WES publishes its current report options, package features, starting prices, and delivery fees on its Evaluations and Fees page. Prices and services can change, so this guide deliberately does not repeat historical package prices, courier charges, or third-party delivery costs.
Use WES’s application entry point to create an application and select the country where you were educated, the credential, and the purpose of the evaluation. WES then provides instructions that apply to that selection.
A practical application checklist
- Ask the receiving organisation which WES report, if any, it accepts.
- Review the current WES evaluations and fees information before choosing a service.
- Start an application through the official WES application.
- Follow the document instructions generated for your country and credential. Do not assume that another applicant’s document route, delivery provider, or timeline applies to you.
- Keep your application reference number and use WES’s instructions when arranging any institutional document delivery.
- Check the application account for status and requests, and use WES support when your case needs clarification.
What not to treat as a current rule
The original version of this article included fixed prices, delivery charges, third-party provider costs, payment methods, addresses, processing estimates, and instructions about sealed envelopes. Those details are not retained as current policy because WES requirements vary by country, credential, destination, and product, and the official site can change them.
The older screenshots documented a past application experience only. They have not been carried into this replacement site and are not a substitute for the instructions shown in your own current WES application.
Official sources
Last reviewed: October 27, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is WES required?
Not necessarily. Ask the organisation that will receive your documents whether it requires WES and which type of report it accepts.
What does a WES evaluation cost?
Check WES’s current evaluations and fees page. The cost depends on the selected service and delivery choices, and WES says fees may change.
How long does an evaluation take?
Do not rely on a general timeline. Your timing depends on the selected service and when WES receives and accepts the documents required for your case.