Is translation of certificates for professorship positions required? The job websites of some US universities ask to upload a doctoral certificate for assistant professor positions in Computer Science.  My doctoral certificate is not in English. IMHO, a quick look on it suffices to read my name and "doktor rerum naturalium" to convince oneself that I indeed have a PhD. Still, no website mentions that a certificate should be in English.  As a rule of thumb, without asking, should I 


continue uploading my current foreign-language certificate, or
get my certificate translated by a sworn translator, or
self-translate my certificate?
Some US diplomas aren’t in English, either! So just upload what you have, or if you have particular concerns, you can contact whoever’s listed in the ad to answer.

Generally, such formal documentation is required at the time of the formal offer or at the hire, not for the initial application.