RECOGNITION OF A FOREIGN SECONDARY AND HIGHER
EDUCATION DOCUMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF EMPLOYMENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
The recognition of a foreign school document is the procedure whereby a qualification acquired abroad is equated to the corresponding, relevant public document of the Republic of Serbia.
The Government of the Republic of Serbia founded the Qualifications Agency, in accordance with the Law on the National Qualifications Framework of the Republic of Serbia (Law on NQFS).
The key role of the Agency entails the provision of expert support in the process of developing and modernizing qualifications and ensuring comparability and recognisability of national qualifications in the European context, recognizing foreign qualifications, improving non-formal education, quality assurance of qualifications acquired formally and informally, and the procedure of recognition of previous learning.
RECOGNITION OF A FOREIGN
SECONDARY SCHOOL DOCUMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF EMPLOYMENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
Together with the Request for the recognition of a foreign secondary school document, it is necessary to submit the following documents:
- Original certificate (or certified copy) of the final completed secondary school grade, and/or certificate/diploma of the completed secondary school (or a certified copy);
- Translation of the certificate of the final completed grade with an authorized court interpreter in the Republic of Serbia (two copies) for:
2.1 gymnasiums of certain profiles – certificate of the last completed grade or the final grade and the graduation diploma;
2.2 for three-year and four-year secondary vocational schools of certain education profiles, for employment, the certificate shall be translated for each grade individually, as well as the certificate of the completed graduation or final exam at the end of a cycle of a certain education level. In case recognition is sought for the continuation of education at a higher education institution, only the certificate of the final completed grade shall be translated together with the certificate/diploma on the completed graduation or final exam;
- Evidence on all previously completed grades in the Republic of Serbia or abroad (original or certified copy)
- Evidence of paid fee.
RECOGNITION OF A FOREIGN HIGHER
EDUCATION DOCUMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF EMPLOYMENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
By recognizing the foreign higher education document, through the procedure of professional recognition, a person obtains the right to employment in the Republic of Serbia.
The expected deadline for the service of recognition of a foreign higher education document for employment (professional recognition service) is 60 days from the day the duly written request was received.n exceptional cases, if a higher education document was obtained at one of the top 500 universities ratified in one of the latest international university ranking lists, such as the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy, US News and World Report Ranking, or The Times Higher Education World University Rankings, the decision on professional recognition is made without conducting the procedure of evaluation of the foreign study program within 8 days from the date the due request was received.
E-PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN HIGHER EDUCATION DOCUMENTS
Together with the completed e-Request, the following documents shall also be attached (scanned as PDF):
- Original diploma;
- Original diploma supplement or academic transcript;
- Translation of documents (under items 1 and 2) to the Serbian Language with an authorized court interpreter in the Republic of Serbia;
- Previously obtained higher education documents (diplomas);
- Copy of identity card or passport;
- Decision of the competent authority or a copy of the wedding certificate (if the applicant changed their name and/ or surname);
- Short biography in Serbian and/or English that shows the course of education;
- For the recognition of doctoral studies, it is necessary to attach:
the doctoral dissertation in the electronic format in the original language. The doctoral dissertation may be submitted by providing the link to its destination or by its attachment in electronic format. The extended abstract of the dissertation (in Serbian or English) shall also be submitted electronically. In the recognition of doctoral studies, it is necessary to provide a list of published scientific papers and state where they were published;
- Providing evidence on the payment of the procedure costs.