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National Centre for the Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas

A directorate within the Ministry of Education and Research, responsible for the recognition and equivalence of study documents obtained abroad.

Available procedures
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Certificate of conformity with Directive 2005/36/EC

Issuance of the certificate of conformity of studies with the Directive on the recognition of professional qualifications (professions not regulated in Romania).

πŸ’° 50 lei β†’ Procedure details
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Certificate on the Romanian education system

Issuance of certificates on the Romanian education system β€” pre-university and higher (university) level.

πŸ’° 50 lei β†’ Procedure details
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Baccalaureate diploma equivalence

Recognition of baccalaureate diplomas obtained in education systems of other countries by Romanian citizens.

πŸ’° No fee β†’ Procedure details
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Bachelor's degree equivalence

Recognition of bachelor's degrees obtained at higher education institutions abroad.

πŸ’° No fee β†’ Procedure details
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Master's degree equivalence

Recognition of master's diplomas and master's studies obtained at institutions abroad.

πŸ’° No fee β†’ Procedure details
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Post-secondary school diploma equivalence

Recognition of post-secondary and foreman school diplomas obtained abroad.

πŸ’° No fee β†’ Procedure details
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Vocational school diploma equivalence

Recognition of vocational school and apprenticeship diplomas obtained in other education systems.

πŸ’° No fee β†’ Procedure details
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Recognition of EU pre-university studies for employment

Recognition of pre-university studies completed in EU states for the purpose of practicing a professional activity in Romania.

πŸ’° 100 lei β†’ Procedure details
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Recognition of EU pre-university studies for further education

Recognition of pre-university studies completed in EU states for the purpose of continuing studies in Romania.

πŸ’° 100 lei β†’ Procedure details
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Recognition of third-country pre-university studies for employment

Recognition of pre-university studies completed in third (non-EU) countries for the purpose of practicing a profession in Romania.

πŸ’° 100 lei β†’ Procedure details
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Recognition of doctoral (PhD) diploma

Recognition of the doctoral title and the PhD diploma obtained at institutions abroad.

πŸ’° 100 lei (foreign citizens) β†’ Procedure details
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Recognition of EU higher education studies for employment

Recognition of university studies completed in EU states for the purpose of practicing a professional activity in Romania.

πŸ’° 100 lei β†’ Procedure details
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Recognition of EU higher education studies for further education

Recognition of university studies completed in EU states for the purpose of continuing studies in Romania.

πŸ’° 100 lei β†’ Procedure details
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Recognition of third-country higher education studies for employment

Recognition of university studies completed in third (non-EU) countries for the purpose of practicing a profession in Romania.

πŸ’° 100 lei β†’ Procedure details
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Endorsement of study documents

Endorsement of study documents issued in Romania, required for use in other countries.

πŸ’° 50 lei/document β†’ Procedure details
Submit your application online NEW

The CNRED Portal allows you to submit and track diploma recognition applications electronically, without needing to travel in person.

  • πŸ“‹ Fill in the online form with the holder's details
  • πŸ“Ž Upload the required documents (PDF, images, archives)
  • πŸ”” Receive email notifications for every update
  • πŸ’¬ Communicate directly with the CNRED caseworker from the portal
  • ⬇ Download the final electronically signed document
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β„Ή Useful information
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Portal access β€” institutions
The account for university and inspectorate representatives is created by the CNRED administrator, upon request.
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Portal access β€” citizens
Citizens and legal representatives create their own account directly on the portal.
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Accepted formats
PDF, JPG, PNG, DOC, DOCX, ZIP β€” max. 10 MB per file
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Final document
Qualified electronic signature (QES) in accordance with the eIDAS Regulation
Contact and opening hours
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Address
Str. Spiru Haret nr. 12, sector 1, BucureΘ™ti
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Phone
021 405 63 22 / 021 405 63 23
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Email
cnred@edu.gov.ro
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πŸ• Public office hours
Monday09:00 – 16:00
Tuesday09:00 – 16:00
Wednesday09:00 – 16:00
Thursday09:00 – 16:00
Friday09:00 – 14:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

* The schedule may change during public holidays.

πŸ’‘ Recommendation

Use the online Portal to submit your applications β€” track the status of your file in real time.

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