Recognition of studies for EU Member States, EEA and Swiss Confederation citizens and their family members, holders of long-term/permanent residency permit in one of the aforementioned states, for admission to post secondary school or undergraduate
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Recognition of studies for EU Member States, EEA and Swiss Confederation citizens and their family members, holders of long-term/permanent residency permit in one of the aforementioned states, for admission to post secondary school or undergraduate, for diplomas issued in other foreign languages than Romanian, English, French, Spanish or Italian language Requests are sent from accounts accessed via ROeID, eIDAS, Qualified Digital Certificate or ghiseul.ro. Files submitted through accounts accessed through eDirect are not processed. Authentication of study documents 1. Diplomas from Moldova do not need any form of authentication. Diplomas issued before 2008 (and diplomas issued after 2008 which cannot be verified on line) shall be accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from the Ministry of Education of Moldova which shall be submitted in original. 2. The Hague Apostille is requested for diplomas from countries which are parties to the Hague Apostille , issued by the competent authorities in the issuing countries. The Hague Apostille is requested for diplomas from Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal and Cyprus. 3. Diplomas issued in countries which are not parties to the Hague Apostille Convention shall be authenticated or accompanied by an authentication certificate from by the competent authorities in the issuing countries; • Legalization/Authentication is done by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the issuing country, the Embassy/Consular Office of Romania in the issuing country and the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs or by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the issuing country, the issuing country’s Embassy/Consular Office in Romania and the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; for countries where Romania does not have a diplomatic mission or countries which do not have diplomatic missions in Romania, the study documents shall be legalized by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the issuing country; • Legalization/Authentication exemption is allowed under the law of an international treaty to which Romania is party or on a reciprocity basis. List of countries for which the authentication of study documents is requested The recognition procedure can also be consulted at: https://cnred.edu.ro/en/recognition-studies-european-citizens-admission-undergraduate-studies-in-Romania Appealing procedure The appeals shall be submitted to the M.E.C. Registry within 45 working days from the date of issue of the recognition / equivalence certificate and, respectively, from the date of notifying the reasons for non-recognition. The deadline for resolving the appeals is 60 working days from their registration with CNRED. The term of settlement can be extended in justified cases, the applicant being notified in writing, through postal services or electronic mail. Check the status of the file by accessing www.cnred.edu.ro/en/dosare/ Contact details can be accessed at: https://cnred.edu.ro/en/team
Entitled persons
Regulated professions
The procedure is not limited to degrees that grant access to regulated professions in Romania.*
Required documents
Denumire
Descriere
Obligatoriu
Semnătură digitală
Tip document
Descarcă
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Request*
Descarcă
Formular tipizat
Request for recognition of studies*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Diploma/Certificate of high school studies*
Descarcă
Scanned document
certified copy and translation if it is not issued in Romanian, English, French, Spanish, Italian*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Other documents, if applicable*
Descarcă
Scanned document
Other documents, if applicable * Example: Aptitude Tests for University Admission, Apto grade from Spain; etc. – copy and certified translation, except for study documents in English, French, Spanish, and Italian * Example: Foreigners, family members of Romanian citizens, holders of a temporary residence right, must submit proof that they are employed or registered unemployed in order to benefit, under the law, from equal treatment with Romanian citizens regarding enrollment in studies. (GEO no. 194/2002 regarding the regime of foreigners in Romania, with subsequent amendments and completions, republished, art. 80 para. (3) letter b) and c))*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Personal identification documents, in copy: passport / identity document – BI or CI; proof of name change (if applicable), in copy (Romanian/English/French/Spanish/Italian) and legalized translation (for other languages)*
Descarcă
Scanned document
passport / identity document – identity bulletin or identity card proof of name change (if applicable), in copy (Romanian/ English/ French/ Spanish/ Italian) and legalized translation (for other languages)*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Fees
Title
Payment method
Value
Currency
Taxă fixă
OP
100.0
Taxă fixă
GHISEUL
100.0
Deadlines
Resolution time:
45
Calendar days
Case filling duration:
90
Calendar days
Notification deadline:
5
Calendar days
Legislation
- Law number
4620
dated year
2024
ORDER no. 4620/2024 regarding the approval of the Methodology for the recognition and equivalence of pre-university level educational documents obtained abroad and at education providing organizations that educate based on the curriculum of another state, on the territory of Romania, pre-university educational activities*
Appeal routes
Appeal procedure
The CNRED decision can be appealed, only once, within 45 working days from the date of acknowledgment. CNRED will rule within 60 working days. The resolution period may be extended in justified cases, the applicant being notified in writing, by postal services or electronic mail.
*Additional information
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Links
Assistance and problem-solving services
None
Last updated:
13 March 2026
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Ministry of Education and Research National Centre for Diploma Recognition and Equivalence National Centre for Diploma Recognition and Equivalence*
*Content marked with an asterisk (*) has been automatically translated and may not fully reflect the original meaning. For objective interpretation, please consult the Romanian version.
Ministry of Education and Research National Centre for Diploma Recognition and Equivalence National Centre for Diploma Recognition and Equivalence*
Str. Spiru Haret, nr. 12, camera 2, Sector 1, RO
Telefon:
0214056322
Fax:
0213131013
Email:
cnred@edu.gov.ro
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Competent entities
Secretariat Centrul Național de Recunoaștere și Echivalare a Diplomelor
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