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Recognition of doctorate diploma and of PhD. in science or in a professional field, obtained abroad, issued in Romanian, English, French, Spanish or Italian
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Accredited higher education institutions, public and private law units and institutions included, according to the legal regulations, in the national research and development system shall recognize the doctoral degree and the doctoral title in science or in a professional field obtained at accredited higher education institutions abroad for the purposes of enrolment in postgraduate study programs, obtaining a habilitation, taking up a teaching or research position within the institution, participating in programs and projects financed by European and international funds or for other purposes related to teaching and research activity within these institutions.
CNRED recognizes, for purposes other than those stipulated above, doctoral degrees obtained at accredited higher education institutions abroad.
Authentication of study documents
1. Doctoral degrees from the Republic of Moldova will be accompanied by the Certificate of authenticity issued by the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Education and Research (ANACEC), in copy, diploma will be verified through ENIC NARIC.
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: https://cnred.edu.ro/en/list-of-countries-for-which-the-authentication-of-study-documents-is-requested/
The equivalence procedure can also be consulted at: https://cnred.edu.ro/en/recognition-of-doctorate-diploma-and-of-PhD-in-science-or-in-a-professional-field
The decision of the CNRED may be contested once, within 60 days of its communication, by a reasoned request submitted to the Registrar’s Office of the Ministry of Education.
The CNRED shall give a decision on the requested within 60 working days. The deadline may be extended if the evaluation is carried out by the CNATDCU or in any other justified cases, the applicant being informed thereof.
Check the status of the file by accessing https://cnred.edu.ro/en/synoptic-table/
Contact details can be accessed at: https://cnred.edu.ro/en/team
Accredited higher education institutions, public and private law units and institutions included, according to the legal regulations, in the national research and development system shall recognize the doctoral degree and the doctoral title in science or in a professional field obtained at accredited higher education institutions abroad for the purposes of enrolment in postgraduate study programs, obtaining a habilitation, taking up a teaching or research position within the institution, participating in programs and projects financed by European and international funds or for other purposes related to teaching and research activity within these institutions.
CNRED recognizes, for purposes other than those stipulated above, doctoral degrees obtained at accredited higher education institutions abroad.
Authentication of study documents
1. Doctoral degrees from the Republic of Moldova will be accompanied by the Certificate of authenticity issued by the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Education and Research (ANACEC), in copy, diploma will be verified through ENIC NARIC.
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: https://cnred.edu.ro/en/list-of-countries-for-which-the-authentication-of-study-documents-is-requested/
The equivalence procedure can also be consulted at: https://cnred.edu.ro/en/recognition-of-doctorate-diploma-and-of-PhD-in-science-or-in-a-professional-field
The decision of the CNRED may be contested once, within 60 days of its communication, by a reasoned request submitted to the Registrar’s Office of the Ministry of Education.
The CNRED shall give a decision on the requested within 60 working days. The deadline may be extended if the evaluation is carried out by the CNATDCU or in any other justified cases, the applicant being informed thereof.
Check the status of the file by accessing https://cnred.edu.ro/en/synoptic-table/
Contact details can be accessed at: https://cnred.edu.ro/en/team
Entitled persons
Regulated professions
The procedure is not limited to titles 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
Doctorate diploma, including any other document attesting the awarding of the doctorate title*
Descarcă
Scanned document
Doctoral diploma, including any other document attesting the award of the doctoral title copy, if the educational document is issued in Romanian, English, French, Spanish, Italian copy and legalized translation (original) in Romanian for documents issued in other foreign languages in case of diplomas obtained in the Republic of Moldova, the doctoral thesis must be submitted, in PDF format; theses that are not written in Romanian must be accompanied by a summary of the thesis in PDF format, in Romanian, English or French*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Other documents, if applicable*
Descarcă
Scanned document
Other documents, if applicable: for example, the document attesting the field in which the doctoral title is awarded - copy, if the diploma is issued in Romanian, English, French, Spanish, Italian*
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 certified 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:
45
Calendar days
Notification deadline:
5
Calendar days
Appeal routes
The CNRED decision can be appealed only once, within 60 days from communication, through a motivated request submitted to the Registry of the Ministry of Education.
CNRED will decide on the requests within 60 working days. The resolution period may be extended if the evaluation is carried out by CNATDCU or in any other justified cases, and the applicant will be informed accordingly.
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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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