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FAQ: Document Requirements

Frequently Asked Questions at the Centre for Recognition of Diplomas
(Document Requirements)
  1. What documents need to be submitted for professional qualifications recognition (healthcare, teaching, sport professions)
  2. What documents need to be submitted for other regulated professions (e.g. crafts, construction professions)
  3. What documents need to be submitted for recognition of level of higher education for further studies and other purposes?
  4. What documents need to be submitted for evaluation of ongoing foreign studies for child allowance, health insurance, social benefits or tax bonus in Slovakia?
  5. What documents need to be submitted for issuing apostille / legalization of Slovak education credentials?
  6. What documents need to be submitted for issuing a certificate of competence for teaching professions for the needs of foreign authorities?
  7. What is an education credential?
  8. What is an eKolok?
  9. What is a certified conversion?
  10. Does a document issued in Ukraine or another third country that submitted for recognition need an apostille or superlegalization?

 

What documents needs to be submitted for professional qualifications recognition (healthcare, teaching, sport professions)

PRINTED SUBMISSION
by post or in person to the address Stromová 1, 813 30  Bratislava, Slovakia (filing room office hours)
 
If you have a qualification from member state, prepare:
  1. filled our application form
  2. power of attorney, if you are applying in another person's stead (please enter your data in the 'applicant' section and sign the application, the data of the qualification holder are to be entered in the 'holder' section)
  3. copy of your identification document (ID, residence card, or passport)
  4. copy or notarized copy of the education credential (if you submit a simple copy, the authenticity will have to be verified in home country and if it fails, you may be asked for a notarized copy even later in the process)
  5. copy or notarized copy of qualification supplement or complete transcript of records (if you submit a simple copy, the authenticity will have to be verified in home country and if it fails, you may be asked for a notarized copy even later in the process)
  6. own or official translation of the documents in section 4 and 5 (if you submit your own translation, the data may need to be verified in the home country and if it fails, you may be asked for a certified translation even later in the process)

translation is not necessary:

  • if the credential was issued in Czech or Latin language
  • if you hold the evidence of formal qualification of doctor of medicine, nurse, dental practitioner, midwife or pharmacist on this list
  1. evidence of payment for the application fee (eKolok) of 140 EUR (can be purchased at Slovak Post or under the code 2090 in the mobile application eKolok or web application at https://m.ekolky.gov.sk)
If you have a qualification from a third state, prepare:
  1. filled our application form
  2. power of attorney, if you are applying in another person's stead (please enter your data in the 'applicant' section and sign the application, the data of the qualification holder are to be entered in the 'holder' section)
  3. copy of your identification document (ID, residence card, or passport), copy of the temporary protection status (if relevant)
  4. notarized copy of the education credential
  5. notarized copy of qualification supplement or complete transcript of records
  6. official translation of the documents in section 4 and 5 (unofficial or own translation accepted from documents issued in English, German, French, Russian, and Hungarian)

translation is not necessary:

  • if the credential was issued in Czech or Latin language
  1. evidence of payment for the application fee (eKolok) of 140 EUR (can be purchased at Slovak Post or under the code 2090 in the mobile application eKolok or web application at https://m.ekolky.gov.sk)

If you are holder of international protection or temporary protection and have problems with submitting some of the documents related to the displacement, please submit a signed affidavit where you will state these facts. The application will be evaluated on individual basis.

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION
via Central Government Portal www.slovensko.sk

Prepare an electronic ID (with eIDAS) and/or the reader.

If you have a qualification from member state:

Fill out the electronic form at the Central Government Portal (www.slovensko.sk) and attach the following:

  1. own scan of your identification document (ID, residence card, or passport)
  2. own scan or certified conversion of the power of attorney, if you are applying in another person's stead (please enter your data in the 'applicant' section and sign the application, the data of the qualification holder are to be entered in the 'holder' section)
  3. own scan or certified conversion of the education credential (if you submit your own scan, the authenticity will have to be verified in home country and if it fails, you may be asked for a notarized copy even later in the process)
  4. own scan or certified conversion of qualification supplement or complete transcript of records (if you submit your own scan, the authenticity will have to be verified in home country and if it fails, you may be asked for a notarized copy even later in the process)
  5. own or official translation of the documents in section 3 and 4 - own scan or certified conversion (if you submit your own translation or just your own scan of the official translation, the data may need to be verified in the home country and if it fails, you may be asked for a certified translation even later in the process)

translation is not necessary:

  • if the credential was issued in Czech or Latin language
  • if you hold the evidence of formal qualification of doctor of medicine, nurse, dental practitioner, midwife or pharmacist on this list
  1. application fee in the reduced value of 70 EUR (payable by card during the application submission or later by choosing the payment inscription to be sent to your electronic mailbox; it is not necessary to purchase an eKolok in advance)
If you have a qualification from third state:

Fill out the electronic form at the Central Government Portal (www.slovensko.sk) and attach the following:

  1. own scan of your identification document (ID, residence card, or passport)
  2. own scan or certified conversion of the power of attorney, if you are applying in another person's stead (please enter your data in the 'applicant' section and sign the application, the data of the qualification holder are to be entered in the 'holder' section)
  3. certified conversion of the education credential
  4. certified conversion of the qualification supplement or complete transcript of records (if you submit your own scan, the authenticity will have to be verified in home country and if it fails, you may be asked for a notarized copy even later in the process)
  5. own or official translation of the documents in section 3 and 4 - certified conversion (unofficial or own translation without certified conversion accepted from documents issued in English, German, French, Russian, and Hungarian)

translation is not necessary:

  • if the credential was issued in Czech or Latin language
  1. application fee in the reduced value of 70 EUR (payable by card during the application submission or later by choosing the payment inscription to be sent to your electronic mailbox; it is not necessary to purchase an eKolok in advance)

What documents need to be submitted for other regulated professions (e.g. crafts, construction professions)?

In case of these professions, the Centre for Recognition of Diplomas recognizes only the evidence of formal qualifications. Lifelong learning (short-term courses), professional experience etc. are recognized by the body responsible for recognition of professional qualifications that is listed by each regulated profession in the regulated professions database.

PRINTED SUBMISSION
by post or in person to the address Stromová 1, 813 30  Bratislava, Slovakia (filing room office hours)
 
If you have a qualification from member state:
  1. filled our application form
  2. power of attorney, if you are applying in another person's stead (please enter your data in the 'applicant' section and sign the application, the data of the qualification holder are to be entered in the 'holder' section)
  3. copy of your identification document (ID, residence card, or passport)
  4. copy or notarized copy of the education credential (if you submit a simple copy, the authenticity will have to be verified in home country and if it fails, you may be asked for a notarized copy even later in the process)
  5. copy or notarized copy of qualification supplement or complete transcript of records (f you submit a simple copy, the authenticity will have to be verified in home country and if it fails, you may be asked for a notarized copy even later in the process)
  6. own or official translation of the documents in section 4 and 5 (if you submit your own translation, the data may need to be verified in the home country and if it fails, you may be asked for a certified translation even later in the process)

translation is not necessary:

  • if the credential was issued in Czech or Latin language
  1. evidence of payment for the application fee (eKolok) of 70 EUR (can be purchased at Slovak Post or under the code 6355 in the mobile application eKolok or web application at https://m.ekolky.gov.sk)
If you have a qualification from third state:
  1. filled our application form
  2. power of attorney, if you are applying in another person's stead (please enter your data in the 'applicant' section and sign the application, the data of the qualification holder are to be entered in the 'holder' section)
  3. copy of your identification document (ID, residence card, or passport), copy of the temporary protection status (if relevant)
  4. notarized copy of the education credential
  5. notarized copy of qualification supplement or complete transcript of records
  6. official translation of the documents in section 4 and 5 (unofficial or own translation accepted from documents issued in English, German, French, Russian, and Hungarian)
  7. evidence of payment for the application fee (eKolok) of 70 EUR (can be purchased at Slovak Post or under the code 6355 in the mobile application eKolok or web application at https://m.ekolky.gov.sk)

If you are holder of international protection or temporary protection and have problems with submitting some of the documents related to the displacement, please submit a signed affidavit where you will state these facts. The application will be evaluated on individual basis.

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION
via Central Government Portal www.slovensko.sk

Prepare an active electronic ID (with eIDAS) and/or the reader.

If you have a qualification from member state:

Fill out the electronic form at the Central Government Portal (www.slovensko.sk) and attach the following:

  1. own scan of your identification document (ID, residence card, or passport)
  2. own scan or certified conversion of the power of attorney, if you are applying in another person's stead (please enter your data in the 'applicant' section and sign the application, the data of the qualification holder are to be entered in the 'holder' section)
  3. own scan or certified conversion of the education credential (if you submit your own scan, the authenticity will have to be verified in home country and if it fails, you may be asked for a notarized copy even later in the process)
  4. own scan or certified conversion of qualification supplement or complete transcript of records (if you submit your own scan, the authenticity will have to be verified in home country and if it fails, you may be asked for a notarized copy even later in the process)
  5. own or official translation of the documents in section 3 and 4 - own scan or certified conversion (if you submit your own translation or just your own scan of the official translation, the data may need to be verified in the home country and if it fails, you may be asked for a certified translation even later in the process)

translation is not necessary:

  • if the credential was issued in Czech or Latin language
  1. application fee in the reduced value of 35 EUR (payable by card during the application submission or later by choosing the payment inscription to be sent to your electronic mailbox; it is not necessary to purchase an eKolok in advance)
If you have a qualification from third state:

Fill out the electronic form at the Central Government Portal (www.slovensko.sk) and attach the following:

  1. own scan of your identification document (ID, residence card, or passport)
  2. own scan or certified conversion of the power of attorney, if you are applying in another person's stead (please enter your data in the 'applicant' section and sign the application, the data of the qualification holder are to be entered in the 'holder' section)
  3. certified conversion of the education credential
  4. certified conversion of the qualification supplement or complete transcript of records (if you submit your own scan, the authenticity will have to be verified in home country and if it fails, you may be asked for a notarized copy even later in the process)
  5. own or official translation of the documents in section 3 and 4 - certified conversion (unofficial or own translation without certified conversion accepted from documents issued in English, German, French, Russian, and Hungarian)

translation is not necessary:

  • if the credential was issued in Czech or Latin language
  1. application fee in the reduced value of 35 EUR (payable by card during the application submission or later by choosing the payment inscription to be sent to your electronic mailbox; it is not necessary to purchase an eKolok in advance)

What documents need to be submitted for recognition of level of higher education for further studies and other purposes?

Only an education credential issued by a recognized higher education institution can be recognized. Certificates and diplomas of lifelong learning (including professional titles MBA, DBA and similar) are not equivalent to higher education and do not fall in scope of academic recognition.

Diplomas issued by Czech higher education institutions do not undergo the recognition for further studies and other purposes.

PRINTED SUBMISSION
by post or in person to the address Stromová 1, 813 30  Bratislava, Slovakia (filing room office hours)
If you have a qualification within the scope of a bilateral agreement:
  1. filled-out application form
  2. power of attorney, if you are applying in another person's stead (please enter your data in the 'applicant' section and sign the application, the data of the qualification holder are to be entered in the 'holder' section)
  3. copy of your identification document (ID, residence card, or passport), copy of the temporary protection status (if relevant)
  4. notarized copy of the education credential
  5. notarized copy of qualification supplement or complete transcript of records
  6. official translation of the documents in section 4 and 5 (unofficial or own translation accepted from documents issued in English, German, French, Russian, and Hungarian)

translation is not necessary:

  • if the credential was issued in Czech or Latin language
  1. evidence of payment for the application fee (eKolok) of 7 EUR (can be purchased at Slovak Post or under the code 1723 in the mobile application eKolok or web application at https://m.ekolky.gov.sk)

If you are holder of international protection or temporary protection and have problems with submitting some of the documents related to the displacement, please submit a signed affidavit where you will state these facts. The application will be evaluated on individual basis.

If you have a qualification outside the scope of a bilateral agreement:
  1. filled-out application form
  2. power of attorney, if you are applying in another person's stead (please enter your data in the 'applicant' section and sign the application, the data of the qualification holder are to be entered in the 'holder' section)
  3. copy of your identification document (ID, residence card, or passport), copy of the temporary protection status (if relevant)
  4. notarized copy of the education credential
  5. notarized copy of qualification supplement or complete transcript of records
  6. official translation of the documents in section 4 and 5 (unofficial or own translation accepted from documents issued in English, German, French, Russian, and Hungarian)

translation is not necessary:

  • if the credential was issued in Czech or Latin language
  1. evidence of payment for the application fee (eKolok) of 40 EUR (can be purchased at Slovak Post or under the code 2218 in the mobile application eKolok or web application at https://m.ekolky.gov.sk)

If you are holder of international protection or temporary protection and have problems with submitting some of the documents related to the displacement, please submit a signed affidavit where you will state these facts. The application will be evaluated on individual basis.

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION
via Central Government Portal www.slovensko.sk

Prepare an active electronic ID (with eIDAS) and/or the reader.

If you have a qualification within the scope of a bilateral agreement:

Fill out the electronic form at the Central Government Portal (www.slovensko.sk) and attach:

  1. own scan of your identification document (ID, residence card, or passport) and/or the temporary protection status (if relevant)
  2. own scan or certified conversion of the power of attorney, if you are applying in another person's stead (please enter your data in the 'applicant' section and sign the application, the data of the qualification holder are to be entered in the 'holder' section)
  3. certified conversion of the education credential
  4. certified conversion of the qualification supplement or complete transcript of records (if you submit your own scan, the authenticity will have to be verified in home country and if it fails, you may be asked for a notarized copy even later in the process)
  5. own or official translation of the documents in section 3 and 4 - certified conversion (unofficial or own translation without certified conversion accepted from documents issued in English, German, French, Russian, and Hungarian)

translation is not necessary:

  • if the credential was issued in Czech or Latin language
  1. application fee in the reduced value of 3,50 EUR (payable by card during the application submission or later by choosing the payment inscription to be sent to your electronic mailbox; it is not necessary to purchase an eKolok in advance)
If you have a qualification outside the scope of a bilateral agreement:

Fill out the electronic form at the Central Government Portal (www.slovensko.sk) and attach:

  1. own scan of your identification document (ID, residence card, or passport) and/or the temporary protection status (if relevant)
  2. own scan or certified conversion of the power of attorney, if you are applying in another person's stead (please enter your data in the 'applicant' section and sign the application, the data of the qualification holder are to be entered in the 'holder' section)
  3. certified conversion of the education credential
  4. certified conversion of the qualification supplement or complete transcript of records (if you submit your own scan, the authenticity will have to be verified in home country and if it fails, you may be asked for a notarized copy even later in the process)
  5. own or official translation of the documents in section 3 and 4 - certified conversion (unofficial or own translation without certified conversion accepted from documents issued in English, German, French, Russian, and Hungarian)

translation is not necessary:

  • if the credential was issued in Czech or Latin language
  1. application fee in the reduced value of 20 EUR (payable by card during the application submission or later by choosing the payment inscription to be sent to your electronic mailbox; it is not necessary to purchase an eKolok in advance)

What documents need to be submitted for evaluation of ongoing foreign studies for child allowance, health insurance, social benefits or tax bonus in Slovakia?

If you study at a European higher education institution and you found it in the list of higher education institutions, evaluation application is not necessary.

If the institution is not listed, you will need to submit an application for evaluation of ongoing foreign studies.

PRINTED SUBMISSION
by post or in person to the address Stromová 1, 813 30  Bratislava, Slovakia (filing room office hours)
Prepare the following documentation:
  1. filled-out application form
  2. study confirmation (original or notarized copy)
  3. official translation of the confirmation (unofficial or own translation accepted from documents issued in English, German, French, Russian, and Hungarian)

translation is not necessary:

  • if the confirmation was issued in Czech or Latin language
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION
via Central Government Portal www.slovensko.sk

Prepare an active electronic ID (with eIDAS) and/or the reader.

Fill out the electronic form at the Central Government Portal (www.slovensko.sk) and attach:

  1. study confirmation (certified conversion)
  2. official translation of the confirmation (unofficial or own translation without certified conversion accepted from documents issued in English, German, French, Russian, and Hungarian)

translation is not necessary:

  • if the confirmation was issued in Czech or Latin language

What documents need to be submitted for issuing apostille / legalization of Slovak education credentials?

The Apostille/Superlegalization application can be submitted only in the PRINTED FORM by post or in person to the address Stromová 1, 813 30  Bratislava, Slovakia (filing room office hours).

Prepare the following documentation:

  1. filled out application form
  2. original issue of the credential that is supposed to be apostilled/legalized (not a notarized copy, not a translation)
  3. application fee (eKolok) of 10 EUR (per each complete, firmly bound document regardless of number of pages)

Apostille/Legalization is possible only if the document bears:

  • an official (round) stamp of the education institution (not sqare stamp)
  • signature of the public official representing the institution (director, deputy director, vice dean, dean, vice rector, rector - not secretariat, not study affairs officer)

Document with square stamps and signatures of administrative employees and similar are not considered public documents and will not be apostilled/legalized. We kindly ask you not to submit them.

What documents need to be submitted for issuing a certificate of competence for teaching professions for the needs of foreign authorities?

PRINTED SUBMISSION
by post or in person to the address Stromová 1, 813 30  Bratislava, Slovakia (filing room office hours)

Prepare the following documentation:

  1. filled-out application form
  2. education credential(s) regarding the completed pedagogic studies (notarized copy)
  3. application fee confirmation (eKolok) of 15 EUR (can be purchased at Slovak Post or under the code 6356 in the mobile application eKolok or web application at https://m.ekolky.gov.sk)
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION
via Central Government Portal www.slovensko.sk

Prepare an active electronic ID (with eIDAS) and/or the reader.

Fill out the electronic form at the Central Government Portal (www.slovensko.sk) and attach:

  1. education credential(s) regarding the completed pedagogic studies (certified conversion)
  2. application fee in the reduced value of 7,5 EUR (payable by card during the application submission or later by choosing the payment inscription to be sent to your electronic mailbox; it is not necessary to purchase an eKolok in advance)

What is an education credential?

In Slovak legislative framework, an education credential is a document obtained through formal education (secondary, higher education) that officially confirms the graduation. In Slovakia, the education credentials are the Year 9 Certificate with Annex, Final Examination Certificate or Certificate of Apprenticeship, Maturita Examination Certificate, Graduate Examination Certificate/Graduate Diploma, and higher education Diploma (I., II., III. level)/Certificate of State Examination/Diploma Supplement. A foreign education credential is a comparable document, meaning an official (not temporary) document obtained upon successful completion of studies.

What is an eKolok?

A confirmation of payment for an administrative proceeding in the eKolok payment system administrated by Slovak Post. The confirmation with the QR code in the espective value is attached to an application that has an administrative fee. The confirmation (eKolok) can be obtained:

By electronic submission of an application via the Central Government Portal (www.slovensko.sk), the application fee is generated by the application form and payable by card there. It is not necessary to buy an eKolok in advance.

What is a certified conversion?

Certified conversion is a process of transformation of an official document from printed to electronic form and vice-versa. Certified conversion is performed by notaries, advocate, and the branches of Slovak Post (the IOMO desk).

Conversion into an electronic form contains a certifying allonge and is an equivalent of notarized copy in the sense that no changes vere made to the scanned document and it corresponds to the physical original. If a notarized copy is required, in case of an electronic submission through the Central Government Portal (www.slovensko.sk), a certified conversion is required. A certified conversion cannot be replaced by your own scan or your own scan of a notarized physical copy.

Conversion into a printed form is, on the contrary made from an electronic document (for example an electronic decision issued by the public authority) in case you want to obtain its printed form. It contains an authorization allonge that includes information on electronic signature and stamp, time stamp and similar.

Is an apostille required in the process of recognition from Ukraine or another third country?

Amendment of the Act No. 422/2015 Coll. applicable from 1. 6. 2022 onwards removed the blanket requirement of apostille/legalization of foreign education credentials. This applies both to the process of academic recognition (for further studies, both secondary education certificates and higher education diplomas) as well as recognition of professional qualifications for regulated professions. All the documents that are required for the application are published on the websites of academic and professional recognition as well as in the questions 1, 2, and 3 above.

In case that following the examination of the submitted application and documents a serious doubt appears regarding the authenticity of a document issued in third country, the responsible authority may require an apostille/superlegalization during the process and ask the applicant to supply an apostille or superlegalization. However, it is no longer required to have the documents apostilled/legalized at the time of application submission.

 

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