Authentication of education documents to be used abroad

About authentication

The authentication procedure involves verifying and certifying the authenticity and the legality of an education document and its contents. This procedure is only applicable in relation to those states which require, on the basis of reciprocity, either the Hague Apostille or superlegalization.

We recommend that you contact the competent authorities of the destination country involved in the recognition of education. These institutions contact details may be found on the ENIC-NARIC websites maintained by the network of National Centres for the Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas.

For the United States of America and Canada, we recommend that you consult the information on the process of recognition of higher education studies through World Education Services (WES).

Authentication of documents issued by pre-university institutions

The authentication of diplomas belonging to the pre-university education system is performed by the respective County School Inspectorates / Bucharest School Inspectorate.

Authentication of documents issued by higher education institutions - submitting the application

Authentication of documents issued by higher education institutions

Submitting the application

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Higher education documents subject to authentication

The higher education documents subject to authentication are as follows:

1. Study documents issued by the accredited higher education institutions in Romania,

2. The annexes to study documents and / or the university school documents issued by the higher education institutions accredited or authorized to work provisionally in Romania, respectively:

a) the diploma supplement;
b) the transcript;
c) the school situation;
d) the analytical program;
e) the certificate regarding schooling / graduation;
f) the certificate attesting the enrolment;
g) the certificate regarding the completion of the studies;
h) the certificate of authenticity.

Who can request the authentication

The authentication may be requested by:

1. the legal holder of the document

2. the spouse of the holder of the studies document or a relative up to the second degree with the holder of the studies document,

3. another natural person being empowered by a special power of attorney from a notary public or a solicitor: the original document or a legalized copy shall remain with CNRED

4. a legal person having entered into an agreement with the legal holder, for the purpose of acting in his name and stead to perform the procedures required for the authentication, via representation, upon presenting proof of the delegation of duty

If the power of attorney was issued in another state, will be submitted a certified copy for Romanian, English, French, Spanish and Italian language or certified copy and translation for other languages.
The power of attorney must be endorsed with an apostille or legalized by the competent authorities of the country in whose territory has been issued, except those made in countries that have signed with Romania conventions, treaties or agreements on legal assistance in civil matters, which provide exemption from any legalization, respectively: Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Russian Federation, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Mongolia, Montenegro, Poland, R. P. China, Moldova, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Hungary.
Powers of attorney issued at Romanian embassies or consulates in various countries are accepted without apostille/superlegalization.

Required documents

Required documents for applying the authentication — scanned and saved in PDF format:

1. Application form

2. Study documents, annexes to study documents and/or university school documents for which the authentication is requested:

diploma
certificate of completion of studies (if applicable)
attestation of enrolment (if applicable)
certificate regarding schooling / graduation (if applicable)
the certificate of authenticity (if applicable) – is intended only if it is expressly requested by the competent authorities from the country of destination,
diploma Supplement or transcript of records or Scholar achievements record (if applicable)
results of the bachelor’s degree examination (if applicable)
certificate of teaching qualifications (if applicable)
supplement to the certificate of teaching qualifications (if applicable)
preparatory year certificate (if applicable)
the analytical curricula (if applicable): if the analytical curricula is requested, only the file containing the nominal certificate (first page) can be sent.

3. Personal identification documents, and proof of name change, if applicable :

the identity document of the delegate / representative / kin, if applicable.

4. The document certifying the right of representation, if applicable:

service contract and delegation / power of attorney / documents certifying the degree of kinship, if applicable.

5. The fee for authentication : 50 RON for each authenticated document

Example: diploma + diploma supplement = 100 RON

The fee can be paid in lei:

through Ghișeul.ro individuals legal persons

From abroad, the payment can be made in Euro via bank transfer in the account below:

Beneficiary: Ministry of Education and Research
Tax Registration Number: 13729380
Bank: Romanian Commercial Bank – BCR, branch University
IBAN Code: RO35RNCB0080005630300077
SWIFT Code: RNCBROBU
BIC Code: RNCB

The fee will be calculated according to the National Bank of Romania official exchange rate on the day of the payment.

Important: The beneficiary’s IBAN number along with owner’s and employer’s name (if applicable) must be referred to on the proof of payment!

Very Important

For the authentication of graduation diplomas, bachelor’s degree diplomas, master’s degree diplomas or post-university studies diplomas, it is mandatory to submit the transcript/diploma supplement.

For the authentication of the certificate of qualifications for teaching staff, level I, it is mandatory to submit the bachelor’s degree diploma and the transcript/diploma supplement.

For the authentication of the certificate of qualifications for teaching staff, level II, it is mandatory to submit the master’s degree diploma and the transcript/diploma supplement.

For the authentication of the master’s degree diploma, the post-university studies diploma or the certificate of completion of studies at master’s degree level, it is mandatory to submit the bachelor’s degree diploma which allowed the applicant to enrol for those studies.

For the authentication of the transcript of records/Diploma Supplement, it is mandatory to submit the diploma, if it was previously authenticated. If not, it must be included for authentication.

For the authentication of the analytical curricula, is mandatory to submit the diploma and the transcript of records/Diploma Supplement if these were previously authenticated. If not, they must be included for authentication.

Evaluation of documents / Issuing of authenticated documents

Evaluation of documents

For the applications received through the Single Electronic Contact Point, the authentication consists in a qualified electronic signature applied on the copy of the study document, the annex to the study document or the university school document, in PDF format.

The deadline for resolving the request is a maximum of 10 working days. In justified cases, the deadline can be extended, the applicant being informed through the PCUe internal messaging.

Contact

Cristian Alexandru MIHĂILESCU, Counselor

E-mail: cristian.mihailescu@edu.gov.ro

Phone: 021 405 56 45, Fax: 021 313 10 13

Irina IORDACHE, Expert

E-mail: irina.iordache@edu.gov.ro

Phone: 021 405 56 59, Fax: 021 317 85 17

Steps to follow for the apostille or superlegalization of study documents, annexes to study documents or university school documents

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Video tutorials for the online transmission of files, through the electronic Single Point of Contact