The ENIC-NARIC France center does not evaluate the diplomas below:

• Diplomas awarded by French establishments abroad
• Diplomas with less than 200 hours of training
• Diplomas or tests for a language level
• Some diplomas in regulated professions (doctor, midwife, dentist, pharmacist, lawyer, etc.)
• Vocational training to learn a trade, without a university degree at the end.

If your diploma is not on the list, it is “eligible”, meaning you can apply.

To apply for an ENIC-NARIC certificate, you need these documents in electronic version:

• an identity document: residence card, asylum application certificate, etc.
• proof of your status: asylum seeker certificate, decision from OFPRA or CNDA giving refugee status, beneficiary of subsidiary protection or document granting temporary protection
• the final diploma in the original language (or certificate of success or admission)
• transcripts for each year validated, in the original language.
  If you do not have all the transcripts, it is possible to provide a certificate issued by the establishment which justifies the official duration of studies.
• The translation into French of the diploma, transcripts and/or proof of duration, carried out by a sworn translator.

To find out how to use a sworn translator to translate your diploma and grades in France, you can consult this Réfugiés.info sheet.

If you are abroad, the list of sworn translators is available from the cultural services of the French embassy.

When your documents are ready, scan them to have electronic versions.

• Each document must be scanned separately
• The size of each scanned document must not exceed 2 MB
• Document titles should be clear, with the title and your name.

To find out how to scan a document, see the Réfugiés.info sheet “Scan a document” .

• Go to the ENIC-NARIC France center website
• Create an account and add your personal information
• You will receive an email with a link and your file number.

• Click on the link received by email and reconnect to the site
• Complete all requested information
• Indicate the diploma in the drop-down menu. If your degree is not listed, you can choose “other”.

If you are a refugee, asylum seeker or beneficiary of subsidiary or temporary protection, complete the section to specify your status.

Be careful to complete each section carefully, because the absence of a single piece of information blocks computer validation of the request.

You must then upload each document listed in step 1.

Then, validate your request.

It is free for refugees, asylum seekers and beneficiaries of subsidiary or temporary protection. For others, the price is 70€ (a first payment of 20€ when submitting the file, a second payment of 50€ if the file is processed).

The deadlines vary depending on the requests, an email is sent as soon as the file is processed. In general, the ENIC-NARIC center sends a response within 4 months.

In the meantime, you can follow the progress of your file by clicking here or on the link in the first email.

You need the file number and your date of birth to log in.

As soon as the analysis of your file is completed, you will receive an email with a link to connect to the site and find out the official response.

There are several situations:

• agreement for a certificate of comparability,
• agreement for a certificate of recognition of the duration of studies or training,
• refusal letter with an explanation (unrecognized establishment, lack of information, etc.).

• To apply for a job, with a CV and cover letter
• To register for university or higher education
• To apply for French nationality

> Read: the Réfugiés.info sheet “Apply for French nationality”

In the majority of cases, you will also need to prove your level of French to complete the application.

> To read: the Réfugiés.info sheet “Have an official certification of the French level”

Inform the ENIC-NARIC center by email enic-naric@france-education-international.fr specifying your file number.