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Have a foreign diploma recognized in France (ENIC-NARIC)

Proposed by France Education international Updated on il y a 13 jours

Do you have a foreign degree and wish to study or work in France?

You can request a comparability statement for your diploma, which specifies:

  • the title
  • the specialty
  • the country
  • the establishment
  • the date
  • the official duration and career opportunities of your degree
  • the level in the French system (level 3, level 4 baccalaureate, level 5 Bac +2, level 6…).

The ENIC-NARIC France center prioritizes and provides free processing of certificate requests from asylum seekers, refugees, stateless persons and beneficiaries of subsidiary or temporary protection.

The comparability statement does not replace the foreign diploma: it helps to understand studies done in another country and indicates the level of diploma or skills.
A grid of criteria allows each diploma in France to be evaluated and compared with the system in the country of origin using official documents (diploma, transcript, training certificate, etc.).

If you have studied or trained in another country, but without an official diploma at the end (exams not taken, thesis not submitted, internship not validated…), a comparability statement is not possible, but you can request a statement of recognition of studies or training abroad .

The certificate of recognition of studies or training abroad helps to understand the level to which you have studied (even if you have not officially completed your studies). It allows you to continue studying in France without having to start the program from the beginning.

The comparability statement and the certificate of recognition of studies or training abroad are official documents, but have no legal value and are not mandatory. Each university and each company is free to request, accept, or refuse these certificates for your enrollment or employment.

Depending on the university, if you have a Master's degree (Master 2) in your home country, you may be accepted into a Master 1 or Master 2 program in France, but not always directly into a doctoral program. It is therefore advisable to apply for a certificate of enrollment as soon as possible to determine which year of study to apply for.

If you do not have evidence of your diplomas or grades, because you were unable to take them before leaving your country or because they were lost during the journey, you can apply for a European Qualifications Passport for Refugees (EQPR).

> Read: the Refugees.info fact sheet “ Applying for a European Qualifications Passport for Refugees (EQPR )”

How to do it?

The ENIC-NARIC France center cannot evaluate certain diplomas.

You cannot request a certificate if your diploma is:

  • a diploma awarded by a French school or university abroad
  • a diploma from a training course of less than 200 hours
  • a language test or diploma (such as the DELF, TOEFL, etc.)
  • a diploma from a regulated profession (such as doctor, midwife, dentist, pharmacist, lawyer, etc.)
  • a vocational training course to learn a trade without a university degree at the end.

If your degree relates to a regulated profession

You can check this list of regulated professions:

  • If there is a ✘: your diploma cannot receive certification from the ENIC-NARIC France center
  • If there is a ✓: your diploma is “eligible” (accepted). You can apply, but there are conditions to check.
A regulated profession is a job that requires specific skills and/or must be registered with a professional body.
If your degree relates to a regulated profession in the medical sector, several fact sheets on Refugees.info explain how to practice your profession in France.

If you need information

You can use the Cybele tool from the ENIC-NARIC France center, which answers your questions on the internet in 150 languages.
You can also call 01 70 19 30 31 from Monday to Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

To apply for an ENIC-NARIC certificate, you must:

1. Prepare the following documents:

  • an identity document: residence permit, asylum application certificate, etc.
  • proof of your status in your name: asylum seeker certificate, decision from OFPRA or CNDA granting refugee status, stateless person status, beneficiary of subsidiary protection status or document granting temporary protection
  • the final diploma in the original language (or certificate of achievement or admission)
  • transcripts for each validated year, in the original language (or official proof of duration of studies) .
If the name on your documents from your country of origin is different from your identity document in France, you must provide proof of name change.
For identity documents: visas, driving licenses or Vitale cards are not accepted.

2. Translate these documents into French:

  • the diploma
  • transcripts or official proof of duration of studies.
If your documents are in German, English, Arabic, Spanish, French, Italian, or Portuguese, there is no need for an official translation. If they are in another language, translation is mandatory.

You must contact a certified translator (official and recognized), this Réfugiés.info sheet explains how to do this.

Abroad, the list of sworn translators is available from the cultural services of the French embassy.

3. Scan the documents

  • Each document must be scanned separately, legibly and in color
  • The size of each scanned document must not exceed 2 MB
  • Document titles should be as shown on the site table, with your name.

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

Keep this number carefully: you must give it every time you contact the ENIC-NARIC center.
  • Click on the link received by email and log back in to the site
  • Please complete all the requested information.
  • Select your degree from the drop-down menu. If your degree is not listed, you can choose "other".

If you are an asylum seeker, or if you have refugee status, subsidiary protection, or temporary protection, please complete the section to specify your status. The application is free if you have one of these statuses. For others, the price is €120 (€20 for the application, €100 if the application is processed).

All sections must be completed: the computer validation of the request is blocked if any information is missing.

All the steps are explained here.

You can only apply for one diploma per application. If you wish to apply for another diploma, you must submit a separate application.

Click “add” to upload each document listed in step 2, then validate your request.

If your file is not complete, you will receive an email telling you which document is missing.
It is not possible to send documents by post; you must use the website.

You can track the progress of your request here or using the link in the first email.

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

What happens next?

Usually the answer comes in 4 months, but it can sometimes take 6 months depending on the difficulty of the file, the region and the number of requests.

You will receive an email as soon as your request is processed.

There are several situations:

  • agreement for a certificate of comparability,
  • agreement for a certificate of recognition of studies or training abroad,
  • letter of refusal with an explanation (establishment not recognized, lack of information, etc.).
Remember to quickly download the certificate in PDF format because the link is limited.
Then, you must keep the document carefully.

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

In most applications, you will also need to add a document to prove your level of French.

> Read: the Réfugiés.info sheet “ Having an official certification of your level of French ”

If you change your telephone number or address, don't forget to write an email to the ENIC-NARIC France center:
enic-naric@france-education-international.fr, with your new information and your file number.

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