If you have been educated abroad and want to work or continue your studies in Kazakhstan, then you need to recognize your diploma, i.e. give it legal force on the territory of Kazakhstan.
At the same time, depending on where and when you studied, you may not need recognition.
In this article we will talk about this procedure in more detail.
Documents on basic secondary, general secondary, technical and vocational, post-secondary, higher and postgraduate education of individuals who have received education in other countries and in international or foreign educational institutions are subject to recognition.
Also, persons with documents on academic degrees and academic titles must provide educational documents for the recognition procedure. In addition, persons who wish to continue their studies are required to undergo the procedure of recognition of documents.
Are not subject to the recognition procedure:
The following persons do not pass the procedure of recognition of educational documents:
- CIS Agreement "On cooperation in the field of education", dated May 15, 1992;
- Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union, dated May 29, 2014;
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Russian Federation on the functioning of the Kazakhstan Branch of the Lomonosov Moscow State University, dated November 9, 2017.
Recognition of educational documents is an official confirmation of educational documents issued by foreign educational organizations, including their branches, as well as scientific centers and laboratories.
Recognition of educational documents is carried out in accordance with the current legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and is carried out by establishing the authenticity of the document on education, establishing whether the educational organization (scientific center, laboratory) that issued the document on education has the right to carry out relevant educational activities at the time of its issuance, conducting an expert assessment if necessary.
Expert assessment is the official establishment of the equivalence of a foreign document on education, taking into account national legislation, and granting its holder academic and professional rights in order to access continuing education and/or employment.
Attestation case is a package of documents sent for the recognition of diplomas of academic degrees, degrees of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), doctor in profile, habilitated doctor received abroad by citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan, foreigners and stateless persons.
Documents on education of countries that have signed international treaties (agreements) on mutual recognition are recognized in the following order:
In the absence of international treaties (agreements) on mutual recognition, educational documents are recognized with an expert assessment in the following order:
1) establishing the authenticity of the educational document, if the educational document is not legalized or apostilled;
2) establishing whether the educational organization (research center, laboratory) that issued the document on education has the right to carry out the relevant educational activities at the time of its issuance;
3) assessment of the level of education and (or) qualifications;
4) evaluation of study periods;
5) evaluation of the terms and form of training;
6) determination of the equivalence of academic and (or) professional rights granted to the holder of a document on education in the state in which this document was issued, the rights that are granted to the relevant documents on education of the established sample in the Republic of Kazakhstan;
7) determination of the availability of additional education (in case of differences in the level of education, periods of study, terms and form of study);
8) determination of the availability of practical skills and work experience in the specialty or educational program (in case of differences in the level of education, periods of study, terms and form of training).
When conducting an expert assessment, in case of identifying differences in the level of education, periods of study, terms and form of training, the recognition of the education document is carried out taking into account documents confirming training and obtaining additional education, the availability of practical skills and work experience in the declared specialty or educational program for more than 5 years.
To recognize a document of education, you need to come to the branch of the "Government for Citizens" (PSC), having the following documents with you:
To recognize a diploma of an academic degree, it is necessary to determine the category: they are specified in paragraph 23 of the Rules for the recognition of educational documents and the list of documents varies depending on them.
You can also submit documents from the comfort of your home through the e-government web portal. In this case, the result of the provision of public services will be an electronic document.
The cost of the state duty (payment details for the service):
The term for consideration of an application for recognition of legalized or apostilled educational documents when applying through the portal is 15 (fifteen) working days;
The term for consideration of an application for recognition of illegalized and unpostilled educational documents when applying through the portal is 30 (thirty) working days;
The term for consideration of an application for recognition of legalized and apostilled educational documents received through The state corporation is 20 (twenty) working days;
The term for consideration of an application for recognition of illegalized and non-apostilled educational documents received through a State Corporation is 30 (thirty) working days;
The term for consideration of an application for recognition of legalized or apostilled diplomas of academic degrees for persons specified in paragraph 23 of the Rules for Recognition of educational documents is 20 (twenty) working days;
The term for consideration of an application for recognition diplomas of academic degrees of persons not specified in paragraph 23 of the Rules for the recognition of educational documents is 48 (forty-eight) working days
The procedure for recognizing documents on academic degrees and academic titles is within the competence of the Committee for Quality Assurance in Education and Science of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Tel. for reference: 8-7172-28-75-21, 8-7172-28-75-35, 8-7172-27-37-05.
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