Recognition and equivalence of a foreign diploma or certificate in Flanders

You want to work in Flanders or Brussels. If you want to (further) study, the educational institutions themselves are competent.

First check whether you need to apply to NARIC-Vlaanderen:

• for certain diplomas you do not need equivalence recognition: for diplomas that are automatically recognised (in Dutch)(opens in new window), and to continue your studies.
• and for certain professions you submit your application to another organisation than NARIC-Vlaanderen. Always go through the accompanying questions before applying. This is the case if you want to practise a healthcare profession, teaching profession or another regulated profession in Flanders. For this, always go through the accompanying questions before applying.

Answer questions in the guidance tool

• You get advice in the guidance tool(opens in new window) on what you need before you effectively start an application
• You discover in a number of steps whether, where and how you can get your foreign study certificate recognised in Flanders. On the basis of your answers to the questions in the guidance wizard, you get advice on which type of recognition you can apply for, how much it costs, which documents you need and how long the procedure takes.

The cost of the recognition depends on the type of recognition. The cost (if any) of the procedure will be communicated in the e-portal once the questions in the guidance tool(opens in new window) have been answered.