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Assistance centres provide information on the recognition of professional qualifications in every EU country and guide professionals through the administrative formalities. 

EU countries

  • Austria

    Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Wirtschaft / Federal Ministry for Labour and Economy

    Stubenring 1
    1010 Wien
    ÖSTERREICH

    • Tel: +43 1 711 00-805555 (Service Center)
    • Tel: +43 1 71100-805446 (Ms. Irene Linke)
    • gewerbeatbmaw [dot] gv [dot] at (Email)
    • Website
  • Belgium

    FPS Economy, SMEs, Self-employed and Energy
    Direction générale Politique des PME - Service Professions intellectuelles et Législation

    North Gate - 4th floor
    Bd du Roi Albert II, 16
    1000 Bruxelles
    BELGIQUE

  • Bulgaria

    Directorate 'Academic Recognition and Regulated Professions'
    (Assistance Centre for Bulgaria)
    National Center for Information and Documentation /
    Национален център за информация и документация

    52 A, G.M. Dimitrov Blvd.
    1125 София / Sofia
    БЪЛГАРИЯ / BULGARIA

    • Mr Kostadin Tonev, Director: Tel / Тел: +359 2 817 38 62, +359 2 817 38 54
    • Fax / Факс: +359 2 971 31 20
    • Email
    • Website
  • Croatia

    Agencija za Znanost i Visoko Obrazovanje
    Agency for Science and Higher Education

    Nacionalni ENIC/NARIC ured
    National ENIC/NARIC office

    Donje Svetice 38/5
    HR-10000 Zagreb
    HRVATSKA / CROATIA

    • Tel: +385 1 6274 888
    • enicatazvo [dot] hr (Email)
  • Cyprus

    Labour Department
    Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance

    9, Klimentos Str.
    CY – 1061 Λευκωσία / Nicosia
    ΚΥΠΡΟΣ / CYPRUS

    • directoratdl [dot] mlsi [dot] gov [dot] cy (Email)
    • Website

    Contact person

    • Ms Marilena Pelekanou
      Tel: +357 2240 0845 Fax: +357 2240 0809
      mpelekanouatdl [dot] mlsi [dot] gov [dot] cy (Email)
  • Czechia

    Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy
    Centrum pro uznávání odborných kvalifikací
    Oddělení vnější legislativy /
    Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
    Centre for Recognition of Professional Qualifications
    External Legislation Unit

    Karmelitská 529/5
    118 12 Praha 1
    ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

    • Tel: +420 234 811 579
    • Fax: +420 234 811 397
    • Email 1; uznavanikvalifikaciatmsmt [dot] cz (email 2)
    • Website
  • Denmark

    Ministry of Higher Education and Science
    Danish Agency for Science and Higher Education

    Bredgade 40
    1260 København K
    DANMARK

    • Tel: +45 3544 6200
    • kontaktpunktatufm [dot] dk (Email)
    • Website
  • Estonia

    Ministry of Education and Research
    Coordinator: Ms Tiia Raudma

    • Tel: +372 5649 9163
    • tiia [dot] raudmaathm [dot] ee (Email)
    • Website

    Estonian ENIC/NARIC Centre
    Contact: Mr Vallo Kelder

    • Tel: +372 697 9216
    • vallo [dot] kelderatharno [dot] ee (Email)
    • Website
  • Finland

    Finnish National Agency for Education (Opetushallitus)

    PO Box 380
    FI-00531 Helsinki
    SUOMI / FINLAND

  • France

    « Guichet Qualifications »
    Service à compétence nationale Guichet Entreprises

    120 rue de Bercy – Télédoc 766
    75572 Paris cedex 12
    FRANCE

    • marche-interieur-services [dot] dgeatfinances [dot] gouv [dot] fr (Email)
    • Website
  • Germany

    Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung (BiBB)
    Robert-Schuman-Platz 3
    53113 Bonn
    DEUTSCHLAND

    • Tel: +49 (0)228-107 2527
    • beratungszentrumatbibb [dot] de (Email)
    • Website
  • Greece

    Mr Panayiotis Dimitrakis
    Head
    Independent Department for the Support of SAEP (Council for the Recognition of Professional Qualifications) and for the Application of European Legislation
    General Secretariat for Lifelong Learning and Youth
    Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs

    • Tel: +30 210 34 42794
    • pdimitrakisatminedu [dot] gov [dot] gr (Email)
    • Website
  • Hungary

    Ms Zsófia Bréda
    Educational Authority
    Hungarian Equivalence and Information Centre

    Szalay utca 10-14
    H-1055 BUDAPEST
    MAGYARORSZÁG / HUNGARY

    • Tel: +36 1 374 2212 (we advise our customers to contact us by email)
    • recognitionatoh [dot] gov [dot] hu (Email)
    • Website
  • Ireland

    Higher Education Governance & Quality Section
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    52 St Stephen's Green
    Dublin 2
    D02 DR67
    IRELAND / ÉIRE

    • qualificationsatdfheris [dot] gov [dot] ie (Email)
    • Website
  • Italy

    Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri
    Dipartimento Politiche Europee
    Ufficio per il mercato interno, la competitività e gli affari generali
    Servizio per la libera circolazione delle persone, dei servizi, delle merci e dei capitali

    Largo Chigi 19
    00187 ROMA
    ITALIA

    • centroassistenzaqualificheatpoliticheeuropee [dot] it (Email)
    • Website

    Contact person

    • Ms Giovanna Corrado
    • Ms Lucia Monaco

     

  • Latvia

    Academic Information Centre

    Postal address:Vaļņu iela 2
    Rīga, LV-1050
    LATVIJAOffice address:Dzirnavu iela 16, 3rd floor
    Rīga, LV-1010
    LATVIJA

    • Tel: + 371 67225155
    • Fax: + 371 67221006
    • Email 1; profataic [dot] lv (email 2)
    • Website
  • Lithuania

    Ministry of Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania

    Gedimino ave. 38,
    LT-01104 Vilnius
    LITHUANIA

    Contact persons

    • Ms Sandra Kvaraciejienė
      Coordinator for the recognition of professional qualifications
      Adviser of Talent policy group
      Ministry of the Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania
      Tel: +370 689 87970
      sandra [dot] kvaraciejieneateimin [dot] lt (Email)
       
    • Ms Rasa Balserienė
      Adviser of Talent policy group
      Ministry of the Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania
      Tel: +370 862 131328
      rasa [dot] balserieneateimin [dot] lt (Email)
       
    • Website 1; website 2
       
  • Luxembourg

    Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche

    18-20, Montée de la Pétrusse
    L-2327 Luxembourg
    LUXEMBOURG

    Contact person

    • Mr Pierre Misteri
      pierre [dot] misteriatmesr [dot] etat [dot] lu (Email)
      Tel: +352 2477 6619
  • Malta

    National Commission for Further and Higher Education (NCFHE)
    Triq Joseph Abela Scolaro, Hamrun HMR 1304 Malta

    • Tel: +356 23 810 100; (+356 25 981 489 during coronavirus emergency)
    • mutualrecognition [dot] ncfheatgov [dot] mt (Email)
    • Website
  • Netherlands

    NUFFIC
    Postbus 29777
    2502 LT Den Haag
    NEDERLAND

  • Poland

    Ministry of  Education and Science 

    ul. Hoża 20
    PL-00-529 Warszawa

    • Tel: +48 22 52 92 266
    • kwalifikacjeatmein [dot] gov [dot] pl (Email)
    • Website
  • Portugal

    Centro de Assistência para as Qualificações Profissionais / Assistance Centre for Professional Qualifications
    DGERT – Direção Geral do Emprego e das Relações de Trabalho / General-Directorate for Employment and Labour Relations

    Praça de Londres, n.º 2 - r/c
    1049-056 Lisboa
    PORTUGAL

    • Tel: +351 215 953 545
    • centro [dot] assistenciaatdgert [dot] mtsss [dot] pt (Email)
    • Website
  • Romania

    National Centre for Recognition of Diplomas Granted Abroad/
    Centre National pour la Reconnaissance des Diplômes

    Str. Spiru Haret, nr. 12, Sector 1
    010176 Bucureşti
    ROMÂNIA

    Contact persons

    • Ms Gianina Chirazi
      Director, National Coordinator
      Tel: 004(0)21 405 56 59
      Fax: 004(0)21 317 85 17
      gianina [dot] chiraziatedu [dot] gov [dot] ro (Email)
    • Ms Oana-Mihaela Salomia
      Counselor for European Affairs
      Tel: 004(0)21 405 62 15
      Fax: 004(0)21 313 10 13
      oana [dot] salomiaatedu [dot] gov [dot] ro (Email)
  • Slovakia

    Ministerstvo školstva, vedy, výskumu a športu – Stredisko na uznávanie dokladov o vzdelaní a Odborných kvalifikácií /
    Ministry of education, science, research and sport – Centre of recognition of foreign diplomas and Professional qualifications

    Stromová, 1
    SK - 813 30 Bratislava 1
    SLOVENSKO / SLOVAKIA

  • Slovenia

    Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities / Ministrstvo za delo, družino, socialne zadeve in enake možnosti

    Stukljeva cesta 44
    SI-1000 Ljubljana
    SLOVENIJA
    Tel: +386 1 369 7604

    • gp [dot] mddszatgov [dot] si (Email)
    • Website

    Contact person

    • Tomaž Kuralt
      Tel: +386 1 369 76 79
      Tomaz [dot] Kuraltatgov [dot] si (Email)
  • Spain

    Subdirección General de Títulos y Ordenación
    Seguimiento y Gestión de las Enseñanzas Universitarias
    Ministerio de Universidades

    Paseo de la Castellana 162, planta 17
    28046 Madrid
    ESPAÑA / SPAIN

    • asistencia [dot] directivaatuniversidades [dot] gob [dot] es (Email)
  • Sweden

    Universitets- och högskolerådet
    The Swedish Council for Higher Education

    Box 45093
    SE-104 30 Stockholm
    SVERIGE

    • Tel: + 46 10 470 03 00
    • ykinfoatuhr [dot] se (Email 1); pqinfoatuhr [dot] se (email 2)
    • Website

European Economic Area and the UK

  • Iceland

    ENIC NARIC Iceland
    Setberg – University of Iceland

    Suðurgata 43
    102 Reykjavík
    ÍSLAND

    • Tel: +354 525 5200
    • inaathi [dot] is (Email)
    • Website
  • Liechtenstein

    Romina Schobel
    EEA Coordination Unit

    Austrasse 79
    9490 Vaduz
    LIECHTENSTEIN

    • Tel: +423 236 65 95
    • romina [dot] schobelatllv [dot] li (Email)
    • Website
  • Norway

    Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills

    P.O. Box 1093
    NO-5809 Bergen
    NORWAY

    • Tel: +47 55 30 38 00
    • recognitionathkdir [dot] no (Email)
    • Website
  • Switzerland

    National Contact Point for the Recognition of Professional Qualifications

    State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI
    Einsteinstrasse 2
    3003 Bern
    SWITZERLAND

  • United Kingdom

    The Assistance Centre, ECCTIS Ltd

    Suffolk House
    68-70 Suffolk Road
    Cheltenham
    Gloucestershire
    GL50 2ED
    UNITED KINGDOM

    • Tel: +44 1242 258 608
    • Fax: +44 871 330 7005
    • cpqatnaric [dot] org [dot] uk (Email)
    • Website