You can confirm your certificate in Spain through the homologation procedure. After this procedure, the school certificate becomes valid in Spain. A homologated certificate will be needed if the student plans to study in Spain, for example, admission to a Spanish university.
Requirements for the certificate in Spain for homologation
Only a certificate obtained from an accredited educational institution can be homologated. School education must be completed full-time and all exams must be passed. It is necessary that the academic level of the educational institution corresponds to Spanish.
A homologated certificate means that the completed school education in the student’s country will be identical to the compulsory secondary education in Spain.
Steps and documents to confirm your certificate in Spain
Step 1. Apply an apostille to the original certificate
An apostille is a stamp that the Service for Supervision in Education of the Russian Federation (Ministry of Education) places on original documents in order for them to be accepted in other countries.
To apostille documents, they are submitted in person to the Department of Education or through the State Services website. Before this, you must pay the state fee.
List of documents to be submitted:
- original certificate;
- a copy of a passport or other identification document;
- receipt of payment of duty.
Step 2. Make an official translation of the apostilled certificate
You can translate documents into Spanish from sworn translator in Spain. You can also have a completed translation certified by the Consular Section at the Consulate General of Spain.
Step 3. Submit documents for homologation of the certificate
An application for homologation of a certificate is submitted on the website of the Spanish Ministry of Education, if the student has an electronic signature. Otherwise, the application must be submitted in person to the ministry offices in the selected city.
Documents to confirm your certificate in Spain
To apply for confirmation (homologation) of a certificate in Spain, you need to collect the following package of documents:
- 2 copies of the application;
- receipt of payment of state duty;
- certified copies of the certificate and insert;
- a certified copy of an identity document.
Deadlines for confirming a certificate in Spain
The homologation procedure for a certificate in Spain can take 2-6 months. At universities, it is possible for foreign students to start studying without a ready-made homologated certificate, but they must submit a certificate confirming that the student’s certificate is in the process of homologation.
If the applicant has not received notification of successful homologation, this means that he is denied the procedure (the principle of negative administrative silence – silencio negativo). In this case, you can file an appeal.
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