Professionals in the UAE are required to equalize their degrees to obtain certificate of equivalency from the Ministry of Education.
Professionals working in the UAE are required to secure from the Ministry of Education (MOE) a certificate of equivalency for their educational degrees earned outside of UAE. Civil engineers, among other professions, must prove that their educational qualifications are genuine. The equivalency certificate is also a mandatory requirement when applying for an engineering card in Abu Dhabi(Engineer Registration System)
Documents required for Equivalency
Intermediate Diploma and Bachelor Degrees:
- A copy of the qualification to be equalized (wall certificate) duly attested, and the transcript of records (mark sheet) for the qualification to be equalized.
- A copy of the transcript record of transferred hours for each institution independently (If the Transferred hours was 15 hours or above).
- The original letter of the embassy of the country issuing the qualification with the academic institution’s reply indicating: the authenticity of the qualification. Qualifications issued from certain countries are exempted from providing this letter as the Ministry corresponds the specialized authorities in these countries to get the needed information.
- Legal translation of the certificate if issued in any language other than Arabic or English.
- A copy of the high school certificate, duly attested (except for the cases where high school certificate is 20 years old, and in such cases, a letter of the embassy of the country issuing the high school certificate is required, indicating the authenticity of the high school certificate and its duration.
- Proving attendance in the country of study (for students enrolled in the year 2000 and after): passport and a proof of residence (entry and exit seals for the country where the applicant studied), or a copy of the first entry to the country.
Postgraduate / higher degrees’ Degrees:
- A copy of the qualification to be equalized (wall certificate) duly attested, and the transcript of records (mark sheet) for the qualification to be equalized (where applicable).
- The original letter of the embassy of the country issuing the qualification with the academic institution’s reply indicating the authenticity of the qualification. Qualifications issued from certain countries are exempted from providing this letter as the Ministry corresponds the specialized authorities in these countries to get the needed information.
- A copy of the transcript record of transferred hours for each institution independently (If the Transferred hours was 15 hours or above).
- Legal translation of the certificate if issued in any language other than Arabic or English.
- Copies of the first degree (bachelor) duly attested, and the transcript of records (mark sheet) for the bachelor.
- A copy of preceding equivalency obtained from the Ministry of Education (if available).
- Proving attendance in the country of study: passport and a proof of residence (entry and exit seals for the country where the applicant studied), or a copy of the first entry to the country.
- An official letter stating the starting date for the Master and Doctoral degrees.
- For Master and Doctoral degrees, a copy of the thesis abstract is required, along with an official letter issued by the awarding university, indicating the college name and the research area and the major (if major is not mentioned in the certificate of graduation).
For more details : Please Contact +971 2 4919050
List of countries that the Ministry Communicate for the authenticity of its certificate (Not required letter from Embassy of the Country)
Kingdom of Spain
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Bosnia and Herzegovina
People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
Czech Republic
Kingdom of Sweden
People’ Republic of China
State of Kuwait
Republic of Germany
Japan
Hellenic Republic
Ukraine
Republic of Bulgaria
Republic of Poland
United Republic of Tanzania
Russian Federation
ROMANIA
CZECHOSLOVAKIAN
French Republic
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
State of Qatar
Republic of Colombia
Republic of Kenya
Republic of Lebanon
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Yugoslavia
Republic of Zaire
Republic of Indonesia
Republic of Cuba
Italian Republic
Federative Republic of Brazil
Islamic Republic of Iran
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sir Lanka
Swiss Confederation
Republic of Uzbekistan
KAZAKHSTAN
Republic of Latvia
Kyrgyz Republic
Republic of Azerbaijan
Georgia
Republic of Estonia
Republic of Croatia
Republic of Armenia
RUSSIAN WHITE
Republic of Hungary
Ireland
Republic of South Africa
Kingdom of Norway
Republic of Austria
Kingdom of Thailand
Republic of Lithuania
Denmark
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Scotland
Republic of Ghana
SLOVAK
Republic of Singapore
Republic of Uganda
Kingdom of Belgium
Republic of Chad
Republic of Djibouti
ARABIC COUNTR
Republic of Korea
State of Brunei ,Abode of Peace
Tajikistan
Union of The Comoros
Belarus
Korea
Republic of Finland
Republica Argentina
Republica of Zimbabwe
Republic of Cameroon
Republic of Portugal
Repubkic of albania
Repubkic of kosovo
Republica Oriental Del Uruguay
Republic of Macedonic
United Mexican States
Repubkic of Peru
Republic of Serbia
Repubkic of Moldova
Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Republic of Costa Rica
Venezuela
Republic of Malta
Jamaica
Taiwan
The Plurinational State of Bolivia
Republica De Guatemala
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Brit. Indian Ocean Terr.
Aruba
Central African Republic
French Southern Terr.
Ecuador
Antarctica
Netherlands Antilles
Gabon
U S Minor Outlying Isl.
Dominican Republic
Dominica
El Salvador
Senegal
Western Sahara
Holy See (Vatican)
Niger
Antigua and Barbuda
Angola
Anguilla
Andorra
Iceland
Paraguay
Palau
Botswana
Barbados
Bermuda
Belize
Panama
Benin
Bhutan
Puerto Rico
Burkina Faso
Burundi
French Polynesia
Pitcairn
Trinidad and Tobago
Chile
Togo
Republic of Fiji
Grenada
Republique de Maurice
Republic of Mongolia
Reublic of Botswana
Republic of Slovenia
Republic of Namibia
MALAWI
Mauritania
Mali
Sri lanka
MONTENEGRO
Gayana
Republic of Nicaragua
Zambia
Tonga
Turkmenistan
Turks And Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Unedfined
United States Virgin Islands
Vanuatu
Wallis And Futuna
Western Sahara Region
Youghoslavia
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Aland Islands
Albania
American Samoa
Bahamas
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius And Saba
British Virgin Islands
Brunei Darussalam
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cayman Islands
Congo
Cook Islands
Cote D’Ivoire
Curacao
Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
France
French Guiana
Gambia
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Italy
Jersey
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos People’S Democratic Republic
Latvia Resident
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia (Federated States Of)
Monaco
Montenegro
Montserrat
Nauru
New Caledonia
Nicaragua
Niue
Norfolk Island
Northern Mariana Islands
Papua New Guinea
Republic Of Macedonia
Republic Of Moldova
Republic Of Somaliland
Reunion
Rwanda
Saint Barthelemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin (French Part)
Saint Pierre And Miquelon
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome And Principe
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Sint Maarten (Dutch Part)
Slovakia
Solomon Islands
Suriname
Svalbard Islands
Swaziland
Switzerland
Timor-Leste
Tokelau
Countries that are communicated through cultural missions through the “smart chip”
United Kingdom / Republic of Ireland
London
Countries that are communicated through cultural missions
United States of America
Washington
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Amman
Canada
Ottawa
Australia / New Zealand
Canberra