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The process to obtain official recognition in Spain of non-university qualifications and studies completed abroad (excluding foreign languages studies).
- You can request official recognition of qualifications or the validation of studies to obtain:
- Recognition of the corresponding academic qualification.
- Authorisation to continue studying at another Spanish educational level.
- Equivalence recognition to the Spanish qualification for professional purposes.
- You can also:
- Request urgent processing if you need to provide evidence that you have applied for official recognition, for professional or academic reasons.
- Amend personal details or other information in your request.
- Teaching centres authorised to adopt a foreign educational system in Catalonia can apply for official recognition for their students.
To request urgent processing of your request for official recognition or validation of foreign non-university studies, you must use the corresponding form.
- Residents of Catalonia who want to obtain official recognition of studies or qualifications completed abroad:
- Request official recognition or validation
- Request urgent processing of your request for official recognition or validation
- Amend your request for official recognition or validation
- Make a representation or lodge an appeal
- Teaching centres authorised to adopt a foreign educational system in Catalonia that request official recognition for their students:
- Foreign centres that want to apply for official recognition for their students
You can submit your request at any time.
- If you have a firm job offer, you must present a certificate from the company.
- If you are going to sit a public sector exam, you must submit documentation that accredits this.
- If you are continuing your university studies, you must present a certificate from the university confirming that you have enrolled.
- You must have submitted your request for official recognition or validation after 4 March 2025.
This procedure is free.
Steps to follow
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Step one
Request urgent processing and attach the documentation
You must provide the procedure code of your initial request for official recognition and validation of non-university foreign studies and attach the documentation proving the need for urgent [...]
You must provide the procedure code of your initial request for official recognition and validation of non-university foreign studies and attach the documentation proving the need for urgent processing.
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Step two
Receive the response from the Administration
Your urgent processing request is incorporated into your main request for official recognition or validation.
Your urgent processing request is incorporated into your main request for official recognition or validation.
