Republic Of Bulgaria

Academic recognition is an official written confirmation of the value of a higher education diploma or other similar document issued by an educational institution recognized by a competent state authority as part of the secular higher education system of the respective country. Recognition in NACID is certified by the issuance of a pattern certificate, in which the following data are entered:

• The name of the applicant, the identical civil number, the date and the place of birth, the citizenship;
• The recognized educational and qualification degree in the relevant specialty;
• The name of the foreign higher education institution and the name of the country in which the relevant higher education was completed;
• The completed specialty and the degree of higher education obtained from the relevant foreign higher education institution.

The applicant has the right to be issued only an electronic certificate, signed with an electronic signature, if he has made such a request.

The certificate of recognition of acquired higher education is valid only on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria and does not provide its holder with rights that he or she can use in relations with third countries.

Recognition is not granted when substantial differences exist between the data from the submitted documents and the state requirements for acquiring higher education in the Republic of Bulgaria.

The following documents are subjects to negative recognition decision/refusal of recognition:

1. A document, that is not a diploma or another similar qualification for higher education, which had not been issued by an educational institution, recognized by a competent state authority as part of the system of secular higher education of the respective country.
2. A diploma, issued by a foreign higher education institution, recognized by a competent state authority of the country in which the higher education institution is situated as part of its system of secular higher education, but the education had been provided in structures on the territory of another country, the creation of which and the operation of which violate the legislation of the corresponding country.
3. A document certifying the completion of a higher education, which- after a verification- turns out it had not been issued by the respective higher education institution.

The negative decision may contain a recommendation on the possible steps, that could be taken in order to obtain recognition at a later stage, including additional exams.

The administrative procedure for recognition of higher education at NACID CAN be stopped in cases where the required documents listed in item 2 and item 3 of section 4. What documents should I submit are not attached to the application.

The procedure for recognition of higher education at NACID is terminated:

• at the written request of the applicant or the person authorized by him/her;
• when the required documents listed in item 2 and item 3 of section 4. What documents should I submit are not attached to the application and they are not submitted within seven days from the date of notification;
• in the presence of deficiencies in the application and/or in the documents attached to it other than those mentioned above and they have not been removed within seven days from the date of notification;
• in the case of non-submission within two months of the required additional documents.

When the application is submitted electronically, the applicant is notified with an electronically generated message.

The procedure is terminated by order of the executive director of NACID or an official authorized by her.

All other issues related to the Certificate and/or the final recognition decision are commented in the "Frequently asked questions" section.