The recognition of foreign qualifications is required for certain professions in the Czech Republic. These are regulated professions and, if applying for such a position, it will be necessary to have your foreign professional qualifications recognized by the respective authority in the Czech Republic, which will either accept or deny your request.
There is an act on the recognition of professional qualifications that regulates the process for the recognition of such qualifications of applicants (EU citizens) who intend to perform a regulated profession or activity in the Czech Republic. Regulated professions and activities are jobs and activities, which are subject to certain special requirements that must be met by the person in order to perform such work or activity (e.g. degree and type of education, prior experience, lack of any criminal conviction, physical fitness, etc.). The following information can be found on the website of the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports in the section “Recognition of professional qualifications”:
- Database of Regulated Professions and Activities
- List of Recognition Bodies in the Czech Republic and contact addresses
- Application Form for the Recognition of Professional Qualifications
- Other Related Information
www.mposz - Ministry of Industry and Trade
Recognition of Foreign Higher Education
Graduates of foreign colleges and universities can apply for the recognition of their foreign academic achievements and qualifications. In order to do so, the applicant must possess documents verifying the completion of the respective foreign programme. Written applications can be submitted at one of the following locations:
- The dean’s office of a public college or university offering a similar type of accredited programme;
- The Ministry of Defense if the academic achievements are related to the military;
- The Ministry of the Interior if the academic achievements are related to the police or security forces;
There is no standard application form but you can use a sample form which can be downloaded from the website of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, or from the website of the respective Czech public school. However, the written application for the recognition of your foreign academic achievements and qualifications must contain the date of birth, permanent address, name and address of the foreign college or university where you studied, the name of the completed programme and the field of study and the starting and graduation date of the respective programme. The completed application can be submitted to one of the above-listed institutions. Attached to the application must be a copy of your diploma and a list of completed exams or a supplement to the diploma. Any such copies must be translated into Czech and be notarized for authenticity. All attachments must be apostille certified or superlegalized.
It can take up to 30 days to process an application.
If the application is rejected by a Czech public school, you can appeal to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, or appeal directly to the Minister of Education, if the application was rejected by a competent ministry