Apply In-Person

1. To apply for Recognition and Equivalence of Foreign Qualifications, the applicant should make the application to the Mauritius Qualifications Authority (MQA). Please view the Qualifications Authority contact details through this link: Contact Details.
2. Visit the Qualifications Authority office to obtain the application form at the front office or download the form directly through this link: Application form.
3. Read and complete the application accordingly and prepare all the required supporting documents as instructed in the application form or as mentioned in the “Required Documents” section below and attach the documents to the application form in a single file.
4. The applicant should then visit the Qualifications Authority office and pay the processing of MUR 1300 at the cashier's office and obtain the payment receipt.
5. Then submit the application file along with the payment receipt to the official at the Qualifications Authority service desk.
6. The official will verify the application and check if the form is completed as required and confirm if all the required supporting documents are attached.
7. Upon the verification process and the application is complete as required, the applicant will be issued with the acknowledgment receipt of the application.
8. The application will be forwarded to the Recognition and Equivalence Committee.
9. The committee will evaluate the application according to the policy and criteria of the Qualifications Authority and make their recommendations on the application.
10. The committee’s recommendation will then be submitted to the Qualifications Authority management for endorsement and then the applicant will be informed of the outcome of the application through his/her contact details.
11. If the application is approved, the applicant will be issued a Statement of Recognition and Equivalence within two months.
    

• Completed application form (Annex I).
• Identification Document (copy of National Identity Card or Passport).
• Certified true photocopy of the certificate and transcripts (in original language).
• Details on the structure of the training program.
• Processing fee.
• Documentation in support of name change (if applicable) e.g. marriage certificate
  

Note: All documents other than in English/French language shall be translated by a Competent Authorised Body in the English Language

Mauritius Qualifications Authority
Address: Pont Fer, Phoenix
Tel: 686 1400
Fax: 686 1441
Email: office@mqa.mu
Contact Details.

Individuals who wish to obtain a Statement of Recognition and Equivalence are eligible to apply.

• The application fee is Rs. (MUR) 1300.

Note that the application fee is non-refundable.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Application form.

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The application is processed within two months.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Please complete the application form correctly because Incomplete, inadequate, or inaccurate filling of the application form may result in the latter being rejected or significant delays in processing.

• Holder’s Qualification Details.
• Qualification submitted for Recognition and Equivalence.
• Purpose of Recognition and Equivalence.
• Qualification against which Equivalence is being sought.
• Other Qualifications obtained.
• Declaration.
  

This is a formal acknowledgment as defined and given by the competent recognition authorities of the value of the qualification to the applicant.

Guidelines for the Recognition and Equivalence of Qualifications

Please explain what are other uses for obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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