Armenia (AM)

Authority: ArmENIC — National Information Centre for Academic Recognition and Mobility (armenic.am) — issues advisory statements on the comparability of foreign degrees to Armenian qualifications. Higher education institutions (universities) in Armenia make the final academic admission decisions. The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport (escs.am) maintains oversight of the national qualifications framework.

Process: Contact ArmENIC (armenic.am) for an advisory statement (conclusion) on your foreign degree. Submit: certified copy of your degree certificate, official academic transcript, certified Armenian translation of all documents, apostille (for Hague Convention countries), copy of your passport. ArmENIC issues a written conclusion stating the Armenian NQF level equivalent of your qualification and any relevant observations. This conclusion is not legally binding but is accepted by Armenian universities, employers, and professional bodies as a recognised evaluation. For university admission: apply directly to the Armenian university — they use the ArmENIC conclusion as supporting evidence and make their own final admission decision. For EAEU-country graduates: the mutual recognition agreement simplifies the process and university admission is more straightforward.

Equivalency service: ArmENIC (armenic.am) provides the official academic recognition advisory service as Armenia's ENIC-NARIC member. For EAEU member-country degrees (Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan), a simplified mutual recognition agreement applies — no full evaluation procedure is required. For all other countries, the ArmENIC advisory conclusion is the standard path. ANQA (anqa.am — National Centre for Professional Education Quality Assurance) handles institutional accreditation in Armenia but does not issue individual degree equivalency statements.

Apostille: Armenia is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention. Documents from Hague Convention countries must carry an apostille from the competent authority in the issuing country before submission in Armenia. The apostille certifies the authenticity of the public signature and seal — not the content of the document. Degrees from EAEU member states (Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan) do not require apostille under the EAEU mutual recognition agreement.

Legalisation: Documents from countries not party to the Hague Apostille Convention require full consular legalisation: authentication by the issuing country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, then legalisation by the Armenian Embassy or Consulate in that country (or via a third country where Armenia has consular representation). This process can take 4–12 weeks. Verify the current list of Hague Convention member states at hcch.net before ordering legalisation.

Sworn translation: All foreign-language documents submitted to Armenian authorities, universities, and professional bodies must be accompanied by a certified Armenian translation. Translations should be certified by a translator accepted by Armenian notaries and courts. For notarial purposes, the translation must be notarised by an Armenian notary. Bring several certified copies — original documents should not be submitted where certified copies are accepted. Translation cost: AMD 5,000–15,000 per document (approximately USD 12–38).