Georgia (GE)

Authority: NCEQE — National Centre for Educational Quality Enhancement — eqe.ge

Process: Submit to NCEQE: (1) original degree certificate (or certified copy); (2) official academic transcript; (3) certified translation into Georgian by a licensed translator; (4) passport; (5) completed application form. For Bologna Process degrees from EU universities: generally straightforward recognition. Non-Bologna degrees (USA, Australia, non-EU): requires more detailed assessment. NCEQE assesses credit hours, curriculum content, and grading system to determine Georgian equivalent.

Equivalency service: NCEQE (eqe.ge) is the sole authority for academic equivalency in Georgia. They issue an official academic recognition certificate (equivalency document) specifying the Georgian equivalent level of your foreign qualification. This document is then presented to employers or professional bodies as required.

Apostille: Degrees and transcripts from countries that are members of the Hague Apostille Convention must be apostilled before submission to NCEQE. This is done in the issuing country (at the relevant Ministry of Education or foreign affairs, depending on the country). Georgia is also a member of the Convention — Georgian-issued documents can be apostilled at the Georgian Ministry of Justice.

Legalisation: For documents from non-Apostille Convention countries, full consular legalisation (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country + Georgian Embassy + Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia) is required. This process takes 4–8 weeks and costs 100–300 USD/EUR per document.

Sworn translation: All non-Georgian documents must be translated into Georgian by a licensed Georgian translator. "Sworn translation" in Georgia is performed by translators registered with relevant professional bodies. NCEQE maintains a list of accepted translator categories. Translation cost: 20–60 GEL per page. Notarisation of the translation at a Georgian notary: 20–50 GEL additional.