Glossary

Recognition of foreign qualifications

Recognition in Russia of a qualification obtained abroad — the reverse direction from apostilling a Russian diploma for use abroad.

Checked on 12 September 2026

The decision is taken by Rosobrnadzor, with applications handled by the National Information Centre: a panel compares the programme, its length and the awarded qualification with Russian requirements.

This is the opposite procedure to the one this site is about. If you are taking a Russian diploma abroad, you need an apostille; if you are bringing a foreign diploma into Russia, you need recognition.

Checked on 12 September 2026 Sources: nic.gov.ru, obrnadzor.gov.ru