For the recognition of graduate degrees, the following documents are to be submitted:

1. An application (is provided by the Secretariat or can be downloaded from our website) If it is submitted by another person or sent by post, the authenticity of the signature of the person concerned must be verified by a Police Station / Citizens’ Assistance Centre (KEP) / Greek Consular Post.
2. A fee of 184,32€ (180€ + 2% stamp tax + 20% tax for OGA – Agricultural Insurance Organisation) (National Gazette 3165/B/30-12-2011), for each degree that is to be assessed. The amount is to be deposited only at the Bank of Greece (NARIC Account No. 26072595). The deposit receipt should mention that the depositor is the citizen submitting the application for recognition.
3. A clear photocopy of the identity card or the passport (in case of a foreign identity card or passport, a clear photocopy of the copy, certified by a national lawyer).
4. A Solemn Declaration of Article 8 of Law 1599/86 (also drawn up on plain paper, in accordance with Ministerial Decision No. 1068985/900 T & Φ/12-7-01, National Gazette 950 Vol. B) signed by the party concerned at the time of submission. In case it is submitted by another person or sent by post, the authenticity of the signature of the person concerned must be verified by a Police Station / Citizens’ Assistance Centre (KEP) / Greek Consular Post.
   • The solemn declaration shall declare that:
   • The certificates that are being submitted are genuine
   • I have completed my studies as regards the degree for which I am applying for recognition
   • Νo other application for recognition of the degree in question has been submitted to the NARIC or to any other public authority and
   • - The place where courses or seminars, assignments (if applicable) and examinations, both oral and written were carried out, was ............ (indicate the place of study. If some part of the syllabus took place in Greece, this is to be indicated.)
5. A Consent Form which is filled in and signed only by the applicant in two copies for each of the institutions where he/she studied. With this form, the NARIC is authorised to ask the Institution(s) for clarifications/supplementary information regarding the applicant’s degree(s).
6. The Basic (undergraduate) Degree / Diploma from a Greek university, in a clear photocopy of the original. In cases where the basic (undergraduate) studies were carried out in a foreign institution, a clear photocopy of the Act (Certificate) of Recognition of the undergraduate degree must be submitted. If the undergraduate degree has not been recognised, the applicant must apply for the recognition of said degree.
7. The degree (graduate or doctoral) for which recognition is sought, <strongcertified for authenticity of signatures in accordance with the Hague Convention (APOSTILLE stamp)</strong. Either the original degree or a legally certified copy with an official translation is to be submitted, unless it is in Greek, English or French, in which case no translation is required. For countries that have not ratified the Convention or if our country has raised an objection, and only for these countries, the authenticity of the document is issued by the local Greek Consular Posts. The authenticity of the documents is not required if the degree is issued in Greek, English or French and the institution that has awarded the degree sends a certified copy of the degree directly (by post) to the NARIC. In this case, the person concerned must ask the University to have the degree sent to the NARIC. In cases where, according to the regulations of the institution, an intermediate degree is awarded, this must also be submitted to the NARIC.
8. Master's thesis / PhD dissertation. (will not be returned/should be submitted digitally on CD/DVD/USB)
9. An official transcript (if the programme of study required course attendance) with a detailed transcript of records for the total number of years the graduate or doctoral programme ran, which must be signed, must bear the stamp of the institution and indicate the date the degree was awarded. The official course transcript, certified for the authenticity of signatures in accordance with the Hague Convention (APOSTILLE stamp). Either the original or a legally certified copy with an official translation is to be submitted, unless it is in Greek, English or French, in which case no translation is required. For countries that have not ratified the Convention or if our country has raised an objection, and only for these countries, the authenticity of the document is provided by the local Greek Consular Posts. No authenticity is required if the official course transcript is issued in Greek, English or French and the Institution sends a certified copy of it directly (by post) to the NARIC. In this case, the person concerned must request that the University send said document to the NARIC.

A certificate of the place of study (except for doctoral degrees whose programme did not require attendance of courses), which must be requested, on the applicant's responsibility, to be sent directly (by post) to the ΝARIC by the home institution. If the certificate of place of study is in a language other than Greek, English or French, the applicant must also submit the certificate of place of study, certified for authenticity of signatures in accordance with the Hague Convention (APOSTILLE stamp). This must either be the original certificate or a legally certified photocopy and an official translation. For the countries that have not ratified the Convention or for which our country has raised an objection, and only for these countries, the authenticity of the document is issued by the local Greek Consular Posts. This certificate must state the details of the person concerned, the duration and place of study, as follows:

«Βεβαιώνουμε ότι οι σπουδές τ…(ονοματεπώνυμο, πατρώνυμο)…. που διήρκεσαν από ….. έως ….πραγματοποιήθηκαν και ολοκληρώθηκαν στο…(Ίδρυμα, πόλη, χώρα) και σε κανένα άλλο μέρος».

« His/Her studies, from …… (χρόνος έναρξης) to …… (χρόνος αποφοίτησης), took place and were completed in ….. (όνομα πόλης, χώρας, campus) of the (Ίδρυμα) and at no other campus».

«Ses études de …… (χρόνος έναρξης) á ….. (χρόνος αποφοίτησης) se sont déroulées en totalité á en …….. (όνομα πόλης, χώρας) ….. á (Ίδρυμα)».

Letter of confirmation for the doctoral degree (only for doctoral degrees whose programme did not require attendance of courses) which must be requested, under the applicant's responsibility, that it be sent directly (by post) to the NARIC by the home institution. If the letter of confirmation is in a language other than Greek, English or French, the letter of confirmation, must be certified for the authenticity of signatures in accordance with the Hague Convention (APOSTILLE stamp). Either the original or a legally certified photocopy with an official translation must also be submitted by the applicant. For the countries that have not ratified the Convention or for which our country has raised an objection, and only for these countries, the authenticity of the document is issued by the local Greek Consular Posts.

Στη βεβαίωση αυτή πρέπει να αναφέρονται: τα στοιχεία του ενδιαφερομένου, η διάρκεια των σπουδών, η ημερομηνία αποφοίτησης, ο τρόπος παρακολούθησης του διδακτορικού προγράμματος και ο τρόπος υποστήριξης της διδακτορικής διατριβής

For doctoral degrees from: Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria and Albania, additional documents are required (information at the information section).

1. 1. 1. Diploma Supplement,, if the Institution provides one.
      2. In the case of a partnership/collaboration between a Greek higher education institution and a foreign institution for the running of a graduate programme of study, the relevant National Gazette of approval for the running of the specific graduate programme must be submitted.
      3. A study guide of the institution if it is not included in the ΝΑRIC’s list of recognised foreign institutions. A study guide is also required if the department of an institution (faculty school...) has not been accredited.
      4. Scholarship certificate.For students who have been accepted for doctoral studies in Greece, a certificate issued by the I.K.Y. that they are scholarship holders or a certificate from the Department of the University concerned that they have been accepted to study in a doctoral programme, is required.