If you need a recognition statement, e.g. to present it to your employer or to continue your study at Polish university, you can use the KWALIFIKATOR system, or apply for an individual statement to NAWA according to following instruction.
We would like to announce that starting from 3 October 2023, applications for a recognition statement on a foreign diploma shall be submitted online using the SYRENA System only.
The NAWA's Director individual recognition statements on a foreign diploma confirming
are issued - after submission of the complete set of required documents in the SYRENA System, - in a form of a digitally signed PDF document, - in Polish, - free of charge. |
To obtain a recognition statement on a foreign diploma
- read the instructions given in the SYRENA - User Manual below, before submitting the application
SYRENA - Instrukcja Użytkownika - Dyplom
SYRENA - User Manual - Diploma
- prepare scans of required documents - in PDF or JPG format, with maximum size of each file of 3 MB. Please pay attention to step 2 and step 3 described in the instructions to enter the document data correctly and attach properly:
- diploma on which the recognition statement you wish to obtain
- transcript of records / supplement / list of subjects and grades attached to the abovementioned diploma
- previous document of education - document which was the basis for the admission to studies
- transcript of records / supplement / list of subjects and grades attached to the previous diploma (if applicable)
- translations of all the abovementioned documents (unless they are issued in: English, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian). Translations should be done by a sworn translator.
- identity card / passport
- document stating the change of surname
- in the case of refugees – a refugee status document
- fill in the application form and add scans of the required documents in the SYRENA System,
- to submit the application correctly click the individual activation link generated in the SYRENA System and sent to the e-mail address provided in the application form,
- check the status of your application in the SYRENA System at any time,
- download the individual recognition statement after receiving a notification sent via the SYRENA System.
In case of technical problems, please contact us via e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Go to the SYRENA System
ATTENTION!- documents submitted to NAWA in paper form will not be returned, regardless of the date the application was sent to NAWA.- for applications submitted via the SYRENA System - the status of the case can be checked independently in the system.- the NAWA's Director recognition statements on foreign diplomas are issued as quickly as possible, given the large number of applications received. The SYRENA system automatically sends a message informing the applicant that the recognition statement is ready and available for download. |








