Professional recognition
Introduction Information Legislation Database Procedure Documentation
Introduction to the topic of professional recognition:
- What is a regulated profession?
- Is recognition of your foreign diploma necessary to work in a particular profession in Poland?
- How to find out if your profession is regulated in Poland and what regulations apply to it?
- How to find out if your profession is regulated in an EU/EEA country?
Information regarding professional recognition
Addresses of information bodies in EU member states:
- Polish contact point for professional recognition of qualifications obtained in EU
- Contact points for professional recognition
- National academic recognition information centres (NARIC)
- Commission pages concerning qualifications
- Information brochures for general public and for recognition specialists
Competent authorities in Poland:
- Competent authorities for professions underlying General System of recognition
- Competent authorities for professions underlying EU Sectoral directives -
please see
database of regulated professions for each profession individually
Polish and EU legislation in the field of regulated professions
- Polish legislation relevant to recognition of professional qualifications
- EU directives establishing systems of professional recognition
Database of regulated professions in Poland [Enter database]
Use the database to:
- find out if your profession is regulated in Poland
- find which Polish legislation concerning each regulated profession
- which EU directive applies to the profession in question
- see which institution provides information on each regulated profession in (information institutions)
- see which institution in Poland takes decisions upon recognition of foreign professionals in each particular regulated profession (competent authorities)
- there are possibilities to search by the name or part of the name of the profession
Enter database of professions regulated in Poland
Procedure
What is the procedure for obtaining recognition of professional qualifications in Poland?
The applications for the recognition of professional qualifications should be submitted to the competent authority relevant for each profession. The competent authorities for each professions can be found in the database on regulated professions.
During the recognition procedure the competent authority may ask the Bureau for Academic Recognition and International Exchange to issue an opinion on educational part of the qualification (level of education). Once the opinion of BfAR is received, the relevant competent authority takes the decision on recognition and sends it to the applicant.
In case some evidence is missing, the relevant competent authority asks the applicant to complete it. The decision on recognition of qualifications must be taken within four months after all the necessary documents are submitted.
BUREAU FOR ACADEMIC RECOGNITION AND INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
ul. Smolna 13, 00-375 Warszawa
Tel.+48 22 826-74-34
Fax: +48 22 826-28-23
e-mail: biuro@buwiwm.edu.pl
website: http://www.buwiwm.edu.pl