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Recognition of your foreign degree in Spain: homologación, equivalencia or convalidación (RD 889/2022)

Recognition of your foreign degree in Spain: homologación, equivalencia or convalidación (RD 889/2022) is filed with Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (homologación / equivalencia) o universidad de destino (convalidación parcial). With Managora you do it 100% online: you answer a few questions, sign a digital mandato (power of representation) and we draft, sign and file your application for you. Estimated total cost: €249 to €550. Official tasa (government fee): Homologación / equivalencia: Modelo 790 tasa (official fee) of around 170 € (university degrees), payable by the applicant. Partial convalidación: as set by the university. Sworn translation and legalisation or apostilla of the documents are charged separately.

We get your foreign university degree recognised in Spain through whichever route applies: HOMOLOGACIÓN (homologation of a foreign degree) to a degree that gives access to a regulated profession listed in the annex (doctor, nurse, engineer, architect, lawyer), a declaration of EQUIVALENCIA (academic equivalence) to a Bachelor's or Master's academic level with no professional effects, or CONVALIDACIÓN (recognition of partial studies) so you can continue your degree at a Spanish university. Homologación and equivalencia are decided by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities within 6 months (silence means refusal); partial convalidación is decided by the receiving university within 2 months. Our engine proposes the route based on your objective and your degree, and we confirm it with you before acting.

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Estimated total cost
€249 to €550
Managora's fee
€301.29 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
Homologación / equivalencia: Modelo 790 tasa (official fee) of around 170 € (university degrees), payable by the applicant. Partial convalidación: as set by the university. Sworn translation and legalisation or apostilla of the documents are charged separately. (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
Processing time
Homologación and equivalencia: 6 months, silence means REFUSAL. Convalidación of partial studies: 2 months.
Where it is filed
Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (homologación / equivalencia) o universidad de destino (convalidación parcial) ↗
What you receive
Application

Cost breakdown: Our fee depends on the route: 249 € for the declaration of equivalencia, 390 € for the convalidación of partial studies and 550 € for homologación to a regulated profession (the most complex: it includes follow-up of any additional training requirements). The route is determined in the form. The official tasa (Modelo 790, around 170 €), the sworn translation and the legalisation or apostilla are payable by the applicant..

Recognition of your foreign degree in Spain: homologación, equivalencia or convalidación (RD 889/2022): how is it filed?

  1. 1Answer the questions (around 10 minutes).
  2. 2Our engine proposes the route (homologación, equivalencia or convalidación) based on your objective and your degree; we confirm it with you before filing.
  3. 3Payment according to the route (249 € equivalencia, 390 € convalidación, 550 € homologación).
  4. 4We prepare and file the application with the Ministry or with the receiving university.

Which documents do you need?

  • •Foreign degree (or certificate of partial studies), legalised or apostilled, with a sworn translation.
  • •Official academic transcript (subjects, credits and marks) with a sworn translation.
  • •Course syllabuses for the subjects, above all for convalidación or for a regulated profession.
  • •Valid DNI, NIE or passport.
  • •Proof of payment of the Modelo 790 tasa (homologación / equivalencia).

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

  • Your foreign degree can be recognised through three routes: homologación (to practise a regulated profession such as medicine, nursing or law), equivalencia (to prove the academic level of your degree for Master's courses, public-sector selection processes or points-based scoring) or convalidación of partial studies (decided by the Spanish university where you wish to continue). We propose the one that applies to you and confirm it before acting.
  • If your degree is from the European Union, the European Economic Area or Switzerland and you need it for a regulated profession, a faster recognition route may exist; we assess your case and apply whichever route applies.

Recognition of your foreign degree in Spain: homologación, equivalencia or convalidación (RD 889/2022): frequently asked questions

Recognition of your foreign degree in Spain: homologación, equivalencia or convalidación (RD 889/2022): how much does it cost?

The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is €249 to €550: Our fee depends on the route: 249 € for the declaration of equivalencia, 390 € for the convalidación of partial studies and 550 € for homologación to a regulated profession (the most complex: it includes follow-up of any additional training requirements). The route is determined in the form. The official tasa (Modelo 790, around 170 €), the sworn translation and the legalisation or apostilla are payable by the applicant.. Managora's fee is €301.29, 21% VAT included (€249.00 net + €52.29 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: Homologación / equivalencia: Modelo 790 tasa (official fee) of around 170 € (university degrees), payable by the applicant. Partial convalidación: as set by the university. Sworn translation and legalisation or apostilla of the documents are charged separately..

Recognition of your foreign degree in Spain: homologación, equivalencia or convalidación (RD 889/2022): how long does it take?

Homologación and equivalencia: 6 months, silence means REFUSAL. Convalidación of partial studies: 2 months.

Recognition of your foreign degree in Spain: homologación, equivalencia or convalidación (RD 889/2022): which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: Foreign degree (or certificate of partial studies), legalised or apostilled, with a sworn translation., Official academic transcript (subjects, credits and marks) with a sworn translation., Course syllabuses for the subjects, above all for convalidación or for a regulated profession., Valid DNI, NIE or passport., Proof of payment of the Modelo 790 tasa (homologación / equivalencia).. You do not upload them here: we collect the details through the guided chat.

Who files the procedure?

Managora files it in your name with Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (homologación / equivalencia) o universidad de destino (convalidación parcial). You only provide the details through the chat and sign a mandato (power of representation); we prepare, sign and register it.

Can it be done online?

Yes. The whole process is online: you answer a few questions in the guided chat, sign a simple mandato on screen and receive the receipt and the official documents by email, with full legal validity.

Related procedures

Based on the legislation in force and on the official site of the competent authority: Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (homologación / equivalencia) o universidad de destino (convalidación parcial) ↗.

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