IOM MIGRATION INFORMATION CENTRE

Financial Contribution for the Recognition of Education Documents and Professional Qualifications Obtained Abroad for Healthcare Professionals from Ukraine

The Migration Information Centre IOM Slovakia offers the possibility to apply for a financial contribution for the recognition of education documents and professional qualifications obtained abroad for healthcare professionals from Ukraine. The project is financed by the USA - Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration.

Eligible applicants:   

• healthcare professionals from Ukraine who came to Slovakia as a result of the war conflict in Ukraine.

Types of contributions:   

a) Financial Contribution for the Recognition of Professional Qualifications Obtained Abroad for the Pursuit of Regulated Professions(hereinafter referred to as "Contribution A") - intended for an applicant who needs recognition of completed education from abroad for the pursuit of a regulated profession, e., a profession that requires specific training and in case of a foreign qualification a recognition of professional qualifications is required.  

b) Financial Contribution for the Recognition of Education Obtained Abroad for the Purpose of the Continuation of Studies in Slovakia or any other Purpose, Except for the Pursuit of Regulated Professions (hereinafter referred to as "Contribution B") - intended for an applicant who needs recognition of education completed abroad for the purpose of continuing further education or for other purposes, except for recognition for the pursuit of regulated professions.  

(c) Financial Contribution for the Recognition of Professional Medical Qualifications Obtained Outside of the European Union (hereinafter referred to as "Contribution C") - intended for an applicant who, in addition to the recognition of an education document acquired in the territory of a non-member State, is required to take a supplementary examination at a higher education institution (pursuant to the provisions of Section 18a of Act No. 422/2015 Coll. on the recognition of education documents and on the recognition of professional qualifications and amendments to certain regulations), which provides the same study programme as the one completed in order to verify the applicant's actual knowledge of the recognition of the completed medical education from abroad for the exercise of the regulated health profession in the Slovak Republic (applies to all health professions).   

Process for submitting the Application for a Financial Contribution for the Recognition of Education Documents and Professional Qualifications from Abroad:   

Step 1: Recognition of foreign education  

• The tasks related to the recognition of a foreign educational document or professional qualification are carried out within the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport by the Centre for the Recognition of Educational Documents (SUDV);  
• Information about the application procedure, as well as application forms for recognition of foreign education, can be found on the website of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic;  
• If you cannot find the necessary information on the above mentioned website of the Ministry, you can contact the Centre for Recognition of Diplomas (CRD) directly by email or telephone.   

Step 2: Completing and submitting the Application for a Financial Contribution for the Recognition of Education Documents and Professional Qualifications from Abroad  

• Complete the Application for Financial Contribution and upload all required attachments.
• You can fill in the Application for Financial Contribution even if you are just preparing for the supplementary exams.

Step 3: Add information to the application  

• If your application is complete and meets all the requirements, we will process it. However, we reserve the right to request additional information or documentation if necessary.  

Step 4: Evaluation of the application   

• If your application is complete, it will be assessed by the Migration Information Centre Commission ("MIC Commission"). We will inform you of the MIC Commission’s decision within 10 working days of receiving your application.   
• All applications that meet the requirements and for which the consultation process has been completed will be included in the decision-making process for the allocation of the financial contribution.  
• There is no legal entitlement to the financial contribution.   

Step 5: Contract for the financial contribution for recognition of education from abroad  

• If you the financial contribution for recognition of foreign education has been granted, you will have to sign a Contract on the Provision of a Non-Refundable Financial Contribution for the Recognition of Education Documents and/or Professional Qualifications Obtained Abroad with IOM Slovakia.  
• The financial contribution is paid upon successful completion of the process of recognition and submission of the necessary documentation in the form of a reimbursement.  

IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!!

Eligible expenses do NOT include the fee for the services of an intermediary agency, only primary and secondary expenses necessary for the recognition process (e.g. administrative fee, fees for language translations, notary fees, etc.). In order to be considered for reimbursement for the expenses related to the recognition of education, you (the applicant) must submit copies of original proofs of payment for any of the primary or secondary expenses (e.g. proof of payment for the administrative fee, proof of payment for language translation, etc.). The invoice from the intermediary agency, listing the individual costs of the primary and secondary expenses, is not sufficient.

If you have any questions, please contact us at  or 0850 211 478. 

Application for a Financial Contribution for the Recognition of Education Documents and Professional Qualifications from Abroad

On whose behalf are you applying for a financial contribution for the recognition of education and professional qualifications from abroad? *

I am applying on behalf of myself, and I am at least 18 years old.

I am applying on behalf of myself, but I am not at least 18 years old (I will include the personal and contact information of my legal guardian in this application)

I am applying on behalf of my dependent, and I am at least 18 years old.

Personal Information

First Name *

Last Name *

Maiden Name

(especially if this name appears on your diploma, identification documents, etc.)

Email Address *

Telephone Number

(with the international calling code, e.g., +421 9XX XXX XXX)

Sex *

Male

Female

Other

Citizenship *

Date of Birth *

I am ... *

a highly-qualified foreigner (with a university degree) who lives or is planning to live in Slovakia planning to migrate to Slovakia

a foreign student who wishes to continue their studies at a Slovak university (does not apply to foreign students involved in short-term student/research mobility programs, e.g. the Erasmus+ program)

a Slovak returnee (a Slovak citizen who has lived or studied abroad and plans to return to Slovakia or has returned to Slovakia within the last 6 months)

Are you currently in Slovakia? *

Yes

No

What type of stay enables you to be in Slovakia? *

- Select that which applies - Temporary Residence Permanent Residence Tolerated Residence (including Odidenec status) National Visa (Type D) Schengen Visa Visa-Free Stay Slovak Citizenship I am not sure / Other

What is the primary purpose of your stay in Slovakia? *

(e.g., study, employment, business, family, travel, etc.)

Upload a copy of your residence permit *

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(In the case you are in Slovakia on a visa-free stay or as Slovak citizen, a copy of the identity document is sufficient.)

Have you already applied for a visa/residence permit in Slovakia? *

Yes

No

When are you planning to come to Slovakia and for what purpose (e.g., study, employment, business, family, travel, etc.)? *

Upload a copy of your identitify document (e.g., passport, ID card) *

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Personal Information of the Applicant

In this section, please fill in the personal and contact details of the applicant who is not yet 18 years old. The personal and contact details of the applicant's legal guardian are to be filled in the following section.

First Name *

Last Name *

Maiden Name

(especially if this name appears on your diploma, identification documents, etc.)

Email Address *

Telephone Number

(with the international calling code, e.g., +421 9XX XXX XXX)

Sex *

Male

Female

Other

Citizenship *

Date of Birth *

I am ... *

a highly-qualified foreigner (with a university degree) who lives or is planning to live in Slovakia planning to migrate to Slovakia

a foreign student who wishes to continue their studies at a Slovak university (does not apply to foreign students involved in short-term student/research mobility programs, e.g. the Erasmus+ program)

a Slovak returnee (a Slovak citizen who has lived or studied abroad and plans to return to Slovakia or has returned to Slovakia within the last 6 months)

Are you currently in Slovakia *

Yes

No

What type of stay enables you to be in Slovakia? *

- Select that which applies - Temporary Residence Permanent Residence Tolerated Residence (including Odidenec status) National Visa (Type D) Schengen Visa Visa-Free Stay Slovak Citizenship I am not sure / Other

What is the primary purpose of your stay in Slovakia? *

(e.g., study, employment, business, family, travel, etc.)

Upload a copy of your residence permit *

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(In the case you are in Slovakia on a visa-free stay or as Slovak citizen, a copy of the identity document is sufficient.)

Have you already applied for a visa/residence permit in Slovakia? *

Yes

No

When are you planning to come to Slovakia and for what purpose (e.g., study, employment, business, family, travel, etc.)? *

Upload a copy of your identity document (e.g., passport, ID card) *

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Personal Information of the Legal Guardian

In this section, please fill in the personal and contact details of your legal guardian, who is at least 18 years old.

First Name *

Last Name *

Maiden Name

Email Address *

Telephone Number

(with the international calling code, e.g., +421 9XX XXX XXX)

Sex *

Male

Female

Other

Citizenship *

Date of Birth *

Is your Legal Guardian currently in Slovakia? *

Yes

No

What is the primary purpose of your Legal Guardian's stay in Slovakia? *

(e.g., study, employment, business, family, travel, etc.)

Is your Legal Guardian planning to come to Slovakia? If so, for what purpose? *

(e.g., study, employment, business, family, travel, etc.)

Upload a copy of your Legal Guardian's identification document (e.g., passport, ID card).) *

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Personal Information of the Legal Guardian

As the Legal Guardian of the applicant, please fill in your personal and contact information in this section. Personal and contact details of the applicant (your dependent) are to be filled in the following section.

First Name *

Last Name *

Maiden Name

Email Address *

(We will use this email address as the primary method of communication about your dependent's application.)

Telephone Number

(with the international calling code, e.g., +421 9XX XXX XXX)

Sex *

Male

Female

Other

Citizenship *

Date of Birth *

Are you currently in Slovakia? *

Yes

No

What is the primary purpose of your stay in Slovakia? *

(e.g., study, employment, business, family, travel, etc.)

Are you planning to come to Slovakia? If so, for what purpose? *

(e.g., study, employment, business, family, travel, etc.)

Upload a copy of your identification document (e.g., passport, ID card). *

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Personal Information of the Applicant

In this section, please fill in the personal and contact details of the applicant (your dependent) who is not 18 years old yet.

First Name *

Last Name *

Maiden Name

(especially if this name appears on the diploma or identity documents of the applicant, i.e. your dependent)

Email Address *

Telephone Number

(with the international calling code, e.g., +421 9XX XXX XXX)

Sex *

Male

Female

Other

Citizenship *

Date of Birth *

The applicant (your dependent) is ... *

a highly-qualified foreigner (with a university degree) who lives or is planning to live in Slovakia planning to migrate to Slovakia

a foreign student who wishes to continue their studies at a Slovak university (does not apply to foreign students involved in short-term student/research mobility programs, e.g. the Erasmus+ program)

a Slovak returnee (a Slovak citizen who has lived or studied abroad and plans to return to Slovakia or has returned to Slovakia within the last 6 months)

Is the applicant (your dependent) currently in Slovakia? *

Yes

No

What type of stay enables the applicant (your dependent) to be in Slovakia? *

- Select that which applies - Temporary Residence Permanent Residence Tolerated Residence (including Odidenec status) National Visa (Type D) Schengen Visa Visa-Free Stay Slovak Citizenship I am not sure / Other

What is the primary purpose of the applicant's stay in Slovakia? *

(e.g., study, employment, business, family, travel, etc.)

Upload a copy of the applicant's (your dependent's) residence card *

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(In the case the applicant is in Slovakia on a visa-free stay or as Slovak citizen, a copy of the identity document is sufficient.)

Has the applicant (your dependent) already applied for a visa/residence permit in Slovakia? *

Yes

No

When is the applicant (your dependent) planning to come to Slovakia and for what purpose (e.g., study, employment, business, family, travel, etc.)? *

Upload a copy of the applicant's (your dependent's) identification document (e.g., passport, ID card). *

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Types of Financial Contribution

If you are the applicant's legal guardian, fill in this section with information that relates to the applicant (your dependent).

Which type of financial contribution are you applying for? *

Financial Contribution for the Recognition of Professional Qualifications Obtained Abroad for the Pursuit of Regulated Professions (Financial Contribution A)

Financial Contribution for the Recognition of Education Obtained Abroad for the Purpose of the Continuation of Studies in Slovakia or any other Purpose, Except for the Pursuit of Regulated Professions (Financial Contribution B)

Financial Contribution for the Recognition of Professional Medical Qualifications Obtained Outside of the European Union (Financial Contribution C)

Have you already had your education documents obtained abroad recognized in Slovakia? *

Yes, I have already had my education documents obtained abroad recognized in Slovakia

No, I have not yet started or completed the process of having my education documents obtained abroad recognized in Slovakia

Did you use the services of an intermediary (e.g. relocation agency, law firm, etc.) for the recognition of education documents obtained abroad? *

Yes

No

What intermediary was it? Did you also pay any fee to the intermediary? If so, how much was that fee? *

(If you have used the services of an intermediary, it is necessary for you to upload copies of all confirmations of the payment of expenses associated with the recognition of education documents from abroad, otherwise the financial contribution cannot be approved and paid out. The financial contribution can only be approved for primary and secondary expenses associated with the recognition of education documents abroad, not for intermediary fees.)

Do you plan to use the services of an intermediary (e.g. relocation agency, law firm, etc.) for the recognition of educational documents obtained abroad? *

Yes

No

The services of which intermediary do you plan to use? Will you pay any fee to the intermediary? If so, how much do you expect this fee to be? *

(If you plan to use the services of an intermediary, you must request all confirmations of payment of the expenses associated with the recognition of education documents from abroad, otherwise the financial contribution will not be approved and paid out. The financial contribution can only be approved for the primary and secondary expenses associated with the recognition of education documents from abroad, not for intermediary fees.)

When were your education documents obtained abroad recognized in Slovakia? *

Upload a copy of the decision on the recognition of education documents obtained abroad. *

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What primary expenses (i.e. administrative fee) did you have with the recognition of eduucation documents obtained abroad? *

Upload a copy of the confirmation of payment of the administrative fee. *

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Did you have any secondary expenses associated with the recognition of education documents obtained abroad? *

Yes

No

(e.g. official translations of documents, notarization of documents)

Describe, in detail, what secondary expenses you had. How much did each of the secondary expenses cost? *

(e.g. official translations of documents, notarization of documents)

Upload a copy of the confirmation of payment of secondary expenses. *

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What primary expenses (i.e. administrative fee) do you expect to have with the recognition of education documents obtained abroad? *

Do you expect to have any secondary expenses with the recognition of education documents obtained abroad? *

Yes

No

(e.g. official translations of documents, notarization of documents)

Describe, in detail, what secondary expenses you expect to have. How much do you expect each secondary expense to cost? *

(e.g. official translations of documents, notarization of documents)

What amount of financial contribution are you requesting? *

Have you already passed the supplementary exam? *

Yes

No

(Medical professionals who acquired their medical education in a country outside the EU are required to take a supplementary exam to prove their knowledge and skills after the recognition of their education document if they wish to practice medicine in Slovakia.)

When did you take the supplementary exam?

How much was the fee for the supplementary exam?

Upload a copy of the confirmation of payment for the supplementary exam.

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When do you plan to take the supplementary exam?

(You can find more information about the dates of and the fees for the supplementary exam on the website of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic - https://www.minedu.sk/doplnujuca-skuska/)

How much do you estimate the supplementary exam will cost?

(You can find more information about the dates of and the fees for the supplementary exam on the website of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic - https://www.minedu.sk/doplnujuca-skuska/)

Was your professional qualification recognized based on the result of the supplementary exam?

Yes, based on the result of the supplementary exam, my professional qualification was recognized.

No, my professional qualification has not been recognized yet.

When was your professional qualification recognized?

Upload a copy of the decision on the recognition of the professional qualification.

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What amount of financial contribution are you requesting?

Information about Education

If you are the applicant's legal guardian, fill in this section with information that relates to the applicant (your dependent).

What is your highest level of education that you would like to have recognized in Slovakia? *

- Select that which applies - High School Education (I have the equivalent of a high school diploma) I. Level of Higher Education (I have the equivalent of a bachelor's degree) II. Level of Higher Education (I have the equivalent of a master's degree) III. Level of Higher Education (I have the equivalent of a doctoral degree)

The name of the school where you completed the education, which you want to have recognized in Slovakia *

The website of the school where you completed the education, which you want to have recognized in Slovakia.

The field of study that you want to have recognized in Slovakia. *

Do you have the originals or copies of your education documents from abroad? *

Yes

No

(In the event that you received your education in Ukraine and you do not have the originals or copies of your educational documents available, it is possible to contact the Ukrainian side in order to obtain a confirmation of your education at the e-mail address or visit the website https://info.edbo.gov.ua/edu-documents/.)na e-mailovej adrese alebo navštíviť webovú stránku https://info.edbo.gov.ua/edu-documents/ .)

Upload a copy of the diploma, which you want to have recognized in Slovakia. *

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Motivation for and Purpose of the Recognition of Education Documents / Professional Qualifications Obtained Abroad

If you are the applicant's legal guardian, fill in this section with information that relates to the applicant (your dependent).

Why is having your education documents / professional qualifications recognized important to you? *

In what ways is not having your education documents / professional qualifications recognized an obstacle to your integration in Slovakia? *

How long do you plan to stay in Slovakia? *

Additional Information

If you are the applicant's legal guardian, fill in this section with information that relates to the applicant (your dependent).

Would you be interested in a Slovak language course for healthcare professionals? *

Yes

No

Are you currently employed? *

Yes

No

What do you do for work? *

Do you have your own business? *

Yes

No

What kind of a business do you have? *

How many members does your household have? *

How many members of your household are not employed? *

Were you granted or promised a financial contribution from any other entity for the recognition of education documents / professional qualifications obtained abroad? *

Yes

No

Have you applied or are you planning to apply for a financial contribution for the recognition of education documents / professional qualifications obtained abroad from any entity other than the IOM Migration Information Centre? *

Yes

No

Specify from which other entity and in what amount you were granted or promised a financial contribution for the recognition of education documents / professional qualifications obtained abroad. *

Specify from which other entity and in what amount you requested or plan to request a financial contribution for the recognition of education documents / professional qualifications obtained abroad. *

How did you find out about our Financial Contribution for the Recognition of Education Documents and Professional Qualifications from Abroad? *

- Select that which applies - on your website on social media word of mouth (from a friend, family member, etc.) from one of your consultants other

Statutory Declaration

I fully acknowledge and understand that there is no legal entitlement to any form of financial contribution by the IOM Migration Information Centre. *

Yes

No

I fully acknowledge and understand that, unless otherwise specified or agreed, any confirmed financial contribution shall be paid out only after the completion of the recognition of education documents / professional qualifications obtained abroad in the form of a reimbursement. *

Yes

No

I have sufficient command of the language in which this application is written. *

Yes

No

I understand the content of this application in its entirety, or I have asked any questions I had about the content. *

Yes

No

I voluntarily make this declaration and freely consent to the collecting and processing of my or my dependent's personal data by IOM Slovakia. *

Yes

No

All of the answers in this application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. *

Yes

No

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The project is financed by the USA - Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration.

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