NCFHE is currently working towards digitizing its current procedures and
practices in relation to the services provided by MQRIC for the recognition of
qualifications. It is envisaged that such system will be officially launched at
the beginning of 2016. In view of this, it will no longer be required for
applicants to submit originals or certified originals of their certificates as
a requirement for their applications to be processed. This will further clarify
the fact that NCFHE’s role is not that of authenticating documents but of
recognizing and comparing qualifications against the Malta Qualifications
Framework.
MQRIC only evaluates certificates
presented in the Maltese or English language. When this is not possible, a
translated copy must be attached with the non-Maltese or English copy of
original certificate, which translation must be apostilled.
MQRIC will only accept translations that have been translated in Malta
by an entity approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malta, or if the
translation carries an apostille. Failure to do so will result in the
application being invalid.
Any translation carried outside the territory of Malta must be either
apostilled or legalised. Apostilles are to be affixed to the translation by
Ministries responsible for Foreign Affairs, their Embassies, High Commissions
or Consulates. Apostilles are only issued by countries that are parties to the
Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public
Documents (1961) and every apostille features 10 numbered standard fields and
the stamp of the respective State.
In the event that a
translation is made in a country not party to the 1961 Hague Convention, the
translation must be legalised. Legalised documents should carry a stamp of the
respective Ministry responsible for Foreign Affairs which must in turn be
presented to an Ministry/Embassy/Consulate party to the Hague Convention that
will in turn verify the stamp and affix their apostille.For any queries the general public is kindly requested to call on 23810200 or via email on
qric.malta@gov.mt.
| Translation in Maltese or English by an MFA recognised entity |
| Translations done outside Malta are to be apostilled (click here for the list of countries) |
| For translations done outside Malta or countries that issue apostilles, translations are to legalised and then apostilled. |