Recognition of foreign qualifications, applications to Swiss authorities and appeals — with clearly defined services, transparent fees and an online request.
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Recognition may, depending on the profession and situation, provide access to certain activities in Switzerland.
In regulated professions, recognition of a foreign professional qualification is generally required to practise the corresponding profession in Switzerland. Depending on the activity, a separate licence to practise or professional registration may also be required.
For non-regulated professions, formal recognition is generally not required.
SERI: regulated professionsPay depends on the role, employer and other factors. Swiss wage statistics show clear differences by level of education. Recognition may help you meet the legal requirements for qualification-dependent professions.
These medians describe pay by level of education, not the effect of recognition of a foreign diploma. Recognition does not guarantee employment or any particular salary.
FSO: Swiss Earnings Structure Survey 2024Defined services with fixed fees for standard cases. Individual quotations for exceptional or complex matters.
A focused legal opinion by a Lawyer (SP) on your recognition situation and available options.
Extended research, further questions, applications and representation require a separate agreement.
Preparation by a Lawyer (SP) of a clearly defined recognition application and its supporting documentation.
Authority fees, translations, extraordinary evidence and further proceedings are not included.
Legal review and drafting of an appeal against a negative recognition decision.
No oral hearing. Normally at least 25 calendar days in advance; jurisdiction, representation rights and legal deadlines require individual verification. The service includes legal assessment, drafting of a written appeal, and filing and representation in writing within the agreed scope.
Complex recognition matters, multiple jurisdictions, special deadlines or services outside the standard scope; performed by a Lawyer (SP).
No fee, scope or mandate is agreed unless the individual offer is expressly accepted.
Three clear stages, transparent fees and a written mandate before any substantive work begins.
A 30-minute legal consultation, preferably held by video conference, to discuss your matter, assess the available options and determine the next steps.
Engage our services at a published fixed fee or receive a personalised fee proposal tailored to your case. The scope, fees and terms are confirmed in your mandate agreement.
Upon acceptance of the mandate and receipt of the agreed payment or initial advance, we carry out the legal services in accordance with its terms, keeping you informed of progress through to completion.
Competent authorities, rules and procedural steps depend on your profession, qualifications and destination.
Teaching, healthcare, engineering, architecture, legal and other regulated professions.
Explore professions ↓Procedures may involve EDK, SERI/SBFI, MEBEKO, SRC/SRK or other competent authorities.
Understand authorities ↓First application, missing documents, compensation measures, refusal or an upcoming appeal.
Understand next steps ↓The following guidance provides an initial overview. Whether formal recognition is required and which authority is competent depend on the occupation and the individual circumstances.
In regulated professions, formal recognition or professional authorisation may be required. In non-regulated occupations, employer assessment may be sufficient. Academic equivalence and permission to practise are not always the same thing.
The competent body cannot be determined from the country of qualification alone. It depends on the profession, the activities intended, the qualification and the applicable recognition framework.
The appropriate service depends on the stage of your case. Sending an enquiry neither creates an engagement automatically nor suspends any applicable deadline.
Detailed guidance by profession, competent authority or procedural situation, with a direct route to our legal services.
Choose a service, describe your case and securely provide supporting documents if needed.
We check the request, documents and whether the standard service is suitable.
You receive written scope, terms and payment instructions before an engagement is accepted.
Following acceptance, we carry out the agreed work and deliver the result securely.
This form is only for individual matters outside the three fixed-price standard services. The enquiry is non-binding and involves no payment.
A Lawyer (SP) with experience in Swiss administrative proceedings and a clearly defined scope of services.
The legal assessment and handling are carried out by a Lawyer (SP). We consider the applicable legal basis, procedural requirements and available remedies, not just the documents to be submitted.
Legal assessment of recognition disputes, administrative decisions and available remedies under Swiss law, including relevant case law of the Federal Administrative Court and the Federal Supreme Court.
We examine applicable Swiss law, relevant international agreements and European recognition frameworks to identify the competent authority and legally grounded options.
Direct professional attention, clearly defined deliverables and published fixed fees for standard services.
We do more than prepare applications. We assess whether the authorities' requirements are legally justified, whether qualifications have been properly considered and what remedies may be available.
Recognition generally puts a foreign professional qualification on an equivalent footing with the corresponding Swiss qualification for access to the regulated profession. For regulated professions, seeking recognition is usually the appropriate route and may be mandatory. Separate authorisations or other professional requirements may still apply. We can help identify the relevant procedure and competent authority for your situation.
They apply to the described standard services. The applicable fee, scope and exclusions are confirmed in writing before any engagement.
Depending on the decision and procedural law, a remedy may be available. The decision, competent authority and applicable deadline must be assessed individually.
Attachments to the enquiry form are sent as ordinary email attachments to office@diplomarecognition.ch. Documents uploaded in the checkout of a fixed-price service are stored in a private mandate area and are accessible only through the authenticated customer portal.
The service includes legal assessment and drafting of a written appeal within the agreed scope. Filing and representation are included only where legally permitted and expressly confirmed in writing. Submitting an enquiry does not suspend or extend any legal deadline.
No. An enquiry is non-binding. An engagement begins only upon express written acceptance of an agreed scope and terms. You remain responsible for deadlines until then.