Applying for a credential evaluation

The government has appointed Nuffic and SBB to evaluate diplomas. IDW is the digital counter for our credential evaluations.

Apply for a credential evaluation through IDW

You usually receive your credential evaluation after at least 6 weeks.

• A credential evaluation is a comparison of a foreign diploma (credential) to a Dutch diploma. We do such comparisons for diplomas in higher education and almost all diplomas in secondary education.
• A credential evaluation is an official document. With our knowledge of foreign education systems, we provide insight into the level of your diploma in the Netherlands.

• We compare foreign diplomas to Dutch diplomas according to the agreements of the Lisbon Recognition Convention (LRC).
• The principle of the LRC: a foreign diploma is considered to have the same level as a Dutch diploma, unless there are substantial differences.
• Would you like to know more about the LRC? See the EAR manual.