Official qualification-recognition guidance

Evaluation of Foreign Qualifications

AuthoritySouth African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)

ContextCurrent SAQA service guidance

Registry checked2026-10-01

SAQA verifies foreign qualifications and locates them within the South African NQF. Professional licensing, admission and employment may still have separate requirements.

What this source means for the pathway

This is the qualification-recognition bridge between a foreign credential and the South African pathway.

Key points

SAQA evaluates foreign qualifications and locates them within the South African National Qualifications Framework.
SAQA evaluation and professional registration are separate processes.
For Critical Skills applications, DHA currently asks for the SAQA outcome or proof that the evaluation application has been submitted.

What this source does not establish

SAQA evaluation does not itself grant a work visa, job, professional licence or admission to a regulated profession.

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