Qualification evidence for non-regulated work in the UK

Short answer

Ask the employer what qualification evidence it will accept before purchasing a statement.

Sources: UK ENIC / Ecctis

Who decides

The receiving employer decides acceptance for the job application.

Sources: UK ENIC / Ecctis

Check this before paying

Confirm the employer’s request and whether any professional activity or title needs a separate regulator.

Sources: UK ENIC / Ecctis · UK Government / Regulated Professions Register

When this applies

A Statement of Comparability can support original qualifications. The employer can still need transcripts or other original records.

Sources: UK ENIC / Ecctis

Which document

A UK ENIC Statement of Comparability only where it answers the employer’s request.

Sources: UK ENIC / Ecctis

Avoid the wrong purchase

The statement does not assess specific subjects, grades or English proficiency; confirm that its scope answers the request.

Sources: UK ENIC / Ecctis

What this does not do

An electronic document can be verified without guaranteeing hiring or professional registration.

Sources: UK ENIC / Ecctis · UK Government / Regulated Professions Register

Your next official step

Read UK ENIC’s recipient guidance and confirm the employer’s exact evidence requirement.

Sources: UK ENIC / Ecctis

If this service is needed

GBP 69.6 — UK ENIC evaluation including an electronic Statement of Comparability if eligible; printed delivery and other services are separate.

Approximately 15 working days after complete documents and full payment; requests for additional information or documents restart the timeframe.

Statement price, processing and cancellation · Recipient acceptance and electronic statement

No expiry does not mean every employer accepts the same evidence

UK ENIC states that its comparison has no expiry date. It remains guidance supporting original records, and the employer makes the final decision. Ask whether an existing statement is accepted rather than automatically buying another one. Electronic verification checks the document; it does not make the hiring decision.

Sources: Recipient acceptance and electronic statement

The quoted service and refund boundary

The standard service is GBP 69.60 including an electronic statement, if eligible. Printed delivery is separate. Refunds require a cancellation request before the evaluation team starts reviewing qualifications; do not assume you can recover the fee after review begins or if no statement can be issued.

Sources: Statement price, processing and cancellation · Statement of Comparability: purpose and exclusions

Prepare records from the awarding institution

UK ENIC’s list includes final certificates, official subject/grade transcripts and conditional certified translations. It accepts records from the awarding institution rather than an affiliate college. The employer may have a different submission list, so do not treat the evaluation provider’s checklist as the employer’s whole hiring process.

Sources: Awarding-institution records and translations · Recipient acceptance and electronic statement

DiploWay preparation: confirm the scope of the hiring request

Ask whether the job needs evidence of education level, course content, English ability or a protected professional status. Keep those requests separate. A general academic comparison should not be used to skip a regulator’s process or a migration evidence requirement.

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