This service enables people who attended their general education (primary and secondary) from foreign institutes to apply for the equivalency certificate from the National Examination and School Inspection Authority. This service is provided by the National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA).
The processing time is 7 working days. The price for this service is Rwf 1,000.
Prerequisites:
Applicants with or without an account can apply for this service.
Rwandan citizens should have a national ID number.
Foreigners should have a passport number.
Conditional attachments
Primary Leaving Certificate or Equivalence
Ordinary Level Certificate or Equivalence
Laissez-passer
Passport copy
Notarised academic transcript from the awarding institution
Applicants should have a valid phone number and/or email address.
Follow these simple steps to apply for an equivalency certificate for foreign qualifications:
Visit www.irembo.gov.rw and under Education, click on Application for Equating Foreign Qualifications (Primary and Secondary School)
Click on Apply.
Fill in the Applicant Details, the details will be retrieved and displayed on the right side of the page.
Attach all the required documents in the right format and size. Attachments change depending on the applicant’s nationality or the level of qualifications.
Click on Next to proceed.
Note: Prior to submission, the supporting documents should be notarized by Rwandan notaries or the Embassy of Rwanda in the awarding country.
Verify that the information is true, enter a phone number and email address, check the verification box, and click on Submit.
A billing number/ID (88….) will be generated. Click Pay
Applicants choose the mode of payment: offline (MTN, Airtel, or BK) or online (Visa or MasterCard). For more information about payment modes, click here.
NOTE: After applying and successfully paying via IremboGov, the application is sent to the National Examination and School Inspection Authority Rwanda(NESA) to be processed; and if it’s found authentic, the application will be approved.
The applicant receives an SMS/Email notifying them that the certificate is available and that they can download it from the IremboGov platform.