Will my Czech degree count in Egypt?

1. Before you leave Egypt: documents for Czechia

Egyptian documents for Czech universities and for the visa go through superlegalisation: a two-step check, first in Egypt, then at the Czech Embassy.

1. First, the Egyptian authorities (usually the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) verify the signature and stamp the document.Source
2. Then the Czech Embassy in Cairo superlegalises it. It accepts originals only, not copies or certified copies.Source
3. Book by email to the embassy's consular department; requests are taken on Sundays, 9:00 to 11:30, and usually take about a week.Source
4. Documents in Arabic need a Czech translation. English documents that are not for the visa don't.Source
5. For the student visa, your criminal record extract from the Ministry of Interior must be translated into Czech and superlegalised. Arabic or English versions are not accepted.Source
6. Your secondary school certificate is recognised in Czechia by nostrification at a Czech regional authority. Our Q&A lists the documents it needs.Source Nostrification documents (Q&A)

2. Before you choose: protect your equivalency

1. Look the university up by name in the Czech Ministry of Education's register of universities.Source
2. Choose full-time study if your subject is practical (medicine, engineering, sciences and similar). The SCU requires it.Source
3. Keep your original diploma and transcript safe. The SCU keeps the documents you send and does not return them, so it accepts certified true copies.Source

3. After you graduate: equivalency in Egypt

1. Legalise your diploma: first at the Czech Ministry of Education, then either at the Egyptian cultural office in Czechia, or at the Czech Embassy in Cairo followed by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Source
2. Documents must be in Arabic or English, or come with a certified Arabic or English translation. A diploma in Czech needs one.Source
3. Apply online on the SCU equivalency system (equ.scu.eg) and pay by card or at Banque Misr. For Egyptians: 1,500 EGP for a bachelor's, 2,500 EGP for a master's, 3,000 EGP for a doctorate. Non-Egyptians pay 300, 400 or 500 USD.Source
4. Print the request report and send it by express post (Egypt Post EMS, DHL, Aramex, FedEx…) with the legalised documents (or certified true copies) and the payment receipt to: Equivalency Department, Supreme Council of Universities, Cairo University building, Giza.Source
5. Since 14 April 2023, the SCU only accepts these requests by express post, not in person. Follow your request and ask questions in the online system; replies take about two working days.Source
6. Someone else can handle it for you: a relative whose name shows the relationship, or anyone with a power of attorney.Source