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SAQA foreign qualification evaluation: what job seekers should know
Use SAQA’s official service and check what an employer or professional body separately requires.
A foreign qualification may need formal recognition for a South African role. SAQA explains its evaluation function and the qualification holder should apply through the official route.
Understand what SAQA evaluates
SAQA says its evaluation verifies foreign qualifications and compares them with South African qualifications within the National Qualifications Framework. It does not replace the separate admission, employment or professional-licensing criteria set by another institution.
Apply in your own name
SAQA says only the qualification holder may apply and should use their own unique contact details. Gather the documents requested in the official online application instead of sending sensitive documents to an agent.
Check the role's separate rules
A job advert or professional council may ask for additional registration, verification or a particular qualification. Read the live advert and ask the employer or regulator through its official published channel if the requirement is unclear.