Allow time for certification before returning to China: CSCSE certification takes 10–20 working days
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To use a foreign qualification back in China, you first need the degree and diploma certified. The review alone takes 10 to 20 working days. Time to prepare the papers is on top of that. Autumn hiring, civil-service exam registration, and settling a hukou (户口 — local household registration) all have deadlines. Do not wait until you need it to start.
- Cost
- The application and payment are both done online. Preparing documents and waiting for review also take about a month when counted in working days.
- Benefit
- Certification of overseas degrees in China is handled via the online portal of the China Scholarship Council Education Service Center. The procedure involves four steps: registration and identity verification, online submission of documents, payment, and finally evaluation and review. The officially stated processing time is 10–20 working days, which excludes weekends and holidays and represents the duration needed for the Center’s review.
- Notes
- Required documents include your diploma, passport or travel permit, residence permit or visa stamp, a photo, and an authorization statement. Entry and exit records during your stay abroad are retrieved automatically by the system, so be sure to keep those visa pages intact. The Center also posts announcements regarding revoked certificates or temporary suspensions of applications from certain institutions; it’s advisable to check whether your school is affected before applying.
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- 中国（教育部）留学服务中心. 网上服务大厅·学历学位认证. zwfw.cscse.edu.cn/