This service enables Rwandans and foreigners who received technical and vocational education from foreign institutions to apply for an equivalency certificate from 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 Irembo account can apply for this service.
Click here to find out how to create an account on IremboGov.
Rwandan citizens should have a national ID number.
Foreigners should have a valid passport number.
Required attachments are a technical or vocational training certificate and an academic transcript from the awarding institution.
Applicants should have a valid phone number, email address, or both.
Follow these simple steps to apply for a foreign equivalency certificate for TVET:
Visit www.irembo.gov.rw and log into your agent account.
A small window will pop up. Fill in both your phone number and your password, then click login.
Click the "new application" icon to start a new application.
Under Education, click on Foreign Equivalency Certification for TVET.
Click on Apply.
Fill in the Applicant Details including the Personal details like Nationality and the Qualification details.
Attach all the required documents in their right format and size.
Click on Next to proceed.
Verify that the user’s information is accurate, enter their phone number and/or email address, check the verification box, and click on Submit.
A billing number/ID (88….) will be generated for the user to make payment.
Applicants can choose their preferred mode of payment: offline (MTN, Airtel, or BK) or online (Visa, MasterCard, or American Express). 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; once the application has been approved. The applicant receives an SMS/Email notifying them that the certificate is available and that they can download it from the IremboGov platform.
When the applicant enters their email address during the application process, the certificate will be sent to that address, eliminating the need for a download on the platform.