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ECMI Kosovo helps graduates of Serbian-language institutions in Kosovo navigate diploma verification so they can use their qualifications for employment and professional opportunities.
A legal route to using qualifications
ECMI Kosovo designed the legal basis of the diploma-verification mechanism and has supported its operation since 2016, when Government Decision No. 11/81 of 23 March 2016 authorised the organisation to act as intermediary in the verification process.
The mechanism is a positive measure grounded in constitutional equality, equitable representation and the Law on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Communities and Their Members. It provides a route for qualifications from Serbian-language institutions in Kosovo to be used in employment and related professional opportunities.
Making the mechanism work for people
We support applicants through intake, documentation, translation, liaison and follow-up, working with the Verification Commission, public bodies and the educational institutions concerned. This day-to-day work helps applicants navigate the procedure and move their requests between the organisations involved.
Verification figures
For the mandate beginning in March 2023:
- 3,119 diploma applications recorded.
- 698 positive verifications: 680 university diplomas and 18 secondary-school diplomas.
In 2026, the Commission began verifying diplomas issued through the Serbian-language secondary education system. It verified 17 secondary-school diplomas on 11 June and one more on 18 August.
ECMI Kosovo supports the Independent Commission and its Secretariat with application processing, coordination with issuing institutions and preparation of files for review. The Commission takes the verification decisions.
Earlier records, 2016–2022
Historical Commission records list 1,803 applications and 1,804 decisions. These records do not classify decisions by outcome, so they are reported separately from the positive verifications for the mandate beginning in March 2023.
Figures supplied to ECMI Kosovo in November 2026.
Our research on Serbian-language education examines schools, universities, qualifications and graduates’ opportunities. It helps explain the educational setting and administrative barriers behind the verification work.
Apply through e-Kosova
ECMI Kosovo helped develop and establish the diploma-verification service on e-Kosova, working with the Independent Commission for Diploma Verification, the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, and the Agency for Information Society.
Choose the university or secondary-school service below and sign in to e-Kosova to submit and track your request. For help with documentation or the procedure, contact ECMI Kosovo.
Support for the mechanism
The work continues with support from the British Embassy through IOM. The current cooperation supports the mechanism through March 2027.