FAQs

Apply Online

Before you apply, use our interactive guide to work out which service you need.

Once you have created your online account, you will be able to log in to upload documents, contact us and make payments.

Apply online for the Fast Track service.

First, we will look at your documents to make sure that we have everything we need. Once we have received all required documents and payment, we will complete your assessment within 1 or 2 working days, depending on the Fast Track service you have selected.

Check our requirements carefully and upload the correct documents to avoid delays.

Please note that a Fast Track is only available for the Visas and Nationality service (English Proficiency) and cannot be applied to other services.

For the services provided by Ecctis the maximum number of qualifications that you can apply with depends on the service you are requesting. Please see the below table for full details:

Service Maximum qualifications we can review Additional Information
Visas and Nationality service (English Proficiency) 6 qualifications can be submitted as part of your application, only qualifications of Bachelor, Master or PhD degree can be submitted that have been taught solely in English. Please be aware that not all qualifications may be suitable for this service and our Evaluation Team may ask that these be removed from the order before we proceed.
Visas and Nationality service (PhD Verification) 1 qualification of PhD degree level that has been fully completed and awarded. Only PhD degree level awards can be submitted for this service.
Visas and Nationality service (PhD Verification with English Proficiency) 6 qualifications can be submitted, one will need to be of PhD degree level. If this degree has not been taught solely taught in English you can submit either a Bachelor, Master, or PhD you have completed that has been taught in English only. Please be aware that not all qualifications may be suitable for this service and our Evaluation Team may ask that these be removed from the order before we proceed.
Visas and Nationality service (High Potential Individual) 1 qualification of a Bachelor, Master or PhD degree level that meets the Home Office requirements.

Note: Before applying, please ensure your qualification meets the Home Office requirements by checking the guidance on the Home Office website.

We will process all undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications which meet the academic level requirements for this service. Responsibility for checking whether your qualification meets the Home Office requirements rests with the applicant.
Visas and Nationality service (High Potential Individual with English Proficiency) 6 qualifications can be submitted, one of a Bachelor, Master or PhD degree level that meets the Home Office requirements. If this degree has not been taught solely taught in English you can submit either a Bachelor, Master, or PhD you have completed that has been taught in English only.

Note: Before applying, please ensure your qualification meets the Home Office requirements by checking the guidance on the Home Office website.

We will process all undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications which meet the academic level requirements for this service. Responsibility for checking whether your qualification meets the Home Office requirements rests with the applicant.
Industry Skills Statement for Academically Qualified Persons One qualification related to the cards provided by CSCS, ECS, JIB-PMES, LISS, and SKILLcard. Your construction qualification needs to be comparable to a Higher National Certificate, Higher National Diploma, Bachelor, Master’s, or doctoral degree level. You may also submit up to 5 other qualifications for comparison, however these will not receive Primary Source Verification.
Industry Skills Statement with Skills Mapping One qualification related to the cards provided by CSCS, ECS, JIB-PMES, LISS and SKILLcard. To be eligible for this service, you must have spent time working on a construction site as part of your qualification.
Early Years Statement Up to 6 qualifications relevant to work in Early Years. You can also provide your secondary school awards as part of the 6 qualifications for review to determine whether a comparison to GCSE Literacy and Numeracy is possible.

Submitted qualifications must be part of the academic framework in the country of study, for example, short courses such as First Aid awards will not be suitable for our services.

To avoid delays, we recommend uploading only your most important and relevant qualifications.

A transcript or mark sheet shows the subjects/modules studied and the marks/grades achieved.

This must be produced by the central records office / registry of the institution that awarded your degree. Please note that we cannot accept transcripts from affiliated colleges of the awarding institution.

A Medium of Instruction (MOI) letter confirms the language of instruction used throughout your degree programme.

We cannot accept a reference to the language of instruction on your transcripts or final certificate. The confirmation of the language of instruction must be on a separate document, issued by the university, from your final certificate and transcripts.

Medium of Instruction letters typically look like this example.

We may be able to consider information from the following or similar offices of the university:

  • Head of Faculty
  • Dean
  • Administration team

We are unable to proceed with any of our Visas and Nationality services that include English Proficiency without this letter. If you require our contact details for your Institution to send this to us directly you will need to send us a message via "Contact Us" and then "I would like to send a message regarding my application" to request these.

If you choose to use our Translation Waiver service, we work with your qualification documents in their original language. This means that you do not need to upload certified translations.

We do not provide you with translations of your documents as part of this service.

At the moment, the Translation Waiver service is available for these languages: Arabic , Bulgarian , Catalan , Chinese , French , German , Italian , Japanese , Polish , Portuguese , Romanian , Russian , Spanish , Ukrainian

The Translation Waiver service is only available for the Industry Skills Statement for Academically Qualified Persons.

The Translation Waiver service costs £40.00 + VAT* in addition to the standard price of the service and postage.

*VAT if applicable.

Certified translations of qualification documents are completed, signed and stamped by a professional, qualified translator.

If your documents are not in English and you cannot or do not wish to use our Translation Waiver service, you will need to upload certified translations.

If your name has changed for any reason, you should upload proof of your name change, for example, a marriage or civil partnership certificate, a deed poll certificate, affidavit or other legal documentation which shows this change of name. You should also upload a form of identification (for example a passport, birth certificate or national identity card).

You can get in touch with us directly via the ‘Contact Us’ section within your online account.

For information on how we compare qualifications, please read our methodology and evaluation criteria.

If you have any queries or concerns about the outcome of your assessment, please see our application procedures for further information.

All updates are sent within your registered account. We will never call you to ask for additional payments. All payment requests will be made directly through your registered account.

If you are unsure about the status of your application or any action required, check to the “order status” within your account or send us a message.

You can choose to order an e-Statement when placing a new order, or a reprint/replacement with additional qualification. This option is available as a delivery option.

e-Statements are a digitally verifiable document, which you can download, as many times as you need from your online user portal.