Application for Reimbursement of Undue Payment of the Fee for Recognition of Equivalence and Issuance of Foreign University Qualifications or Studies
This procedure allows you to apply for reimbursement of undue payment of the fee for recognition of equivalence of foreign university qualifications or studies. Administrative Information System (SIA) code: 2447918
RESPONSIBLE ENTITY
General Sub-Directorate of Qualifications and Monitoring and Management of University Education.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The following procedure serves to apply for reimbursement of undue payment of fee 107 for Recognition of Equivalence of University Qualifications.
Payment of this fee entitles applicants to processing of recognition of equivalence of a university qualification.
In accordance with the provisions of article 12 of Spanish Law 8/1989, of 13 April, on Public Fees and Prices, based on which “Reimbursement will be made of required fees if the corresponding taxable transaction is not undertaken due to causes not attributable to the taxable person”.
Therefore, applicants must provide documentation stating that they have not begun the procedure for recognition and/or declaration of equivalence of their university academic qualifications due to duly-proven causes beyond their control.
They must submit a written statement indicating the higher education qualification for which they sought recognition of equivalence, and for which they paid, and must explain the duly-justified reasons for not submitting the remaining documentation for to the process.
For processing to take place, all of the taxable person’s details must be indicated (first and last name(s), ID document, NIF/NIE tax ID), along with the fee for which reimbursement is requested, the receipt number for payment of fee 107, the payment date and payment amount, Full Reference Number (NRC) and, for bank transfers, the IBAN of the account making the payment, identifying all the corresponding details.
The original payment documents must be attached. Receipts for payment of fee 107 and for bank transfers made to the Ministry of Universities’ bank account must be correctly completed, identifying the payment details (fee 107 receipt number, account holder name, date, amount and bank account number) and stamped by the bank where the payment was made.
Reimbursement will not be given for payments made if the corresponding application for Recognition of Equivalence was not subsequently submitted.
No reimbursement will be made for applications without the taxable person’s identifying details and receipts for payment of fee 107 or bank transfer, duly completed with the payment details identified and stamped by the bank.
Further information on the procedure can be found on the Ministry of Universities portal:
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