Foreign Degree Recognition – Medicine
Latest update: 12 January 2026.
We inform you that the regulations concerning the issuance of the Qualification Certificate for the INEP exam are still pending a Ministry of Education (MEC) Ordinance, as established by CNE/CES Resolution No. 02/2024.
UFSC is awaiting the publication of this Ordinance in order to define its internal procedures. Applicants are advised to wait for the publication of the next REVALIDA call for applications.
RECOGNITION OF UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES IN MEDICINE OBTAINED ABROAD
The recognition process for foreign undergraduate degrees in Medicine at UFSC differs from that of other degree programs, since applicants must first pass the INEP REVALIDA exam before applying for degree recognition at UFSC.
For more information about the REVALIDA exam, please visit the INEP webpages: http://revalida.inep.gov.br/revalida and https://www.gov.br/inep/pt-br/areas-de-atuacao/avaliacao-e-exames-educacionais/revalida.
Application procedures after passing the INEP REVALIDA exam
Applicants who have passed the INEP REVALIDA exam and wish to apply for degree recognition at UFSC, must submit the complete documentation by email, in accordance with UFSC requirements.
At the end of the process, if recognition is granted, a fee of R$ 200.00, as established by Normative Resolution No. 37/2025/CC, must be paid for the registration of the Recognition Certificate.
Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. UFSC has up to 30 days to carry out the preliminary review of the submitted documentation and notify the applicant.
For the recognition of undergraduate degrees in Medicine, due to UFSC’s adherence to REVALIDA, the maximum period for completion of the process is 60 academic days from the date of application, in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Education (MEC) and UFSC.
Instructions for Submitting the Documentation
To apply for recognition of an undergraduate degree in Medicine, the following steps must be followed:
A) Submit the required documents by email to revalidadiploma.dae@contato.ufsc.br.
The documents submitted by email must comply with the following specifications:
– PDF format;
– Maximum file size: 20MB per file;
– Maximum email size: 50MB. If the total size of the files exceeds 50 MB, the documents must be divided and sent in more than one email;
– Documents must be submitted in horizontal orientation to ensure readability;
– Each document must be named according to the numbering in the List of Required Documents, as indicated below:
1 – Application form, completed and signed;
2 – Identification Document: RG for Brazilian citizens or RNM (or RNE) for foreign nationals;
3 – CPF (Brazilian Individual Taxpayer Identification Number);
4 – Diploma, apostilled under the Hague Convention or authenticated by a competent consular authority;
5 – Academic Transcript, apostilled under the Hague Convention or authenticated by a competent consular authority;
6 – Civil registration document (birth or marriage certificate), only if the current name differs from the name shown on the diploma.
Note: Sworn translations of the initially required documentation are only required for documents issued in foreign languages other than English, French, or Spanish.
After a preliminary review of the documents, and upon confirmation that all required documentation has been received, UFSC will contact the applicant by email to schedule an appointment for the presentation of the original physical documents. This step must be completed either by the applicant or by an authorized representative.
B) Present the original documents submitted by email, in person at UFSC, for authentication of the digital copies;
C) If the application is approved, pay the fee of R$ 200.00 for registration of the Recognition Certificate.
Instructions for payment of the required fee for Medicine degrees
Regulations concerning foreign undergraduate degree recognition at UFSC (in Portuguese)
Internal Procedures
Upon receipt and verification of all documentation, the internal processing of the application at UFSC will proceed as follows:
1. Opening of the administrative degree recognition process by the Student Administration Department (DAE);
2. Forwarding of the degree recognition process to the Program Coordinator for analysis by the respective Program Council;
3. If approved, forwarding of the process by the Program Coordinator to the Undergraduate Studies Council for consideration;
4. Once approved by the Undergraduate Studies Council, the process returns to DAE for registration of the recognized degree;
5. DIERD/DAE requests that the applicant submit the original diploma, the personal identification document, and proof of payment of the R$ 200.00 fee by email to dierd.dae@contato.ufsc.br;
6. DIERD/DAE completes the registration of the recognition and delivers the Recognition Certificate to the applicant.