Seafarer documentsCertificates and qualifications
Foreign Maritime Qualification Equivalence Certificate
- Brief entry
- Checked 6 October 2026
- Document type
- Qualification
- Validity
- As shown on the issued document
- Names in other countries
- 1 country
Brief entry: the name, code, purpose and source. A full entry will follow.
Contents3
1 What it covers
Records national equivalence of a foreign maritime qualification under Article 17, including its assessment requirements. Distinct from a foreign CoC recognition endorsement.1
2 Validity and renewal
Document validity. The expiry date, if the issuing system sets one, is shown on the document itself. This reference does not calculate personal expiry dates.
3 Names in 1 country
How national systems name this document. The original name is given where the source has it; the English name is our editorial rendering.
| Country | Name in the issuing country |
|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | معادلة الشهادات التأهيلية الأجنبية / شهادات معادلةForeign Maritime Qualification Equivalence CertificateIssued by: Transport General Authority – Maritime Transport Sector · source |