OVERVIEW

The Authentication Department is responsible for the validation and certification of academic documents obtained from the United States (East Coast) for non-sponsored (privately funded) and previously sponsored students.  Specific duties include the following:

  • Validation and certification of enrollment verification/academic transcripts/degrees for students in the United States
  • Validation and certification of Residency or Fellowship Certificates of individuals in the United States for work purposes in Kuwait
  • Validation and certification of admission letters for non-sponsored (privately funded) Kuwaiti students or students seeking sponsorship
  • Validation and certification of report cards and high school transcripts/diplomas for Kuwaiti students in the United States (non-high school graduate dependents of scholarship students must contact their Embassy Adviser for certification)
  • Maintaining the database of ESL programs, 2-year colleges and universities approved by the National Bureau for Academic Accreditation and Education Quality Assurance (NBAQ) and the Kuwait Ministry of Higher Education
  • Maintaining database of merit schools

Contact Us:

Certification of elementary/high school report cards/transcripts:
Irina Dela Riarte - irangelova@kuwaitculture.com
 
Certification of admission for all students:

Register here to start the process – https://kuwaitculturedc.org/kcdcstudentsportal/std_user_registration_vw_add.php

Select Sponsor: Private Unsupervised if you are:

  • Requesting health insurance/social allowance as a self-paying student
  • A MOHE student requesting scholarship transfer to the USA
  • An undergraduate scholarship student unapproved for graduate scholarship
  • A student of the Military Office

Select Sponsor: MOHE if you:

  • Have been granted scholarship by MOHE or other sponsors (except KU and PAAET)
  • Have been admitted to a merit major or a merit school
  • Are applying for undergraduate scholarship and have earned at least 27 acceptable/transferable credits with a minimum GPA of 2.50
Certification of university degrees/residency or fellowship certificates, enrollment verification:
Jeannette Moutran - jeannette@kuwaitculture.com

 
Inquiries regarding approved programs/program evaluation:
Fill out this form to start the process - https://forms.office.com/r/U1byiQ1EuC

 

 

 

DC CULTURAL OFFICE CONTACTS

Medical Insurance Emergency Line:  + (1) 866 654 7449

Office Number: + (1) 202 364 2100

Fax Number:  + (1) 202 363 8394

 

Hours of Operation

Monday through Friday

9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m est

 

Employees Only

 

 

Embassy/Consulates Contacts

Main Embassy:            + (1) 202 262 0758

Health Office:             + (1) 202 320 2415

LA Cultural Office:        + (1) 424 666 4214

LA General Consulate:   + (1) 310 279 3644

NY General Consulate:  + (1) 917 242 6688

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