On 15 March, Georgia joined the European Qualifications Passport for Refugees, becoming the 22nd partner country to promote the EQPR as a practical tool for better and faster integration of refugees in their new societies.

Developed in 2017 to help member States address the challenges brought by the refugee crisis, the EQPR helps refugees to rebuild their lives in their host countries by giving them the opportunity to have their qualifications assessed even in cases of insufficient or lacking documentation. In this way, the EQPR supports the implementation of the Article VII of the Council of Europe/UNESCO Lisbon Recognition Convention facilitating the recognition of refugees’ qualifications even in the absence of full documentation.

The EQPR is also part of the Council of Europe Action Plan on Protecting Vulnerable Persons in the Context of Migration and Asylum in Europe (2021-2025).

For more information, please visit the EQPR website.