- International Baccalaureate Diploma, European Baccalaureate Diploma, or a certificate or other document confirming completion of a secondary school in which English was the language of instruction.
- A Polish maturity certificate containing information on results obtained in the written English maturity exam taken at advanced or bilingual level (at least 80 percentage points required).
- A higher education or postgraduate diploma for a study programme provided abroad or in the Republic of Poland by a higher education institution with English as language of instruction.
- Diplomas of completion of:
- a higher education study programme in English Studies or Applied Linguistics for English;
- Teachers’ College of Foreign Languages;
- KSAP (National School of Public Administration).
- Certificates of proficiency in English:
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1) certificates issued by institutions in the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE) – ALTE Level 3 (B2), ALTE Level 4 (C1), ALTE Level 5 (C2), in particular:
- First Certificate in English (FCE), Certificate in Advanced English (CAE), Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE),
- Business English Certificate (BEC) Vantage – minimum grade: C, Business English Certificate (BEC) Higher,
- Certificate in English for International Business and Trade (CEIBT),
- BULATS – minimum level: B2 (60 pts and above);
2) certificates of the following institutions:
- Educational Testing Service (ETS) – especially: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – at least 87 pts in an Internet-Based Test (iBT); Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – at least 180 pts in a Computer-Based Test (CBT) plus at least 50 pts from Test of Spoken English (TSE); Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – at least 510 pts in a Paper-Based Test (PBT) plus at least 3.5 pts from Test of Written English (TWE); Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) – at least 700 pts;
- European Consortium for the Certificate of Attainment in Modern Languages (ECL) – minimum level: B2;
- City & Guilds, City & Guilds Pitman Qualifications, Pitman Qualifications Institute – especially: English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) – First Class Pass at Intermediate Level, Higher Intermediate Level, Advanced Level; International English for Speakers of Other Languages (IESOL) – “Communicator”, “Expert”, “Mastery” levels; City & Guilds Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (reading, writing and listening) Communicator (B2) 500/1765/2; City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International (reading, writing and listening) Expert (C1) 500/1766/4; City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in ESOL International (reading, writing and listening) Mastery (C2) 500/1767/6; Spoken English Test (SET) for Business – Stage B “Communicator”, Stage C “Expert”, Stage C “Mastery”; English for Business Communications (EBC) – Level 2, Level 3; English for Office Skills (EOS) – Level 2;
- Edexcel, Pearson Language Tests, Pearson Language Assessments – in particular: London Tests of English, Level 3 (Edexcel Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International); London Tests of English, Level 4 (Edexcel Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International); London Tests of English, Level 5 (Edexcel Level 3 Certificate in ESOL International); PTE Academic (minimum level: B2);
- Education Development International (EDI), London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations Board – in particular: London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations (LCCI) – English for Business Level 2 – “Pass with Merit”, “Pass with Distinction” levels, English for Business Level 3, English for Business Level 4; London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations (LCCI) – First (or Foundation) Certificate for Teachers of Business English (FTBE); London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations (LCCI) – English for Tourism Level 2 – “Pass with Credit”, “Pass with Distinction” levels; English for Accounting Level 3;
- University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, ICFE Cambridge English: Financial, British Council, IDP IELTS Australia – in particular: International English Language Testing System IELTS – at least 6 pts and IELTS Indicator test – at least 6 pts;
- Polish higher education institutions;
3) telc GmbH, WBT Weiterbildungs-Testsysteme GmbH – especially: B2 Certificate in English – advantage, B2 Certificate in English for Business Purposes – advantage, Certificate in English for Technical Purposes (B2), telc English B2, telc English B2 Business, telc English B2 Technical, telc English B2-C1 Business, telc English B2-C1 University, telc English C1.
- A document issued abroad attesting to the award of an academic title or degree, with the language of instruction in the institution being recognised.
- Certificates of ministerial examinations:
- at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
- at the ministry of the minister competent for economy, Ministry of Foreign Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Maritime Economy;
- at the Ministry of National Defence, level 3333, level 4444 per STANAG 6001.
- Certificate of proficiency in a foreign language issued by KSAP as a result of a linguistic verification procedure.
- Certificate issued by KSAP confirming qualifications for work as a high-level official.
- Document certifying entry into the list of sworn translators and interpreters.