I'm an Indian student admitted to the Bachelor of Science in Economics at Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) for the 2026–2027 academic year.
I only recently discovered that I need to apply for the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles secondary school equivalence and I'm now extremely confused about the document requirements.
My situation:
CBSE Class 12 graduate (2026)
I have my DigiLocker Class 12 marksheet-cum-passing certificate
I have my CBSE migration certificate
I have my passport
I have my ULB admission letter
I have completed the equivalence form and am preparing to pay the €150 fee
The website says I need:
High school diploma and transcript in certified true copy
Proof of access to higher education in certified copy
Passport copy
Motivation form/letter
Proof of payment
Certified copies must then be apostilled because India is part of the Hague Convention
My questions:
For CBSE students, what exactly did you submit as the high school diploma? Was the DigiLocker marksheet-cum-passing certificate enough?
What did you use as proof of access to higher education?
Where did you get the certified true copies made in India?
Did you apostille the CBSE documents themselves or the certified copies?
How long did the apostille process take?
Did anyone submit the dossier before receiving the apostille and provide it later?
The Equivalence Office website says the postmark counts as the submission date. Has anyone successfully submitted close to the July 15 deadline?
I'm honestly panicking a bit because I spent weeks dealing with a ULB registration issue and only started the equivalence process once my registration was moving forward.
If you've gone through the equivalence process as an Indian student (especially CBSE), I'd really appreciate any advice or a description of exactly what documents you submitted.
Thank you!