Recognition of foreign native-digital diplomas: a study of Brazilian and Portuguese universities

With the aim of analyzing the process of recognizing foreign born-digital diplomas at the University of Coimbra, an exploratory and documentary study was carried out, using a questionnaire to collect data, as well as a documentary study of the legal and regulatory provisions on digital educational diplomas in Brazil and Portugal. The theoretical framework presents discussions on Document Authenticity, Diplomatic and Digital Diplomatic. We conclude that the continuation of this research will be essential to gain an understanding of the sociotechnical practices of recognition of foreign native-digital diplomas across university doctorate and certification divisions, to better inform regulations and technological development.