What is "europass"

Europass is a European Union ( Directorate General for Education and Culture) initiative to increase transparency of qualification and mobility of citizens in Europe. It aims to make a person's skills and qualifications clearly understood throughout Europe (including the European Union, European Economic Area and EU candidate countries).

The five Europass documents are the Curriculum Vitae, Language Passport, Europass Mobility, Certificate Supplement, and Diploma Supplement, sharing a common brand name and logo. Since 2012 individuals have been able to assemble all Europass documents in the European Skills Passport.

Europass can refer to:

• The old name for the Eurail Select Pass rail ticket
• Europass, a portfolio of five documents intended to standardsise skill and qualification details for European citizens.
• The name of the official match ball design for the UEFA Euro 2008 soccer competition.
• A proposed mandatory identification for all European citizens in The Writing on the Wall (Yes Minister)