The Europass Language Passport provides

• a Europe-wide standardised assessment grid  
• a comprehensive, clear, transparent, reliable description of your language skills
• a clear differentiation between productive (writing, speaking) and receptive (reading, listening) language skills 
• an assessment of language skills that were acquired through or outside of formal education (in the workplace, in vocational training, on vacation). 

This compact Version of the Europass Language Passport was developed based on the European Language Portfolio introduced by the European Council.