diff --git a/inference-engine/tests/functional/inference_engine/serialization/single_layer/convert.cpp b/inference-engine/tests/functional/inference_engine/serialization/single_layer/convert.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c56d444dcdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inference-engine/tests/functional/inference_engine/serialization/single_layer/convert.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2021 Intel Corporation
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+//
+
+#include "shared_test_classes/single_layer/convert.hpp"
+
+#include <vector>
+
+using namespace LayerTestsDefinitions;
+
+namespace {
+const std::vector<std::vector<size_t>> inShape = {{1, 2, 3, 4}};
+
+const std::vector<InferenceEngine::Precision> precisions = {
+    InferenceEngine::Precision::BOOL, InferenceEngine::Precision::U8,
+    InferenceEngine::Precision::I8,   InferenceEngine::Precision::U16,
+    InferenceEngine::Precision::I16,  InferenceEngine::Precision::U32,
+    InferenceEngine::Precision::I32,  InferenceEngine::Precision::U64,
+    InferenceEngine::Precision::I64,  InferenceEngine::Precision::BF16,
+    InferenceEngine::Precision::FP16, InferenceEngine::Precision::FP32,
+    InferenceEngine::Precision::FP64};
+
+TEST_P(ConvertLayerTest, Serialize) {
+    Serialize();
+}
+
+INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(
+    smoke_Serialization_ConvertLayerTest, ConvertLayerTest,
+    ::testing::Combine(::testing::Values(inShape),
+                       ::testing::ValuesIn(precisions),
+                       ::testing::ValuesIn(precisions),
+                       ::testing::Values(InferenceEngine::Layout::ANY),
+                       ::testing::Values(InferenceEngine::Layout::ANY),
+                       ::testing::Values(CommonTestUtils::DEVICE_CPU)),
+    ConvertLayerTest::getTestCaseName);
+
+}  // namespace
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ngraph/core/reference/include/ngraph/runtime/reference/convert.hpp b/ngraph/core/reference/include/ngraph/runtime/reference/convert.hpp
index 0374cb18da0..8591f88c794 100644
--- a/ngraph/core/reference/include/ngraph/runtime/reference/convert.hpp
+++ b/ngraph/core/reference/include/ngraph/runtime/reference/convert.hpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ namespace ngraph
             template <>
             void convert<float16, float>(const float16* arg, float* out, size_t count);
 
+            // overload to handle ngraph::boolean (it is stored as char)
             template <typename TI, typename TO>
             typename std::enable_if<std::is_same<TO, char>::value>::type
                 convert(const TI* arg, TO* out, size_t count)
diff --git a/ngraph/core/src/op/convert.cpp b/ngraph/core/src/op/convert.cpp
index 47ce6907322..8999113ba08 100644
--- a/ngraph/core/src/op/convert.cpp
+++ b/ngraph/core/src/op/convert.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,23 @@ op::Convert::Convert(const Output<Node>& arg, const element::Type& destination_t
 void op::Convert::validate_and_infer_types()
 {
     NGRAPH_OP_SCOPE(v0_Convert_validate_and_infer_types);
+    const element::Type data_et = get_input_element_type(0);
+    const element::Type destination_et = m_destination_type;
+
+    NODE_VALIDATION_CHECK(this,
+                          data_et != element::u1 && data_et != element::u4 &&
+                              data_et != element::i4,
+                          "Input element type '",
+                          data_et,
+                          "' is not supported.");
+
+    NODE_VALIDATION_CHECK(this,
+                          destination_et != element::u1 && destination_et != element::u4 &&
+                              destination_et != element::i4,
+                          "Destination element type '",
+                          destination_et,
+                          "' is not supported.");
+
     set_output_type(0, m_destination_type, get_input_partial_shape(0));
 }
 
diff --git a/ngraph/test/backend/convert.in.cpp b/ngraph/test/backend/convert.in.cpp
index ab9f33c6743..46159d0cbc2 100644
--- a/ngraph/test/backend/convert.in.cpp
+++ b/ngraph/test/backend/convert.in.cpp
@@ -21,138 +21,421 @@ using namespace ngraph;
 static string s_manifest = "${MANIFEST}";
 
 using TestEngine = test::ENGINE_CLASS_NAME(${BACKEND_NAME});
-
-NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_int32_float32)
+namespace
 {
-    Shape shape{2, 2};
-    auto A = make_shared<op::Parameter>(element::i32, shape);
-    auto f = make_shared<Function>(make_shared<op::Convert>(A, element::f32), ParameterVector{A});
+    template <typename T_IN, typename T_OUT>
+    void ConvertTest(const std::vector<T_IN>& input,
+                     const Shape& input_shape,
+                     const ngraph::element::Type& input_type,
+                     const std::vector<T_OUT>& expected_output,
+                     const ngraph::element::Type& expected_output_type)
+    {
+        const auto in = make_shared<op::Parameter>(input_type, input_shape);
+        const auto convert = make_shared<op::Convert>(in, expected_output_type);
+        const auto f = make_shared<Function>(NodeVector{convert}, ParameterVector{in});
 
-    auto backend = runtime::Backend::create("${BACKEND_NAME}");
+        auto test_case = test::TestCase<TestEngine>(f);
+        test_case.add_input(input);
+        test_case.add_expected_output(expected_output);
 
-    // Create some tensors for input/output
-    auto a = backend->create_tensor(element::i32, shape);
-    copy_data(a, vector<int32_t>{281, 2, 3, 4});
-    auto result = backend->create_tensor(element::f32, shape);
+        test_case.run();
+    }
+} // namespace
 
-    auto handle = backend->compile(f);
-    handle->call_with_validate({result}, {a});
-    EXPECT_TRUE(test::all_close_f((vector<float>{281, 2, 3, 4}), read_vector<float>(result)));
+// destination: boolean
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_u8_to_boolean)
+{
+    const uint8_t lowest = std::numeric_limits<uint8_t>::lowest();
+    const uint8_t max = std::numeric_limits<uint8_t>::max();
+
+    const std::vector<uint8_t> input{0, 12, 23, 0, lowest, max};
+    const Shape input_shape{2, 3};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::u8;
+
+    const std::vector<char> expected_output{0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::boolean;
+
+    ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type);
 }
 
-NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_uint16_float32)
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_i32_to_boolean)
 {
-    Shape shape{2, 2};
-    auto A = make_shared<op::Parameter>(element::u16, shape);
-    auto f = make_shared<Function>(make_shared<op::Convert>(A, element::f32), ParameterVector{A});
+    const int32_t lowest = std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::lowest();
+    const int32_t max = std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max();
 
-    auto backend = runtime::Backend::create("${BACKEND_NAME}");
+    const std::vector<int32_t> input{0, -12, 23, 0, lowest, max};
+    const Shape input_shape{2, 3};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::i32;
 
-    // Create some tensors for input/output
-    auto a = backend->create_tensor(element::u16, shape);
-    copy_data(a, vector<uint16_t>{1, 2, 3, 4});
-    auto result = backend->create_tensor(element::f32, shape);
+    const std::vector<char> expected_output{0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::boolean;
 
-    auto handle = backend->compile(f);
-    handle->call_with_validate({result}, {a});
-    EXPECT_TRUE(test::all_close_f(
-        (vector<float>{1, 2, 3, 4}), read_vector<float>(result), MIN_FLOAT_TOLERANCE_BITS));
+    ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type);
 }
 
-NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_int32_bool)
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_f32_to_boolean)
 {
-    Shape shape{2, 3};
-    auto A = make_shared<op::Parameter>(element::i32, shape);
-    auto f =
-        make_shared<Function>(make_shared<op::Convert>(A, element::boolean), ParameterVector{A});
+    const float lowest = std::numeric_limits<float>::lowest();
+    const float max = std::numeric_limits<float>::max();
+    const float min = std::numeric_limits<float>::min();
+    const float pos_inf = std::numeric_limits<float>::infinity();
+    const float neg_inf = -std::numeric_limits<float>::infinity();
 
-    auto backend = runtime::Backend::create("${BACKEND_NAME}");
+    const std::vector<float> input{0.f, 1.5745f, 0.12352f, 0.f, lowest, max, min, pos_inf, neg_inf};
+    const Shape input_shape{3, 3};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::f32;
 
-    int32_t lowest = std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::lowest();
-    int32_t max = std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max();
+    const std::vector<char> expected_output{0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::boolean;
 
-    // Create some tensors for input/output
-    auto a = backend->create_tensor(element::i32, shape);
-    copy_data(a, vector<int32_t>{0, 12, 23, 0, lowest, max});
-    auto result = backend->create_tensor(element::boolean, shape);
-
-    auto handle = backend->compile(f);
-    handle->call_with_validate({result}, {a});
-    EXPECT_EQ((vector<char>{0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1}), read_vector<char>(result));
+    ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type);
 }
 
-NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_float32_bool)
+// destination: bf16
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_f32_to_bf16)
 {
-    Shape shape{3, 3};
-    auto A = make_shared<op::Parameter>(element::f32, shape);
-    auto f =
-        make_shared<Function>(make_shared<op::Convert>(A, element::boolean), ParameterVector{A});
-
-    auto backend = runtime::Backend::create("${BACKEND_NAME}");
-
-    float lowest = std::numeric_limits<float>::lowest();
-    float max = std::numeric_limits<float>::max();
-    float min = std::numeric_limits<float>::min();
-    float pos_inf = std::numeric_limits<float>::infinity();
-    float neg_inf = -std::numeric_limits<float>::infinity();
-
-    // Create some tensors for input/output
-    auto a = backend->create_tensor(element::f32, shape);
-    copy_data(a, vector<float>{0.f, 1.5745f, 0.12352f, 0.f, lowest, max, min, pos_inf, neg_inf});
-    auto result = backend->create_tensor(element::boolean, shape);
-
-    auto handle = backend->compile(f);
-    handle->call_with_validate({result}, {a});
-    EXPECT_EQ((vector<char>{0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1}), read_vector<char>(result));
-}
-
-NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_float32_bf16)
-{
-    const vector<float> a_data = {
+    const std::vector<float> input{
         0.5f, 1.5f, 0.5f, 2.5f, 1.5f, 0.5f, 3.5f, 2.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f, 2.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f, 1.5f};
+    const Shape input_shape{1, 1, 3, 5};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::f32;
 
-    const auto A = make_shared<op::Parameter>(element::f32, Shape{1, 1, 3, 5});
-    const auto convert = make_shared<op::Convert>(A, element::bf16);
-    const auto f = make_shared<Function>(NodeVector{convert}, ParameterVector{A});
+    const std::vector<bfloat16> expected_output(std::begin(input), std::end(input));
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::bf16;
 
-    auto test_case = test::TestCase<TestEngine>(f);
-    test_case.add_input<float>(a_data);
-    test_case.add_expected_output<bfloat16>(
-        std::vector<bfloat16>(std::begin(a_data), std::end(a_data)));
-
-    test_case.run();
+    ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type);
 }
 
-NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_bf16_float32)
+// destination: f16
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_u8_to_f16)
 {
-    const vector<bfloat16> a_data = {
+    const std::vector<uint8_t> input{0, 10, 15, 20, 43, 56, 78, 99, 102, 130, 142};
+    const Shape input_shape{11};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::u8;
+
+    const std::vector<float16> expected_output{0, 10, 15, 20, 43, 56, 78, 99, 102, 130, 142};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::f16;
+
+    ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type);
+}
+
+// destination: f32
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_i4_to_f32_is_not_supported_yet)
+{
+    const std::vector<int8_t> input{0x00, 0x00};
+    const Shape input_shape{2, 2};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::i4;
+
+    const std::vector<float> expected_output{0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::f32;
+
+    ASSERT_THROW(ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type),
+                 ngraph::NodeValidationFailure);
+}
+
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_i8_to_f32)
+{
+    const std::vector<int8_t> input{-127, -0, 0, 127};
+    const Shape input_shape{2, 2};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::i8;
+
+    const std::vector<float> expected_output{-127.0f, -0.0f, 0.0f, 127.0f};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::f32;
+
+    ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type);
+}
+
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_i16_to_f32)
+{
+    const std::vector<int16_t> input{-32000, -0, 0, 32000};
+    const Shape input_shape{2, 2};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::i16;
+
+    const std::vector<float> expected_output{-32000.0f, -0.0f, 0.0f, 32000.0f};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::f32;
+
+    ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type);
+}
+
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_i32_to_f32)
+{
+    const std::vector<int32_t> input{-64000, -0, 0, 64000};
+    const Shape input_shape{2, 2};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::i32;
+
+    const std::vector<float> expected_output{-64000.0f, -0.0f, 0.0f, 64000.0f};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::f32;
+
+    ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type);
+}
+
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_i64_to_f32)
+{
+    const std::vector<int64_t> input{-64000, -0, 0, 64000};
+    const Shape input_shape{2, 2};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::i64;
+
+    const std::vector<float> expected_output{-64000.0f, -0.0f, 0.0f, 64000.0f};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::f32;
+
+    ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type);
+}
+
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_u1_to_f32_is_not_supported_yet)
+{
+    const std::vector<uint8_t> input{0x00};
+    const Shape input_shape{2, 2};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::u1;
+
+    const std::vector<float> expected_output{0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::f32;
+
+    ASSERT_THROW(ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type),
+                 ngraph::NodeValidationFailure);
+}
+
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_u4_to_f32_is_not_supported_yet)
+{
+    const std::vector<uint8_t> input{0x00, 0x00};
+    const Shape input_shape{2, 2};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::u4;
+
+    const std::vector<float> expected_output{0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::f32;
+
+    ASSERT_THROW(ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type),
+                 ngraph::NodeValidationFailure);
+}
+
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_u8_to_f32)
+{
+    const std::vector<uint8_t> input{255, 128, 32, 0};
+    const Shape input_shape{2, 2};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::u8;
+
+    const std::vector<float> expected_output{255.0f, 128.0f, 32.0f, 0.0f};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::f32;
+
+    ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type);
+}
+
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_u16_to_f32)
+{
+    const std::vector<uint16_t> input{64000, 32000, 128, 0};
+    const Shape input_shape{2, 2};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::u16;
+
+    const std::vector<float> expected_output{64000.0f, 32000.0f, 128.0f, 0.0f};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::f32;
+
+    ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type);
+}
+
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_u32_to_f32)
+{
+    const std::vector<uint32_t> input{4000000, 2000000, 128, 0};
+    const Shape input_shape{2, 2};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::u32;
+
+    const std::vector<float> expected_output{4000000.0f, 2000000.0f, 128.0f, 0.0f};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::f32;
+
+    ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type);
+}
+
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_u64_to_f32)
+{
+    const std::vector<uint64_t> input{4000000, 2000000, 128, 0};
+    const Shape input_shape{2, 2};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::u64;
+
+    const std::vector<float> expected_output{4000000.0f, 2000000.0f, 128.0f, 0.0f};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::f32;
+
+    ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type);
+}
+
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_bf16_to_f32)
+{
+    const std::vector<bfloat16> input{
         0.5, 1.5, 0.5, 2.5, 1.5, 0.5, 3.5, 2.5, 0.5, 0.5, 2.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1.5};
+    const Shape input_shape{1, 1, 3, 5};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::bf16;
 
-    const auto A = make_shared<op::Parameter>(element::bf16, Shape{1, 1, 3, 5});
-    const auto convert = make_shared<op::Convert>(A, element::f32);
-    const auto f = make_shared<Function>(NodeVector{convert}, ParameterVector{A});
+    const std::vector<float> expected_output(std::begin(input), std::end(input));
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::f32;
 
-    auto test_case = test::TestCase<TestEngine>(f);
-    test_case.add_input<bfloat16>(a_data);
-    test_case.add_expected_output<float>(std::vector<float>(std::begin(a_data), std::end(a_data)));
-
-    test_case.run();
+    ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type);
 }
 
-NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_fp16_float32)
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_f16_to_f32)
 {
-    std::vector<float> f32vec = {-20.5, -15, -10.5, -0.5, 0, 0.5, 10.5, 15, 20.5};
-    std::vector<float16> f16vec(std::begin(f32vec), std::end(f32vec));
-    std::vector<float> result(f32vec.size());
-    runtime::reference::convert(f16vec.data(), result.data(), f32vec.size());
-    EXPECT_EQ(result, f32vec);
+    const std::vector<float16> input{-20.5, -15, -10.5, -0.5, 0, 0.5, 10.5, 15, 20.5};
+    const Shape input_shape{3, 3};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::f16;
+
+    const std::vector<float> expected_output{-20.5, -15, -10.5, -0.5, 0, 0.5, 10.5, 15, 20.5};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::f32;
+
+    ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type);
 }
 
-NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_uint8_fp16)
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_f32_to_f32)
 {
-    std::vector<uint8_t> u8vec = {0, 10, 15, 20, 43, 56, 78, 99, 102, 130, 142};
-    std::vector<float16> f16vec(std::begin(u8vec), std::end(u8vec));
-    std::vector<float16> result(u8vec.size());
-    runtime::reference::convert(u8vec.data(), result.data(), u8vec.size());
-    EXPECT_EQ(result, f16vec);
+    const std::vector<float> input{-20.5, -15, -10.5, -0.5, 0, 0.5, 10.5, 15, 20.5};
+    const Shape input_shape{3, 3};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::f32;
+
+    const std::vector<float> expected_output{-20.5, -15, -10.5, -0.5, 0, 0.5, 10.5, 15, 20.5};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::f32;
+
+    ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type);
+}
+
+// destination: f64
+// not supported by IE, hence no tests
+
+// destination: i4
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_u8_to_i4_is_not_supported_yet)
+{
+    const std::vector<uint8_t> input{0, 0, 0, 0};
+    const Shape input_shape{4};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::u8;
+
+    const std::vector<uint8_t> expected_output{0x00, 0x00};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::i4;
+
+    ASSERT_THROW(ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type),
+                 ngraph::NodeValidationFailure);
+}
+
+// destination: i8
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_u8_to_i8)
+{
+    const std::vector<uint8_t> input{0, 10, 15, 20, 43, 56, 78, 99, 102, 110, 128};
+    const Shape input_shape{11};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::u8;
+
+    const std::vector<int8_t> expected_output{0, 10, 15, 20, 43, 56, 78, 99, 102, 110, 127};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::i8;
+
+    ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type);
+}
+
+// destination: i16
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_u8_to_i16)
+{
+    const std::vector<uint8_t> input{0, 10, 15, 20, 43, 56, 78, 99, 102, 130, 142};
+    const Shape input_shape{11};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::u8;
+
+    const std::vector<int16_t> expected_output{0, 10, 15, 20, 43, 56, 78, 99, 102, 130, 142};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::i16;
+
+    ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type);
+}
+
+// destination: i32
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_u8_to_i32)
+{
+    const std::vector<uint8_t> input{0, 10, 15, 20, 43, 56, 78, 99, 102, 130, 142};
+    const Shape input_shape{11};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::u8;
+
+    const std::vector<int32_t> expected_output{0, 10, 15, 20, 43, 56, 78, 99, 102, 130, 142};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::i32;
+
+    ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type);
+}
+
+// destination: i64
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_u8_to_i64)
+{
+    const std::vector<uint8_t> input{0, 10, 15, 20, 43, 56, 78, 99, 102, 130, 142};
+    const Shape input_shape{11};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::u8;
+
+    const std::vector<int64_t> expected_output{0, 10, 15, 20, 43, 56, 78, 99, 102, 130, 142};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::i64;
+
+    ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type);
+}
+
+// destination: u1
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_u8_to_u1_is_not_supported_yet)
+{
+    const std::vector<uint8_t> input{0, 0, 0, 0};
+    const Shape input_shape{4};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::u8;
+
+    const std::vector<uint8_t> expected_output{0x00};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::u1;
+
+    ASSERT_THROW(ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type),
+                 ngraph::NodeValidationFailure);
+}
+
+// destination: u4
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_u8_to_u4_is_not_supported_yet)
+{
+    const std::vector<uint8_t> input{0, 0, 0, 0};
+    const Shape input_shape{4};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::u8;
+
+    const std::vector<uint8_t> expected_output{0x00, 0x00};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::u4;
+
+    ASSERT_THROW(ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type),
+                 ngraph::NodeValidationFailure);
+}
+
+// destination: u8
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_u8_to_u8)
+{
+    const std::vector<uint8_t> input{0, 10, 15, 20, 43, 56, 78, 99, 102, 110, 127};
+    const Shape input_shape{11};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::u8;
+
+    const std::vector<uint8_t> expected_output{0, 10, 15, 20, 43, 56, 78, 99, 102, 110, 127};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::u8;
+
+    ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type);
+}
+
+// destination: u16
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_u8_to_u16)
+{
+    const std::vector<uint8_t> input{0, 10, 15, 20, 43, 56, 78, 99, 102, 110, 127};
+    const Shape input_shape{11};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::u8;
+
+    const std::vector<uint16_t> expected_output{0, 10, 15, 20, 43, 56, 78, 99, 102, 110, 127};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::u16;
+
+    ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type);
+}
+
+// destination: u32
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_u8_to_u32)
+{
+    const std::vector<uint8_t> input{0, 10, 15, 20, 43, 56, 78, 99, 102, 110, 127};
+    const Shape input_shape{11};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::u8;
+
+    const std::vector<uint32_t> expected_output{0, 10, 15, 20, 43, 56, 78, 99, 102, 110, 127};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::u32;
+
+    ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type);
+}
+
+// destination: u64
+NGRAPH_TEST(${BACKEND_NAME}, convert_u8_to_u64)
+{
+    const std::vector<uint8_t> input{0, 10, 15, 20, 43, 56, 78, 99, 102, 110, 127};
+    const Shape input_shape{11};
+    const element::Type input_type = ngraph::element::u8;
+
+    const std::vector<uint64_t> expected_output{0, 10, 15, 20, 43, 56, 78, 99, 102, 110, 127};
+    const element::Type expected_output_type = ngraph::element::u64;
+
+    ConvertTest(input, input_shape, input_type, expected_output, expected_output_type);
 }
diff --git a/ngraph/test/runtime/ie/unit_test.manifest b/ngraph/test/runtime/ie/unit_test.manifest
index cac9e71d603..9e8bb87ca58 100644
--- a/ngraph/test/runtime/ie/unit_test.manifest
+++ b/ngraph/test/runtime/ie/unit_test.manifest
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ onnx_model_addmul_abc
 IE_CPU.interpolate_down_scales_const_linear
 
 # data [<name>] doesn't exist
-convert_float32_bool
 broadcast_trivial
 aliased_output
 bool_init_raw
@@ -824,9 +823,6 @@ cum_sum_2dim
 cum_sum_3d
 cum_sum_2dim_allmodes
 
-# Cannot create MKLDNNMemoryDesc from TensorDesc. Unsupported precision!
-convert_uint16_float32
-
 # Unsupported primitive of type: Ceiling
 ceiling
 
@@ -886,7 +882,6 @@ strided_slice_stride_optional
 divide_int32
 divide_cpp_rounding_int32
 divide_python_rounding_int32
-convert_int32_bool
 lesseq_int32
 
 # Constant and Low Precision
@@ -1056,6 +1051,22 @@ roll_3d_input
 roll_3d_input_negative_shift
 roll_negative_axes
 
+# convert operation
+IE_CPU.convert_f16_to_f32
+IE_CPU.convert_u8_to_f16
+IE_CPU.convert_u8_to_i16
+IE_CPU.convert_u8_to_i64
+IE_CPU.convert_u8_to_u16
+IE_CPU.convert_u8_to_u32
+IE_CPU.convert_u8_to_u64
+IE_CPU.convert_u8_to_boolean
+IE_CPU.convert_i32_to_boolean
+IE_CPU.convert_f32_to_boolean
+IE_CPU.convert_u32_to_f32 # NOT_IMPLEMENTED
+IE_CPU.convert_i4_to_f32 # NOT_IMPLEMENTED
+IE_CPU.convert_u1_to_f32 # NOT_IMPLEMENTED
+IE_CPU.convert_u4_to_f32 # NOT_IMPLEMENTED
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 #       Inference Engine CPU plugin excludes
@@ -1418,7 +1429,6 @@ IE_GPU.divide_overload
 IE_GPU.divide_by_zero_float32
 IE_GPU.cosh
 IE_GPU.cos
-IE_GPU.convert_int32_float32
 IE_GPU.concat_negative_axis
 IE_GPU.concat_matrix_colwise
 IE_GPU.concat_matrix_rowwise