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YOUR PATH TO PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
Submit your application for professional recognition to the office responsible for your reference occupation or professional qualification.
You can find the responsible offices here:
www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de
EVALUATION OF FOREIGN UNIVERSITY DEGREES
The Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB) is responsible for evaluating university degrees: www.kmk.org.
You can find foreign university degrees in the ZAB-Anabin database. We recommend reading the following information before using the database.
WHAT IS THE SUITABLE REFERENCE PROFESSION?
Are you looking for a career that matches your degree, your professional experience and your goals? Your recognition process will take place for this reference profession.
Here you will find all German reference professions:
https://web.arbeitsagentur.de
IMPORTANT NOTES ON ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Financial support when applying for professional recognition:
As part of the recognition procedure, costs arise for the procedure as well as for translations and certifications. If you would like to apply for funding, please note that this must always be done before submitting the application. Job centers and employment agencies as well as IQ advice centers are able to provide information.
Professional language courses run by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF):
As part of the German Language Promotion Ordinance (DeuFöV), there are subsidized language courses from B1 to language level C2. The BAMF is responsible for implementation. You are accepted for this funding via the Jobcenter or the Arbeitsagentur. www.bamf.de
Information about foreign professional qualifications: www.bq-portal.de
Recognition advice for skilled workers who are still abroad: www.make-it-in-germany.com
INDIVIDUAL RECOGNITION AND QUALIFICATION ADVICE
Do you have further questions about your recognition process? Register via our digital platform www.anerkennungsberatung-iq.de. After registering, experts from the IQ consultation team will review your request and get back to you. However, as many cases are currently being discussed, we ask for your patience.
The offer is supported by the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and is therefore free of charge.