Apply for recognition of foreign vocational training qualifications
Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzHave you acquired your professional qualification abroad and want to work in your profession in Germany? Depending on your profession, you can or must have your foreign qualification recognized.
For recognition, the competent authority will check whether your foreign qualification is equivalent to a German qualification on the basis of your certificates. This check is based on defined formal criteria, such as the content and duration of the training. Your relevant professional experience will also be taken into account.
For more information, please use the Recognition Finder on the "Recognition in Germany" portal.
The Recognition Finder provides you with quick and easy answers to your questions about recognition, for example
- Do I need to have my professional qualification recognized?
- Is recognition worthwhile for me?
- Can I submit the application? Do I have a formal right to it?
- Which authority do I need to contact?
- What does the procedure look like?
- What documents are required? What form must the documents take?
- How long does the procedure take?
- What does the procedure cost?
- Which laws are relevant to my case?