Recognition of foreign educational qualifications
The Federal Recognition Act gives skilled workers from abroad the right to have their vocational qualification checked for equivalence with the German reference occupation. It creates procedures that are as uniform and transparent as possible for all professions regulated under federal law.
In this way, the equivalence of the foreign vocational qualification with the German qualification can be determined. In many professions, this is a prerequisite for working in this profession or becoming self-employed. This applies above all to regulated professions, such as crafts requiring authorisation, doctors, nurses or pharmacists. The law thus improves the chances for people who have acquired their professional qualifications abroad to work in Germany in their learned profession and thus enables better labour market integration. The recognition portal www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de provides important information on the competent authorities and application procedures for professional recognition.
