Recognition of foreign professional qualifications

• Recognition of foreign professional qualifications

  You have acquired your professional qualification abroad and want to work permanently in your profession in Germany? Here you can find information on the recognition of your foreign qualification.

• Single Point of Contact Network

  The Europe-wide network of Points of Single Contact informs you about legal requirements and helps with the processing of procedures. 

• National Advice Centre for Professional Qualifications

  The advisory center informs citizens from the EU, the EEA, and Switzerland about the recognition of professional qualifications in Germany.

• Equal Treatment Office for EU Workers

  The Equal Treatment Office EU Employees offers comprehensive information on living and working in Germany in eleven EU languages.

• Apply for a certificate of competence under explosives law

  If you handle explosive substances, you need a certificate of competence.

• Mine Surveying Regulation; Recognition of "other persons" for the preparation of other documents

  Persons other than mine surveyors can also prepare "other documents" for surface operations, provided they are recognized by the competent authority.

• To use academic degrees, titles, and designations from foreign higher education institutions

  Since 2004, foreign degrees and titles may be used in Hesse without the need for approval, in accordance with the Higher Education Act. The HMWK provides information regarding the use of foreign academic degrees and titles.

• Apply for recognition of a veterinary specialist title or additional designation

  In addition to your professional title as a veterinarian, you may use additional titles upon application.

• Apply for a license to practice veterinary medicine
• Teachers with professional qualifications from non-EU countries; apply for recognition

  Do you have a professional qualification as a teacher from abroad and want to work in Germany? Then you must have your professional qualification recognized.