An offer from the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training Further info

Information portal of the German government
for the recognition of foreign professional qualifications

Types of procedure

The recognition procedure checks whether a foreign professional qualification is equivalent to the German professional qualification.

If necessary documents are missing, a skills analysis may be offered as part of the recognition procedure.

The European Professional Card (EPC) simplifies recognition for some professions within the EU and EEA.

The Statement of Comparability is the procedure for assessing foreign higher education qualifications.