Types of procedure

There are different procedures for the recognition of foreign professional qualifications and higher education qualifications.

Recognition procedure

A foreign professional qualification can be recognised in Germany if it is equivalent to a German professional qualification. This is assessed in the recognition procedure.

Skills analysis

If necessary documents for the recognition are missing or incomplete, then a skills analysis can be useful. Information about the skills analysis is available here.

European Professional Card (EPC)

The European Professional Card (EPC) is an electronic procedure which simplifies recognition for certain professions within the EU and EEA.

Statement of Comparability

The Statement of Comparability procedure primarily supports the assessment of foreign higher education qualifications in non-regulated professions.