recognition by the state in the country of acquisition can be provided in various ways: You have a foreign university degree: first check the anabin information portal to see whether your degree and your university both have a positive rating. A manual on how to use the anabin information portal can be found here . If you do not have positive results in the anabin information portal, a Statement of Comparability is an alternative option. You can submit an application for it online at your own expense [...] requirements. A list of accepted AHK qualifications is available on the website of the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) . Examples: A biologist with an academic degree from Lebanon requires proof of a positive result from the anabin information portal or a Statement of Comparability from the ZAB for the opportunity card. A draughtswoman with a non-academic vocational qualification from Georgia must present a Statement on a Foreign Vocational Qualification (DAB) from the ZAB for

(ZAB) . If your qualification is an academic degree , you can also apply to the ZAB for confirmation of state recognition in the country in which it was obtained. Alternatively, you can refer to the positive evaluation of the qualification on the anabin information portal . Recognition of vocational training from the Chambers of Commerce Abroad (AHK) If you completed vocational education and training at a German Chamber of Commerce Abroad (AHK) that meets the requirements of the Vocational Training

Comparability regarding your academic qualification. You can submit an application to the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB) to receive either of those documents. Alternatively, you can also use the positive evaluation of the degree on the anabin information portal for university degrees. Concrete job offer : You have a concrete job offer from an employer in Germany. It will usually be qualified employment . This means that you will need an academic qualification or qualified vocational training

on is recognised by the country in which you obtained it . In addition, your non-academic vocational qualification must have required at least two years of vocational training. To support your visa application, you need a positive result from the anabin information portal or a Statement of Comparability (Zeugnisbewertung) if you have a foreign university degree. If you have a vocational qualification, you need a positive “ Digital Statement on Professional Qualification” (Digitale Auskunft zur B