ion assessment – in the anabin database The anabin database (External link) , provided by the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB) offers comprehensive information on the evaluation of foreign education certificates and universities. Currently, it is only available in German. Instructions for using the anabin database This guidecontains a step-by-step explanation on how to use the anabin database. Download Print Explainer video: comparing academic degrees via anabin Central Office for Foreign [...] academic degree being comparable to a German one. To provide this evidence, you have the following options: anabin: proof of comparability via the online database With the information from the anabin database, you can prove that your foreign academic degree is comparable to a German degree. It is made up of two important entries: University : your university should be indicated as “H+” in anabin. This means that the university is recognised in Germany. If the university is evaluated as “H+/-”, the academic [...] Foreign Education: Statement of Comparability for your academic degree Is your university or your academic degree not listed or evaluated as equivalent/corresponding in the anabin database? Then you can have your degree evaluated individually. The Statement of Comparability for foreign university degrees is an official document describing your foreign academic qualifications, and it states the German education qualification your foreign degree is comparable to. You can submit a request for the Statement

procedure, the required documents and the costs can be found on the ZAB website (External link) . Statement of Comparability for Foreign University Degrees or positive results in the anabin database For foreign academic degrees , two options for providing evidence are available to you: Positive results in the anabin database : evidence that your degree is recognised by the state in your country of origin Statement of Comparability for Foreign University Degrees : an official evaluation of your degree [...] Blue Card or a different occupation as skilled worker ) Evidence of state recognition in the country of origin (e.g. for the opportunity card “points system” option DAB, statement of comparability or anabin – which applies for which purpose? The DAB procedure , the Statement of Comparability and the anabin evaluation are suitable evidence to prove the state recognition in the country of origin. However, for regulated professions, the following is valid: the recognition of the qualification is an obligatory

qualifications in Germany: non-academic vocational qualifications (regulated and non- regulated professions ) and academic degrees (regulated professions): recognition procedure or equivalence assessment . academic degrees (non-regulated professions): anabin information portal or individual Statement of Comparability. What proof of qualification do I need? The following questions will help you to find out what proof of qualification you need for entering Germany and employment and whether formal recognition [...] degree and would like to work in a non-regulated profession. If you hold an academic degree leading to a non-regulated profession (such as biologist or linguist), you will need the following for your visa : a) a printout of the positive entry on the anabin information portal (External link) or alternatively b) a Statement of Comparability for foreign academic degrees. You can find detailed information on this in the “ Academic qualifications ” section. I have completed vocational training. To prove