Finding the responsible body: You will find the address of the body responsible for the recognition for your school-leaving qualification in the German anabin database of the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB) . (Tip: Use an AI tool to have the entire website translated.) Visit the “ Anerkennungs- und Beratungsstellen in Deutschland ” subpage on anabin (recognition and advisory bodies in Germany) Click on “Suchen nach anderen Stellen” (Look for other bodies) Under “Bundesländer” (federal states)

Proof on the 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 database to see whether your degree and your university both have a positive rating. A manual on how to use the anabin database can be found here . If you do not have positive results in anabin, a Statement of Comparability is an alternative option. You can submit an application for it online at your own expense to the Foreign Office for Education [...] meets the 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 positive anabin results 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 the opportunity

Education (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 in the anabin database. 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 Act (BBiG)

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 in the anabin database 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 to

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