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The notification indicates the extent to which a foreign qualification corresponds to its German counterpart. Find out what partial, full or no equivalence mean.
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31.03.2022
A successful decade of recognition of foreign professional qualifications lies behind us! More than 400,000 applications for recognition and an annual increase in applications until 2019 prove that the Recognition Act has been successful. Procedures as well support structures are well established.
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In this section you will find answers to frequently asked questions about professional recognition. The section is focused on the perspective of companies accompanying the recognition process.
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In this section the BQ-Portal provides an overview of applications for professional recognition. In 2024, the notice requiring a compensatory measure was the most common outcome in the recognition of foreign professional qualifications, closely followed by full equivalence.
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In this section the BQ-Portal provides an overview of applications for professional recognition. In 2024, the notice requiring a compensatory measure was the most common outcome in the recognition of foreign professional qualifications, closely followed by full equivalence.
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In terms of individual professions, the recognition rate in Germany diverges widely. 100% of applicants who wish to work as controller receive full equivalence. In most professions, the share of those granted full equivalence varies from 40% to 80%.
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If you want to accompany the recognition process, you and the applicant can use various offers of information and advice.
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In terms of individual professions, the recognition rate in Germany diverges widely. Over 90% of applicants who wish to acquire a license to practice as ergotherapists receive full equivalence. In most professions, the share of those granted full equivalence varies from 40% to 80%.
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In this section the BQ-Portal provides an overview of the success rates of applications for professional recognition by professional groups, professions, regions and countries. Full equivalence is the most common outcome of the equivalence reviews in 2018.
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In this section the BQ-Portal provides an overview of the success rates of applications for professional recognition by professional groups, professions, regions and countries. Full equivalence is the most common outcome of the equivalence reviews in 2017.
