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Recognition by region 2016

The success rate differs depending on the region where the foreign professional qualification was obtained. The success rate for EU member states is the highest.
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Recognition by profession 2016

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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Recognition by country 2016

Applicants from Belgium, Hungary, Libya, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Latvia, Italy and Romania have the highest chances of positive ruling since their success rate is over 85%. The highest recognition rate has Austria with about 92%. Those from Greece received a positive ruling in over 80% of the cases.
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The BQ-Portal is the only service in Germany to provide comprehensive information on foreign professional qualifications and vocational training systems. It fosters transparency and consistency.
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Online Seminar on Recognition of Foreign Professional Qualifications in Germany

27.11.2025
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Anerkennung in Deutschland

The online seminar offers essential information on the recognition of a foreign professional qualification in Germany and how to prepare for a successful professional start.

Having your professional qualification recognized is a key step toward successful integration into the labor market and building your career in Germany.

In this 90-minute online seminar, the training team from “Anerkennung in Deutschland” will provide practical, hands-on information about the recognition process — from submitting your application and preparing the required documents to finding available counselling options.

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Recognition by professional group 2016

The share of applicants granted full equivalence in Germany varies widely among the individual professions and among the professional groups. The proportion of applicants who received full equivalence is especially high in the sales and food production sector.
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The most important professions for the selected countries of training 2016

The majority of recognition notifications is granted to applicants from Romania. The majority of the recognition notifications are issued for regulated professions, especially general care nurses and doctors. There are much fewer notifications issued for the non-regulated professions such as office clerks and electrical systems technicians.
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The most important countries of training for the selected professions 2016

The majority of applications for recognition are filed by foreign doctors wishing to have their license recognised to practise medicine. The range of countries of origin is enormous. Syria, a non-European country, ranked first with 633 applications processed. Romania ranked second, followed by Austria. About 250 applications processed were filed by those trained each in Egypt, Russia and Ukraine.