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Recognition by country 2019
More than 70 percent of the recognition procedures for foreign professional qualifications obtained in EU member states end with a full equivalence. The positive recognition rate for the Netherlands is the highest as it reaches 94 percent. It is followed by Austria, Latvia, Hungary, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic.
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Recognition by country 2020
More than 65 percent of the recognition procedures for foreign professional qualifications obtained in EU member states end with a full equivalence. The positive recognition rate for Austria and the Czech Republic is the highest as it reaches 93 percent. It is followed by the Netherlands, Switzerland, Hungary, Lithuania, and Latvia.
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IAB: Labour Market Integration of Ukrainian Refugees
26.07.2022
Refugees are increasingly succeeding in integrating into the German labour market. Particularly female refugees benefit from improved recognition and training opportunities for their qualifications in the teaching and health care sectors.
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Report on the Recognition Act 2019
13.07.2020
The report was adopted by the Federal Government on 11 December 2019 and subsequently submitted to the German Bundestag. The complete report is now also available in an English version and can be downloaded as a PDF document or ordered as a printed version.
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Opportunity Card
19.06.2024
Veranstaltung
Make it in Germany

Ab dem 1. Juni 2024 wird in Deutschland die Opportunity Card/Chancenkarte zur Jobsuche eingeführt. Für diesen Prozess wird ein Punktesystem verwendet. Erfahren Sie in diesem Webinar von Make it in Germany, welche Möglichkeiten und Anforderungen die Opportunity Card bietet.

From 1 June 2024, the opportunity card for the purpose of job search will be introduced in Germany. A points system will be used for this process. Find out in this webinar what opportunities and requirements the opportunity card offers.

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New recognition statistics: the figures keep growing
02.10.2015
More than 13,200 foreign professional qualifications were recognised in 2014, the Federal Statistic Office reports. This is a twelve percent increase over the previous year. Since the Recognition Act entered in force in April 2012, some 32,500 applications were granted full or limited recognition, which is good news in view of rising skills shortages.
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Contact points for companies
If you want to accompany the recognition process, you and the applicant can use various offers of information and advice.
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The amended Employment Act: promoting a welcoming culture
01.03.2013
The German Employment Act defines which training and professional qualifications are necessary for non-EU citizens to take up employment in Germany. The German government has now amended this law, and the new version is scheduled to come into effect on 1 July, marking an important step towards an even more welcoming culture in Germany.
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New Skilled Immigration Act comes into force
23.11.2023
The new Skilled Immigration Act (FEG) makes it easier for skilled workers with vocational training and individuals with practical knowledge to immigrate to Germany. The first amendments of the Skilled Immigration Act came into force on November 18, 2023.