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Most applications in 2024 come from Turkey, followed by Tunisia and India. Hungary has the highest positive recognition rate in 2024 at 95 per cent, followed by Portugal and Libya at 93 per cent each. Sri Lanka and Azerbaijan also have positive recognition rates of over 90 per cent.
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07.05.2026
A recent IAB Short Report shows that more than half of employers in Germany require at least B2-level German for new hires.
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Find out who launched the project and who is responsible for implementation and development of the portal.
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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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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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The success rate of recognition procedures in Germany differs depending on the region where the foreign professional qualification was obtained. It tends to be higher in the regions geographically and culturally close to Germany.
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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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As in 2021, the highest number of applications came from Bosnia and Herzegovina, followed by the Philippines, Serbia, and Syria. The Netherlands has the highest positive recognition rate in 2022 with at 94 percent, closely followed by Latvia, as well as Hungary, Switzerland, Lithuania, Austria and the Czech Republic, which also have positive recognition rates of over 90 percent.
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The success rate of recognition procedures in Germany differs depending on the region where the foreign professional qualification was obtained. It tends to be higher in the regions geographically and culturally close to Germany.
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New Destatis figures show that last year, more foreign vocational qualifications were recognised than in previous years,. Especially against the backdrop of demographic change and the corona crisis, Germany is dependent on skilled workers from abroad.