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If you as a company would like to support an international candidate or employee in having their foreign qualification recognized, you may use or point them to existing offers of information and advice.
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In this section, you can get an overview of the qualifications of refugees in Germany. Our compact country overviews provide you with information on education and vocational training in the main countries of origin and contact points for all aspects of integration of refugees in companies.
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Record number of recognitions – BQ-Portal speeds up recognition process

09.09.2025
In 2024, Germany recognized more foreign professional qualifications than ever before – with a particularly sharp rise in recognitions from Ukraine.The BQ-Portal has played a key role in accelerating the recognition process through its comprehensive country and professional profiles. Since 2022, it has been actively expanding its contents related to Ukraine.
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Recognition by country 2021

As in 2020, the most frequent applications come from Bosnia and Herzegovina. This is fol-lowed by the Philippines, Serbia, and Syria. The positive recognition rate in 2021 for Latvia with 94 percent is the highest. It is closely followed by the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, and Hungary, which also have positive recognition rates of over at 90 percent.
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Success story

Recognition as a recruitment strategy: The Horst Busch Elektro-Technik GmbH in Hamburg specifically recruits skilled workers who have obtained their professional qualifications abroad. This Hamburg-based electrical company does not only facilitate the professional recognition of employees who hold foreign qualifications – it also covers the associated costs of the recognition process. They are feeling confident: given the shortage of qualified personnel in this field, this investment will pay off in no time.
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JOBCAFÉ: Make it in Heilbronn-Franken - Making Plans about living and working in Germany

26.03.2026
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Welcome Center Heilbronn-Franken

The online seminar is aimed at individuals who are planning to live and work in Germany and have questions about the process. It provides an overview of key topics such as visa requirements and the appropriate visa type, the recognition of professional qualifications or degrees, the importance of German language skills for employment, and how the job search process works in Germany.

In addition, the seminar outlines available support services to assist participants on their path to living and working in the Heilbronn-Franken region.

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Recognition statistics 2014

Full equivalence is the most common outcome of the equivalence reviews.
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Recognition statistics 2015

Full equivalence is the most common outcome of the equivalence reviews
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Recognition statistics 2013

Full equivalence is the most common outcome of the equivalence reviews.
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