{"id":4210,"date":"2025-04-18T10:23:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T10:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jig.world\/?p=4210"},"modified":"2025-04-18T10:24:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T10:24:46","slug":"visum-und-aufenthalt-wie-du-deinen-berufsabschluss-in-deutschland-anerkennen-lassen-kannst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/visum-und-aufenthalt-wie-du-deinen-berufsabschluss-in-deutschland-anerkennen-lassen-kannst\/","title":{"rendered":"Visa and residence: How you can have your professional qualification recognized in Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><b>Can I do a qualification program in Germany?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\">Yes, that is possible! If you have completed your training abroad, you can have your qualification recognized in Germany. There are so-called <span class=\"s2\"><b>Recognition offices<\/b><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>But:<\/b><\/span> Sometimes certain content is still missing from your training so that you can work in your profession in Germany. In this case, you can apply for a <span class=\"s2\"><b>Qualification program<\/b><\/span> for example, undergo specialist training or a vocational German course.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Example:<\/b><\/span> Amina is a nurse from Tunisia. The recognition office says that she still needs to do a course on medication. Amina comes to Germany for this and takes part in a training course.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">To be allowed to come to Germany for the qualification, you need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">a <\/span><b>Visa for entry<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">and after entry a <\/span><b>Residence permit according to \u00a716d of the Residence Act<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Good to know:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\">If you already have a <span class=\"s2\"><b>Job offer<\/b><\/span> in your profession, you can also apply for a residence permit under <span class=\"s2\"><b>\u00a716d paragraph 3<\/b><\/span> apply for. It is important that the work <span class=\"s2\"><b>qualified activity<\/b><\/span> is. This applies, for example, to nursing professions or church professions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">You can also obtain a residence permit if you have a <span class=\"s2\"><b>\"Qualification analysis\"<\/b><\/span> or want to take an exam. You will receive this permit for <span class=\"s2\"><b>maximum 6 months<\/b><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">For this you need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">an invitation to the qualification analysis or examination<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>mostly German language skills <span class=\"s1\"><b>A2 level (GER)<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>How do I get a visa for recognition of my professional qualification?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Step 1:<\/b><\/span> You send your documents from your home country to a <span class=\"s2\"><b>Recognition body in Germany<\/b><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Step 2:<\/b><\/span> The office will check whether you need an additional qualification. If yes - and you <span class=\"s2\"><b>German language skills at A2 level<\/b><\/span> you are allowed to come to Germany for qualification.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Where do I apply for a visa?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">If you need a visa: Go to the <span class=\"s1\"><b>German embassy or consulate<\/b><\/span> in your country.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">Hand in all the documents there.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Important:<\/b><\/span> Editing can be <span class=\"s2\"><b>several months<\/b><\/span> last!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">If you <span class=\"s1\"><b>do not need a visa<\/b><\/span>you get in touch <span class=\"s1\"><b>after your entry<\/b><\/span> at the <span class=\"s1\"><b>Immigration office<\/b><\/span> in your city. You apply for a residence permit there.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>What documents do you need?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\">In addition to the general documents for a national visa, you will need:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">\u00a0Proof from the recognition body: You need a qualification<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">\u00a0Proof of your vocational qualification or degree<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">\u00a0Registration for a qualification measure (e.g. training, course)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">\u00a0Proof of your German language skills (at least A2)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Proof that you <span class=\"s2\"><b>enough money to live on<\/b><\/span> have (e.g. <span class=\"s2\"><b>Blocked account with \u20ac 1,091 per month<\/b><\/span> or a declaration of commitment)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Example:<\/b><\/span> Pedro from Brazil is a physiotherapist. He shows his degree and registers for a course. He uses a blocked account to prove that he has enough money. He then applies for a visa at the German embassy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>If you are already working during the qualification, you will also need an additional qualification:<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">yours <\/span><b>Employment contract<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">and a letter from your employer that you have completed the qualification <span class=\"s1\"><b>at the workplace<\/b><\/span> may do<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>What happens after entry?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\">You must <span class=\"s2\"><b>within 3 months<\/b><\/span> report to the Foreigners' Registration Office and apply for your residence permit there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">You need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">the above-mentioned documents<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">yours <span class=\"s1\"><b>Police registration<\/b><\/span> (Registration confirmation)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">yours <\/span><b>Rental agreement<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p3\">The residence permit is usually valid for <span class=\"s2\"><b>up to 24 months<\/b><\/span>. If you need longer (e.g. because you have to repeat an exam), you can extend it by <span class=\"s2\"><b>extend up to 12 months<\/b><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Important: Your visa is only valid for a short time. <span class=\"s2\"><b>Apply for a residence permit as early as possible<\/b><\/span>so that you don't get into trouble!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Can I work alongside the qualification program?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\">Yes, you may:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">up to <span class=\"s1\"><b>20 hours per week<\/b><\/span> work on the side<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>more than 20 hours<\/b><\/span>if you already have a concrete job offer in your profession - but only with the consent of the <span class=\"s1\"><b>Federal Employment Agency<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>What happens after completing the qualification?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\">Once you have successfully completed your program and found a job, apprenticeship or university place, you can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">one <\/span><b>Residence permit as a skilled worker<\/b><span class=\"s1\"> apply for<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">or for <span class=\"s1\"><b>Training or studies<\/b><\/span> stay in Germany<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>Important:<\/b><span class=\"s2\"> Submit the application in good time - <\/span><b>before your current residence permit expires<\/b><span class=\"s2\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kann ich in Deutschland ein Qualifizierungsprogramm machen? Ja, das ist m\u00f6glich! Wenn du deine Ausbildung im Ausland gemacht hast, kannst du deinen Abschluss in Deutschland anerkennen lassen. Daf\u00fcr gibt es sogenannte Anerkennungsstellen. Aber: Manchmal fehlen noch bestimmte Inhalte in deiner Ausbildung, damit du in Deutschland in deinem Beruf arbeiten darfst. In diesem Fall kannst du [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[94,80,109],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arbeit","category-asylstatus","category-visum-und-aufenthalt-wie-du-deinen-berufsabschluss-in-deutschland-anerkennen-lassen-kannst"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4210"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4210\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4211,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4210\/revisions\/4211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}