What needs to be considered when having professional qualifications recognized?
There are professions whose qualifications must be recognized in Germany before you can begin working in them. For these regulated professions, you need to pass a state examination or register with a professional organization before you are allowed to practice. You can database find out which qualifications fall under the category of regulated professions in the European Commission's
The German Federal Recognition Act gives skilled workers from abroad the right to have their professional qualifications assessed for equivalence with the corresponding German reference occupation. Do you want to work in your profession in Germany? You can find out how and where to have your qualifications recognized on the Recognition Portal.
If you cannot find information about your profession, you can also contact the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BiBB) in Bonn.
Further information and support can be obtained from the EURES advisors at the employment agency.
A quick checklist from the German Federal Government for working and living in Germany can be found on the service page make-it-in-germany.
If you have any further questions or require advice on employment law and starting a job, you can contact the advice center for foreign employees in Saxony .
Information from the Polish government regarding the recognition of professional qualifications
