Professional recognition

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research has created the website Anerkennung in Deutschland [1] (Recognition in Germany) with all necessary information on this topic. You will find information on how to recognize your foreign professional and vocational qualifications in Germany. They differ four steps within the procedure [2]: Advice, Finding the competent authority, Submitting your application and Receiving your assessment notice.

Depending on the occupation, recognition of your qualifications might either be a prerequisite or just helpful for applications.
In regulated professions such as doctor, lawyer or engineer recognition is a precondition. You can check the status of your profession by using the database [3] on regulated professions by the European commission.