Determination and recognition of professional qualifications attained abroad
Appropriate certificates are issued once the equivalence of certificates/recognition of professional qualifications for which the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) is the competent authority has been determined.
The following information is required for the application procedure for
The following information is required for the application procedure for
- qualifications attained in Germany
(GDR skilled workers or masters degrees according to the Unification Treaty) - professional qualifications attained abroad
(including professional qualifications attained by beneficiaries in accordance with the Federal Expellees Act [BVFG]).
The Vocational Qualifications Assessment Law (BQFG), improving the determination and recognition of professional qualifications attained abroad, has been in force since 1 April 2012.
The responsible body for professions requiring training and advanced training is the IHK FOSA (Foreign Skills Approval):
The responsible body for professions requiring training and advanced training is the IHK FOSA (Foreign Skills Approval):
IHK FOSA, Ulmenstr. 52 g, 90443 Nuremberg
IHK Chemnitz conducts initial consultations and specifies the reference profession with you. After reviewing the documents, the application can be sent to Nuremberg. You will receive acknowledgement of receipt and a fee assessment within one month. After receipt of the fee, the equivalence determination procedure begins, which is usually completed after 3 months.
The Saxon Recognition Act (SächsBQFG) came into force on 1 January 2014. It regulates the recognition procedure for professions that are regulated by the laws of the State of Saxony.
You can enquire about foreign university degrees at the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB): ZAB, PO Box 2240, 53012 Bonn
No decision will be issued, but only a fee-based certificate evaluation that classifies the academic level. This is only applicable for non-regulated professions.
Only repatriates with a university degree can apply for grade conversion at the:
Saxon Ministry of Science and Arts (Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst), University Law Unit (Referat Hochschulrecht), PF 10 09 20, 01079 Dresden