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mixins.searchInfo_searchTermTraining professions under the jurisdiction of the Chambers of Industry and Commerce (IHK), have foreign professional qualifications recognized

Training professions under the jurisdiction of the Chambers of Industry and Commerce (IHK), have foreign professional qualifications recognized

Source: BUS Rheinland-Pfalz

You can have a training qualification from abroad officially recognized in Germany by the Chambers of Industry and Commerce (IHK). The procedure for recognition is called: Gleichwertigkeitsfeststellung (BQFG).

Please note: Your training qualification must be state-recognized in the state where you trained. Informal or non-formal qualifications cannot be officially recognized in Germany.

In the equivalence assessment, the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) compares your training qualification with a specific German training qualification. The German training qualification must match your training qualification. Important criteria in the comparison are the content and duration of the training.

You will receive a notification of the result of the procedure. The notification will list any existing vocational qualifications and any qualifications that may still be lacking.
The certificate makes your foreign training qualification transparent for employers and thus increases your chances on the labor market. For skilled workers abroad outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, a recognition procedure is usually a prerequisite for the issuance of a visa.

There are around 350 different training qualifications within the scope of the Chambers of Industry and Commerce (IHK) in Germany. A list of training qualifications can be found, for example, on the website of the IHK FOSA. To apply for an equivalence determination, you must identify a German training qualification. This German training qualification must match your training qualification. That is why it is important to get detailed advice before you submit an application.

You can get individual initial advice on the application, procedure, costs and duration as well as possibilities for financial support from the local Chambers of Industry and Commerce (IHK). The counseling centers of the IQ network ("Integration through Qualification"), the labor administration and other municipal offices also provide information on the recognition of foreign qualifications.

You submit the application to the responsible Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK). There are 79 IHKs in Germany. For 76 IHK in Germany, the IHK FOSA in Nuremberg is centrally responsible for determining the equivalence. Exceptions are the IHK Hannover, the IHK Braunschweig and the IHK Wuppertal-Solingen-Remscheid.

You can also apply for an equivalence determination from abroad.

For degrees from Austria and France, there is the possibility of a simplified equivalence determination, as special agreements exist with these countries. To do this, you must contact your local IHK. You can find out which IHK is responsible for you under "Further information".

Notice:
As an employer in Germany, you can apply for an accelerated skilled worker procedure for skilled workers from third countries. You apply for the procedure with the power of attorney of the skilled worker at the responsible foreigners authority at your company headquarters in Germany. In this accelerated procedure for skilled workers, among other things, the determination of equivalence at the IHK is accelerated. There are additional fees for the accelerated skilled worker procedure.

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