Sources

Laws, Berlin authorities, federal portals and advice services the profession pages rely on – checked in October 2026.

In short

Here you will find the official sources the profession pages rely on. The links were opened in October 2026. Laws and amounts often change at the turn of the year, so always rely on the current wording and on the responsible office. Links we could not check are listed under “Unchecked” below. Most sources are in German.

Federal laws and ordinances

• Residence Act (AufenthG), especially section 2 (definitions, language levels, means of support), 4a (employment), 16a (vocational training), 16b (study), 17 (searching for a training or study place), 16d (recognition), 18c (settlement permit), 18d (research), 18g (EU Blue Card), 19c (other employment), 19e (voluntary service), 20 (job search), 20a (Opportunity Card), 45b (Faire Integration advice), 45c (duty to inform when recruiting abroad), 81a (fast-track procedure) (German)
• Employment Ordinance (BeschV), especially section 6 (work experience), 11 (incl. specialty cooks), 12 (au pair), 14 (voluntary services), 15a (seasonal work), 15d (quota-based short-term employment), 24a (professional drivers), 26 (Western Balkans rule) (German)
• Residence Ordinance (AufenthV) (German)
• Section 2 Freedom of Movement Act/EU (German)
• Professional Qualifications Assessment Act (BQFG) (German)
• Federal Medical Code (BÄO), Nursing Professions Act (PflBG) with section 19 (German)
• Crafts Code (HwO), Vocational Training Act (BBiG) with section 17 (training pay) (German)
• Professional Drivers Qualification Act (BKrFQG); Driving Licence Regulation (FeV) with section 29, 31 and Annex 11; section 43 Infection Protection Act (food hygiene instruction) (German)
• Federal Interior Ministry notice of 13 Aug 2025 on the 2026 means-of-support amounts (BAnz AT 29.08.2025 B1, German)
• Fifth Minimum Wage Adjustment Ordinance (German): €13.90 from 1 Jan 2026, €14.60 from 1 Jan 2027

Authorities and chambers in Berlin

• State Office for Immigration (LEA) and its Business Immigration Service
• Point of Single Contact: responsible offices for regulated professions (German)
• State Office for Health and Social Affairs (LAGeSo): health professions (German)
• Berlin Medical Association (Ärztekammer Berlin)
• Senate Department for Education, Youth and Family: recognition (German) (school certificates, teachers, educators and social professions)
• Senate Department: early-years educators in Berlin (German)
• Baukammer Berlin: recognition of foreign qualifications (German)
• IHK Berlin and IHK FOSA (recognition of IHK professions)
• Berlin Chamber of Crafts (Handwerkskammer Berlin)
• Senate Department for Higher Education: universities in Berlin (German)
• Service Berlin: converting a foreign driving licence (LABO) (German)
• Berlin Welcome Center (multilingual information and advice)

Federal portals

• Make it in Germany (the federal government portal for skilled workers)
• Recognition in Germany (BIBB, with the recognition finder)
• anabin (database on foreign qualifications) and the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB)
• International Placement Services (ZAV) of the Federal Employment Agency
• BIBB: minimum training pay (German), BIBB: minimum training pay 2027 (German)
• Federal Employment Agency, press release 40/2026: Western Balkans rule and quota (German)

Studying

• uni-assist
• Studienkolleg of FU, HU and Charité (German)
• TU Berlin: admission requirements with a foreign school certificate

Advice on workers' rights

• Faire Integration: free advice on labour and social law for people from non-EU countries, based on section 45b Residence Act since 2026
• Berlin Advice Centre for Migration and Good Work (BEMA) (German)

Unchecked

These services matter, but we could not reliably open their links in October 2026. Check address and content before relying on them.

• Berlin Professional Qualifications Assessment Act (BQFG Bln) on gesetze.berlin.de
• IQ Network Berlin (advice on recognition and qualification); nationwide: IQ programme (German)
• Arbeit und Leben Berlin (operator of BEMA)

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