Recognition of your qualification
➜ Full guide for everyone moving to Berlin: Recognition of foreign qualifications (Anerkennung ausländischer Abschlüsse) in Berlin
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The federal portal anerkennung-in-deutschland.de has a free "Recognition Finder" and a hotline. It is the cheapest way to learn what your qualification is worth before you spend money. The consulates also point to the free service Meu Caminho.
University degrees: anabin and ZAB
The KMK database anabin rates foreign universities and degrees. Your university should be rated H+ and your degree listed as "entspricht" or "gleichwertig"; otherwise you need a ZAB Statement of Comparability (fee €200, each further €100; normally about 3 months). Which proof the ZAB asks for Brazilian degrees: not checked.
Which body decides
| Profession | Body |
|---|---|
| Commercial, technical, industrial trades | IHK FOSA, Nuremberg (fee €100 to €600) |
| Crafts | Handwerkskammer Berlin |
| Nursing and health professions | LAGeSo Berlin, see Nursing recognition |
| University degrees in general | ZAB |
Regulated professions (nurses, doctors, teachers) need full recognition before you may work in them; other professions do not always, see the experience route on Skilled worker. Recognition files need apostilled copies and translations: Documents.
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