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". It is the cheapest way to learn what your qualification is worth before you spend money.
University degrees: anabin and ZAB
The KMK database anabin rates foreign universities and degrees. Your university should be rated H+ and the degree comparable; otherwise ask for a ZAB Statement of Comparability (kmk.org/zab; fee €200 reported, to be confirmed). For private Cameroonian universities uni-assist asks for the certificate of the responsible public university, a ZAB requirement (uni-assist, Cameroon). The anabin rating of individual Cameroonian universities was not checked.
Which body decides
| Profession | Body |
|---|---|
| Commercial, technical, industrial trades | IHK FOSA, Nuremberg |
| Crafts | Handwerkskammer Berlin |
| Nursing and health professions | LAGeSo Berlin, see Nursing and health |
| University degrees in general | ZAB |
Regulated professions need full recognition before you may work in them. Recognition files need translations and often verified copies: Documents.
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