Nurses: recognition and work in Berlin

Recognition as a nurse (Pflegefachfrau/-mann), German level, Berlin authority, fair recruitment.

Nursing is a regulated profession in Germany. You need recognition of your Egyptian training before you may work under the protected title. Details here are general; the competent authority decides.

Steps

1. Check equivalence. The recognition body compares your training with the German nursing training. If there are substantial differences you must close them by an adaptation course or a knowledge test (Kenntnisprüfung). Berlin: LAGeSo.
2. Apply for recognition. It can be done from Egypt. Start via the federal portal anerkennung-in-deutschland.de (free, Recognition Finder).
3. German. Practice in nursing generally requires level B2 for the profession; the precise language proof the LAGeSo requires was not confirmed, check its page.
4. Visa for recognition or employment. Typical legal bases are § 16d (measures for recognition) and § 18a/§ 18 (skilled worker); see Skilled worker. An employer's offer is usually needed.

Employer and agency

Look for employers and agencies holding the seal Faire Anwerbung Pflege Deutschland. You should not pay placement fees to the agency. Whether a specific GIZ or BA programme currently places Egyptian nurses was not confirmed; see Programmes.

Related

Ausbildung as a nurse is another route: Ausbildung. General recognition: Recognition.