Nursing recognition in Berlin
Nursing is a regulated profession: you may work as a nurse in Germany only with German recognition. Otherwise you can work as a nursing assistant or take the paths below. We found no government-to-government nursing programme for Morocco comparable to Triple Win for other countries, and no bilateral placement agreement for Morocco under § 16d (4); this was not confirmed.
Ways
| Way | In short |
|---|---|
| Recognition first | Apply for recognition from abroad. If your training is only partly equivalent, you get a notice with the missing parts. |
| Qualification measure (§ 16d (1) AufenthG) | Residence permit for an adaptation course (Anpassungslehrgang) or an aptitude test (Kenntnisprüfung). German is, as a rule, at least sufficient (A2). |
| Recognition partnership (§ 16d (3)) | Needs a concrete job offer and an agreement with the employer. Whether it is used for Morocco in practice: not confirmed. |
| Placement agreement (§ 16d (4)) | Only where the BA has a placement agreement with the country. None found for Morocco. |
The channel for § 16d qualification measures at the Rabat Embassy (waiting list or direct TLScontact) is not confirmed. See Visa application. Statute: § 16d AufenthG.
Specialised Moroccan nursing degrees
A reply in the Lower Saxony state parliament reports that specialised Moroccan nursing qualifications (for example anaesthesia, psychiatry, intensive care, geriatrics) were in individual cases not rated comparable to the German general nursing training, based on expert opinions and anabin (Drucksache 19/11308). Berlin practice was not checked.
Who decides in Berlin
The LAGeSo (Landesamt für Gesundheit und Soziales). Fees and processing times were not confirmed. The federal portal anerkennung-in-deutschland.de has a Recognition Finder. Make it in Germany and BIBB/GIZ run advice for people abroad; the Moroccan contact points were not confirmed. Employers with the seal Faire Anwerbung Pflege Deutschland commit to fair recruitment.
Documents: Documents (legalisation by the Embassy).
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