Identify the occupation you actually intend to practise, then find its recognition authority. Recognition research should begin with duties and the workplace location, rather than an employer's broad assurance that a foreign degree is acceptable.
Start with the actual job duties
Germany's official portal distinguishes regulated from non-regulated professions. It directs readers to the Recognition Finder to identify the responsible recognition authority. Its examples include health professions and teaching, and it explains that immigration qualification evidence also depends on the person's situation. Read Make it in Germany: Who needs recognition?.
Your working sheet
The following is an editorial organisation tool, not an official application checklist. Copy the rows that help and fill them with your own verified records.
| Check | What to record |
|---|---|
| Professional activity | Describe the actual tasks and any professional title you intend to use |
| Authority | Find the matching occupation and competent body through the official Recognition Finder |
| Evidence gap | Ask which qualification training practice and language records that body requires |
A practical example
For example, a person trained in healthcare might be offered an assistant role while hoping to practise a regulated clinical profession later. Those are separate activities. Their research file should name both roles and ask the competent body about the clinical profession, instead of assuming recruitment into one role answers permission for the other.
Before the next step
Save the authority's actual instructions and record who will answer any missing-training question. Coordinate recognition research with the broader Germany work plan, while keeping the professional decision and the immigration decision as separate tasks.
Continue with the guide library or save the next task in the moving planner. Official requirements can change; the source above was checked on 17 October 2026.