Anerkennung

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Federal-Level Recognition Institutions

INSTITUTIONROLE & SERVICESFEESWEBSITE
KMK / ZAB (Standing
Conference of Education Ministers / Central Office for Foreign Education)

Assesses foreign higher education qualifications. Issues
Statement of Comparability (Zeugnisbewertung). Maintains the anabin database (30,000+ institutions). Operates GfG for healthcare profession assessments.
Statement of
Comparability: varies
(set by Berlin state
regulation, updated June 2024). anabin database:
FREE		KMK
www.kmk.org
ZAB
zab.kmk.org
anabin
anabin.kmk.org
BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training)Oversees recognition of vocational and dual-training qualifications under the Professional Qualifications Assessment Act (BQFG). Operates the Recognition Finder tool.Recognition procedure:
€0–€600 depending on
authority and profession		BIBB
www.anerkennung-in-deutsc
hland.de
Make it in Germany (Federal Government Portal)Central information portal for skilled workers. Provides
Recognition Finder, Quick-Check visa tool, and guidance on all recognition procedures. Available in 12 languages.		Portal is FREE to useMake it in Germany
www.make-it-in-germany.co
m
IQ Netzwerk (Integration through Qualification)IQ Netzwerk (Integration
through Qualification)		Counselling: FREEIQ Netzwerk
www.netzwerk-iq.de
IQ Netzwerk www.netzwerk-iq.deFederal agency providing initial counselling and supporting applicants through the recognition procedure. Also assists applicants still abroad before arrival in Germany.Counselling: FREEZSBA via BIBB
www.anerkennung-in-deutsc
hland.de

State-Level Recognition Authorities - All 16 Bundeslander

For healthcare professions, the competent authority is determined by the German state (Bundesland) where you intend to work. Below are the main offices for each state:
STATEAUTHORITYSCOPEFEES (APPROX.)WEBSITE
BerlinLAgeSo (Landesamt für
Gesundheit und Soziales)		Healthcare & nursing recognition (§ 2 KrPflG, PflBG). Issues Pflegefachkraft authorisation.Approx. €300–€450 (Approbation); Pflege: included in procedureservice.berlin.de/dienstleistung/331593/en/
Bavaria (Bayern)Bayerisches Landesamt für Pflege (LfP)
Nursing recognition from 01.07.2023;
healthcare professions from 01.07.2025.
Address: Mildred-Scheel-Str. 4, 92224
Amberg.		Approx. €40–€70
(nursing assistant); full
procedure fee varies		http://www.lfp.bayern.de/
Baden-WürttembergRegierungspräsidium Stuttgart (Referat 98)
Recognition of nursing, healthcare and social professions. Applications submitted to Stuttgart RP.
Varies by profession
(approx. €100–€400)		rp.baden-wuerttemberg.de
North Rhine-Westphalia
(NRW)
Bezirksregierungen (Düsseldorf, Arnsberg, Detmold, Köln, Münster)
Five regional councils handle recognition
for NRW. Each Bezirksregierung covers its own area.		Approx. €100–€400
depending on profession		www.bezreg-duesseldorf.nrw.de
HamburgBehörde für Arbeit, Gesundheit,
Soziales, Familie und Integration
(BAGIS)
Recognition of health and care
professions. Issues authorisation to use
professional title.		Varies; approx.
€100–€350		http://www.hamburg.de/bsnb
Hesse (Hessen)Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt
(Abteilung Gesundheit)
Responsible for healthcare and nursing
recognition in Hesse. Online application
available.		Approx. €100–€400verwaltungsportal.hessen.de
Saxony (Sachsen)Landesdirektion SachsenRecognition authority for healthcare
professions in Saxony. Also covers
teaching and engineering.		Approx. €100–€350www.lds.sachsen.de
Lower Saxony
(Niedersachsen)		Niedersächsisches Landesamt für Soziales, Jugend und FamilieHealthcare and nursing recognition. Also responsible for Anerkennung of educational qualifications.Approx. €100–€400www.soziales.niedersachsen.de
BrandenburgLandesamt für Arbeitsschutz,
Verbraucherschutz und
Gesundheit (LAVG)		Healthcare profession recognition authority for Brandenburg.Approx. €100–€350www.lavg.brandenburg.de
BremenSenator für Gesundheit, Frauen
und Verbraucherschutz		Responsible for healthcare and nursing
recognition in the city-state of Bremen.		Approx. €100–€300www.gesundheit.bremen.de
Saxony-Anhalt
(Sachsen-Anhalt)		Landesverwaltungsamt
Sachsen-Anhalt		Recognition of healthcare, nursing and
regulated professions.
Approx. €100–€350www.lvwa.sachsen-anhalt.de
Thuringia
(Thüringen)		Thüringer Landesamt für
Gesundheit und Soziales (TLGS)		Healthcare and nursing recognition
authority for Thuringia.		Approx. €100–€350 www.thueringen.de/th3/tlgs
Mecklenburg-Vor
pommern
Landesamt für Gesundheit und
Soziales (LAGuS)		Recognition of nursing and healthcare
professions in
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.		Approx. €100–€350 www.lagus.mv-regierung.de
Rhineland-Palatin
ate
(Rheinland-Pfalz)		Landesamt für Soziales, Jugend
und Versorgung		Healthcare and social profession
recognition for Rhineland-Palatinate.		Approx. €100–€400 www.lsjv.rlp.de
SaarlandLandesamt für Soziales (LAS)Responsible for recognition of healthcare
and regulated professions in Saarland.		Approx. €100–€300www.saarland.de/las
Schleswig-Holstei
n
Landesamt für soziale Dienste
Schleswig-Holstein (LAsD)
Healthcare and nursing recognition
authority for Schleswig-Holstein.		Approx. €100–€350 www.schleswig-holstein.de/la
sd

How NIA Supports Your Anerkennung Process

SERVICEWHAT WE DO
AssessmentWe assess your qualification against German standards using anabin database and Recognition Finder to determine
the correct procedure and competent authority.
Document PreparationWe guide you in compiling all required documents: certified translations, degree certificates, transcript of records, CV
and professional references.
Application Support We assist with completing and submitting your recognition application to the correct state authority — whether in
Berlin, Bavaria or any other Bundesland.
Compensation MeasuresIf partial recognition is issued, we prepare you for the Kenntnisprüfung (knowledge exam) or Anpassungslehrgang
(adaptation course) required to achieve full recognition.
Financial GuidanceWe advise on the federal Anerkennungszuschuss (recognition grant: up to €600 reimbursement) and employment
agency funding to cover recognition costs.
German Language for
Recognition		We provide targeted Fachsprachprüfung (FSP) preparation — the professional language exam required by most
state authorities for healthcare workers.