Apply for professional recognition in judicial professions when training abroad 
If you would like to work in one of the professions of legal assistant, legal and notary assistant, legal specialist or notary specialist and only have a foreign professional qualification, you can apply for the equivalence of your professional qualification to be determined.
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Basic information
Trained legal assistants, legal and notarial assistants and legal and notarial specialists are particularly qualified employees in law firms and notarial offices who have extensive professional knowledge. For the following professions, a determination of the equivalence of a foreign professional qualification can be made at the Hanseatic Bar Association Bremen:
- Legal assistant,
- Lawyer's and notary's assistant,
- legal specialist:in.
- Notary specialist:in
Requirements
Recognition of foreign professions is possible if the knowledge and skills acquired as part of the completed foreign training meet the requirements for knowledge and skills set out in the training regulations and examination regulations for the conduct of intermediate, final and retraining examinations for the profession of legal assistant and the profession of legal and notary assistant (issued by the Hanseatic Chamber of Lawyers in Bremen as the competent body pursuant to Section 71 (4) and (9) of the Vocational Training Act) or in the examination regulations for the conduct of further training examinations for the certified legal specialist or the examination regulations for the conduct of further training examinations for the certified legal specialist. The examination regulations for the further training examinations to become a certified legal specialist or the examination regulations for the further training examinations to become a certified notary specialist are issued by the Hanseatic Chamber of Lawyers of Bremen as the competent body pursuant to § 71 (4) and (9) of the Vocational Training Act. Detailed information can be found on the website of the Hanseatic Chamber of Lawyers. You will find the link under "Further information" - "ReNo training".
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Procedure
- Contact the Hanseatic Bar Association Bremen with your request.
- For this purpose, submit an appropriate application and the required documents.
- Originals must be submitted by mail or in person and will be returned after processing.
More information
Please note that all documents must be submitted in German. Foreign documents/certificates must be submitted in the original and as a certified translation. Additional documents and/or information may be requested.
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Necessary Documents
- Proof of identity
Copy of identity card or passport
- Curriculum vitae in German language
(tabular list of education, training and employment to date)
- Certified copy of the proof of the educational qualification obtained abroad
- Proof of intention to purchase
(e.g. application for an entry visa for gainful employment, proof of contact with an employer).
- only required for persons who are not citizens of the EU/EEA/Switzerland or who live outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland.
- Notice:
All documents must be submitted in German. Documents and certificates must be submitted in the original and as a translation in certified form.
- Proof of identity
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Competent Department
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Hanseatische Rechtsanwaltskammer Bremen K.d.ö.R.
- +49 421 16897 0
- Knochenhauerstraße 36/37, 28195 Bremen
- Website
- info
@rak- bremen. de
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
There are no deadlines to be met. The application can be submitted at any time.
How long does it take to process
3 months The average processing time is 3 months. This may be exceeded in individual cases.
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More Information
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 04.11.2025