Applying for recognition of a foreign professional qualification in the field of home economics and family care

You can have a qualification in home economics and family care from abroad officially recognized in Germany. The procedure for recognition is called: equivalence assessment.

Please note: Your qualification must be recognized by the state in the country where you trained. Informal or non-formal qualifications cannot be officially recognized in Germany.

You apply for recognition at the competent authority in the federal state in which you wish to work. To do this, you must submit an application with all the necessary documents to the relevant state authority.

When determining equivalence, the competent authority compares your professional qualification from abroad with the professional qualification in the selected federal state. Important criteria for the comparison are the content and duration of the training. You will receive a decision on the outcome of the procedure. The decision will list any existing and any missing professional qualifications.

You can also apply for equivalence assessment from abroad.

Requirements

• You have a state-recognized professional qualification from abroad.
• Your professional qualification is equivalent.
• You want to work in the federal state.

What documents do I need?

• Fully completed application form
• Curriculum vitae
• Proof of identity (identity card or passport)
• Proof of your professional qualification
  

  For example, certificates, professional certificate.

• Proof of professional experience in housekeeping and family care
• Proof of other relevant knowledge
• Information on previous applications
  

  Have you ever applied for an equivalence assessment? If so, please state the body to which you submitted the application.

• Maybe: Proof of employment
  

  You do not yet live or work in the EU, the EEA or Switzerland? Then you must provide proof: You want to work in the profession in Germany. Proof can be, for example, applications for a job, invitations to job interviews or a location note from the Central Service Center for Professional Recognition (ZSBA).

• German translations
  

  If your documents are not in German, you must submit German translations of your documents. The translations must be made by translators who are publicly appointed or authorized.