Federal Statistical Office - More Foreign Professional Qualifications Recognized
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In Germany, more and more foreign vocational qualifications are recognised.
Germany is trying to alleviate the crisis due to the lack of qualified labor by importing workers, and in order to open the door even more for the arrival of immigrants to work, it is recognizing more and more foreign qualifications, the dpa agency writes today.
In 2025, German authorities accepted around forty percent more qualifications from Syria. Overall, they also approved more applications, especially for medical professions.
Nursing staff, doctors, engineers – foreign specialists are needed to meet the needs in Germany. The number of recognitions increases significantly, especially from one country.
Nursing staff, doctors, engineers – foreign specialists are needed to meet the needs in Germany. The number of recognitions increases significantly, especially from one country.
The number of professional qualifications acquired abroad and recognised in Germany increased again in 2025. According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), around 86,600 applications for recognition were approved in 2025, which is almost 10% more than in 2024 (79,100). However, this shows a slowdown in growth, which was significantly higher in the previous two years (2024: +21 %, 2023: +25 %). Almost 84 % of the positive recognition pro…
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