Already qualified?
Your next careercan start in Germany.
You have a qualification, a trade and experience? Wehelp you determine whether your profile can match askilled job in Germany, then build your application.
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You are potentially concerned if:
Direct employment is for already-qualified professionals
- You have a professional qualification or a degree
- You have experience matching your trade
- Your profile meets the requirements of the target role
- You are ready to work in Germany
- You meet the conditions applicable to your profession and residence status
For a work visa for skilled professionals, Germany requires among other things a recognised or, depending on the case, comparable qualification and a concrete job offer for a skilled position. For a regulated profession, a licence to practise is also required.
Source: make-it-in-germany.com
Check my profileYou don't necessarily need to start training again
Direct employment
You are already qualified
- Qualification
- Experience
- Requirements check
- Application
- Contract
- Visa
- Employment in Germany
Ausbildung
You want to acquire a qualification in Germany
- Preparation
- Application
- Contract
- Visa
- Ausbildung
- Qualification
- Employment
Your situation determines the path. We do not automatically steer you towards an Ausbildung.
Your foreign qualification: does it need to be recognised?
It depends among other things on the trade, your qualification and the intended residence route.
Regulated profession
Some professions require professional recognition and/or a licence to practise in Germany.
Nurse · doctor · certain health professions · teacher · lawyer
Non-regulated profession
Formal recognition is not always necessary to practise the trade, but it can be relevant or required for certain residence permits.
And if your qualification is not fully recognised?
Recognition procedures or qualification measures may, depending on your situation, allow you to fill the missing skills.
Source: make-it-in-germany.com
Check the recognition of my qualificationFrom your qualification to your job in Germany
- 01
Assessment
We analyse your training, your experience, your trade and your goal.
- 02
Verification
We determine the requirements tied to your qualification and profession.
- 03
Orientation
We determine the most coherent path: direct employment, additional recognition or another route.
- 04
File preparation
CV, supporting documents, qualifications and documents needed for the application.
- 05
Professional opportunities
Search and selection of opportunities matching your profile.
- 06
Application & interview
Preparation and support in your exchanges with the employer.
- 07
Visa & departure
Support with the administrative steps of your project.
- 08
Integration
Support through to starting your job and settling in.
Our role
- We assess your profile.
- We orient you towards the suitable routes.
- We help you prepare your application.
- We support you through the necessary steps.
- We prepare you for exchanges with employers.
What we do not promise
We do not promise a job or a visa before reviewing your file. The final decision lies in particular with the employer and the competent authorities.
Your project doesn't stop at the contract
Before departure
- Administrative preparation
- Travel
- Practical information
On arrival
- Settling in
- First bearings
- Starting the job
Afterwards
- Follow-up
- Support
- Professional integration
Your experience deserves to be assessed.
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