International Workers Surge for German Qualification Recognition

In the previous year, highly qualified foreigners submitted many more requests for the recognition of their foreign-obtained vocational qualifications in Germany. In this article, You will get to know about International Workers Surge for German Qualification Recognition.

German authorities

• • In 2022, German authorities received 49,500 applications, marking a 13% rise from the previous year.
  • Wiesbaden statisticians noted a growth rate comparable to pre-pandemic years, following lower figures in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic.
  • Germany acknowledged 52,300 foreign vocational qualifications last year, showing an 11% increase from the prior year.

Positive Results

• • Success rates have almost doubled in recent years.
  • In 2016, 26,200 foreign vocational degrees were deemed fully or partially equivalent to German degrees.
  • Medical and health professions constituted approximately two-thirds (35,400) of officially recognized foreign vocational qualifications in 2022.
  • Over half of these qualifications were related to nursing-related occupations.

In terms of countries of origin

• • The highest proportion of applicants from their country of origin in 2022: is Bosnia and Herzegovina (4,500), followed by the Philippines (4,000) and Turkey (3,800).
  • Ukrainians ranked 12th with 1,400 recognized qualifications among the countries of origin.
  • Germany is revising immigration laws to address the increasing skilled worker shortage.
  • Reforms aim to lower barriers for qualified employees to enter the country.
  • Simplification of the credential recognition process is part of the reform.
  • Initiative to allow competent employees to work in their field before recognition procedure completion.