Description
Description
If your foreign professional qualification cannot yet be recognized in Germany and you only need to pass an exam to have it recognized, you can obtain a residence permit to take the exam.
You can obtain a residence permit for the following exams:
- an exam that determines the equivalence of your foreign professional qualification to a domestic professional qualification
- an exam in a profession regulated in Germany, so that you may obtain the authorization to practice the profession
- an exam that allows you to use a professional title
Language and technical language exams are also possible. You may also take multiple exams.
If you need to attend an exam preparation course before taking the exam, you will need an additional residence permit. This is called the “Residence Permit for Completing a Qualification Program for the Recognition of Foreign Professional Qualifications.”
You must provide proof of your language proficiency to the Office of Immigration and Naturalization if demonstrating language proficiency is not part of your exam.
The “Residence Permit to Take an Exam for the Recognition of a Foreign Professional Qualification” does not yet entitle you to practice your profession. After successfully passing the exam, you may switch to a residence permit for gainful employment or a residence permit for job seeking.
The “Residence Permit to Take an Examination for the Recognition of a Foreign Professional Qualification” is temporary and valid for the duration of your examination process. The examination process covers the period from the time you take the exam until the exam results are announced. The examination process may end either with the announcement of the exam results or with a decision from the competent authority that concludes the process.