Europe · Licensing & Skills

Skills Assessment & Professional Licensing for Europe

Explore every licensing & skills pathway we cover for Europe. Each guide is prepared against the official government criteria and sets out who it suits, the eligibility, and the steps involved.

11 licensing & skills pathways

Europe licensing & skills pathways

01

Anabin database and degree comparability

Navigating the official KMK Anabin portal to establish institution accreditation (H+) and foreign degree comparability for Germ…

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02

Statement of Comparability (ZAB)

Official comparative evaluation issued by the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB) establishing foreign university degree…

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03

Nursing professional recognition

State licensing pathway for international registered nurses to obtain full German professional recognition (Approbation / Beruf…

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04

Medical professional recognition

Step-by-step licensing route for foreign doctors to practice medicine in Germany through medical German language testing (FSP)…

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05

Engineering qualification recognition

Title protection and professional recognition procedure with regional German Chambers of Engineers allowing use of the professi…

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06

Teaching qualification recognition

Recognition of foreign teacher training qualifications by state ministries of education (Kultusministerien) to teach in German…

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07

Regulated trades recognition

Equivalence assessment for master craftsmen, technicians, and skilled manual trade professions requiring authorization from the…

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08

Recognition of professional qualifications in the EU

Regulatory framework governing mutual recognition and third-country credential equivalence for regulated professions across the…

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09

Regulated professions by country

Complete directory detailing regulated vs non-regulated occupations, licensing chambers, and statutory title protections across…

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10

Healthcare registration country comparison

Comparing medical, dental, and nursing licensing timelines, language levels (B2 vs C1 medical), and knowledge exams across Germ…

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11

Engineering and teaching recognition

Procedures for statutory title protection, EurIng accreditation, and school teacher certification across European education and…

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