Apply for equivalence of the master craftsman's examination
Description
There are about 200 professions in the craft sector in Germany. 41 of these professions are subject to authorisation:
These so-called master professions are regulated. This means that you may only work permanently independently in these professions if you are registered in the register of craftsmen. In order to be registered in the register of craftsmen, you must prove a certain professional qualification in the corresponding craft (master craftsman's title). Even with a professional qualification from abroad, you can be entered in the register of craftsmen. To do this, you must have your professional qualification recognised by the Chamber of Crafts. The recognition procedure is called "equivalence determination". After a successful equivalence determination, you can be entered in the register of craftsmen. However, they do not receive a championship title. The Chambers of Crafts are responsible for determining equivalence in crafts subject to authorisation. The Chambers of Crafts will advise you before the application is submitted and identify the right profession in the trades for you. Hint: |
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- You have formal training in crafts from abroad.
- You want to work in Germany in the corresponding craft.
The Chamber of Crafts will inform you which documents you need to submit. Important documents are generally:
The Chamber of Crafts will inform you which documents you must submit in the original or as a certified copy. |
The Chamber of Crafts will inform you about the costs. The costs generally depend on the effort required for processing.
In addition, additional costs may arise (e.B. for translations or certification of your documents). These costs vary from person to person.
None.
Sometimes documents are still missing in the procedure. The Chamber of Crafts will then inform you about this. You must then submit the documents later. A deadline can be set for this.
The Chamber of Crafts will confirm that your documents have arrived after a maximum of one month. The Chamber of Crafts will inform you if documents are missing.
If all the necessary documents are available, the procedure takes a maximum of 3 months.
In individual cases, the procedure may be extended once.
For professional qualifications from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland, the procedure may be extended by a maximum of one month.
§ 50b HwO
§§ 9 ff. BQFG
§ 8 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 BQFG
- Forms: Forms can be obtained from the Chambers of Crafts.
- Online procedure possible: Via the Point of Single Contact
- Written form requirement: possibly
- Personal appearance required: no
- Freedom to provide services
If you are established in a country of the EU, the EEA or Switzerland, you do not need to register in the register of craftsmen for temporary and occasional work as a service provider in Germany. You then do not need recognition of the professional qualification. However, special requirements apply: You must report your work to the Chamber of Crafts before your first activity. The Chambers of Crafts will inform you. - Qualification analysis
You have completed formal training but cannot provide all the necessary documents? Then you may be allowed to go through a qualification analysis. This means that you can prove your professional skills in practice. - Procedure for ethnic German repatriates
As a ethnic German repatriate, you can go through the recognition procedure either according to the laws mentioned here or according to the Federal Displaced Persons Act. You can decide for yourself.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy