Educational qualifications from other federal states - Recognition
Bildungsabschlüsse aus anderen Bundesländern - Anerkennung
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
Assessment of general school-leaving qualifications obtained in Germany
Book an appointment
Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)
Requirements
• Requirements
The requirement is the submission of verifiable school records (Nachweise),
These regularly include, among others, all forms of school-leaving certificates, annual school reports, individual examination certificates such as university entrance examinations, university degrees with certificates of academic achievement, academic certificates, internship certificates, work record books, etc.
Documents you need
• Required documents
see above
CV and copies of identity documents, if applicable with proof of the residence permit
Fees
€50.00 for the assessment of foreign general education qualifications,
€50.00 for the assessment of foreign vocational qualifications
€40.00 for the assessment of domestic qualifications
Legal basis
• Section 61 SchulG (Berlin School Act) in conjunction with the school-law provisions of the State of Berlin and the binding assessment guidelines of the Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen (Central Office for Foreign Education).
Processing time
Weeks to several months (in some cases up to years) depending on the difficulty of the assessment procedure
Further information
• Recognition of qualifications www.berlin.de/sen/bildung/anerkennung/
Responsible for you
Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.
- Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Jugend und Familie
Original
Service number 324313 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/324313/