Apply for recognition of foreign professional qualifications as an engineer

• Training completed abroad that is equivalent to German training or an equivalent level of knowledge The equivalence of the level of knowledge may have to be proven by an examination or an adaptation period • Residence or intended place of work in Berlin You have your main residence, your place of business or your main place of work in Berlin. Or: You want to live or work in Berlin soon. • Personal suitability You are reliable and have no criminal record • Sufficient knowledge of German at level B 2 In view of the high level of trust that this profession demands and the mandatory consumer protection, at least level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required to work as an engineer • For the online application: Registration/login to the Berlin Service Account

• Application for authorisation to use the professional title of engineer Online or you can submit the (paper) application in writing by post. • Proof of identity z. e.g. valid identity card, residence permit or passport • Proof of name change, if applicable If your current first name or surname no longer matches the name on your professional qualification certificate (e.g. due to marriage, naturalisation or similar reasons), suitable proof is required. • Curriculum vitae in tabular form with signature and date • Proof of your professional qualification (e.g. school-leaving certificates, vocational certificate/graduation certificate, e.g. Bachelor, Diploma etc., with overview of grades and subjects, Diploma Supplement) • Proof of your professional experience If the profession is not regulated in your country of training, you may need to you may have to prove: at least one year of work experience in the profession in the the last 10 years. (e.g. job references) • Proof of other qualifications, if applicable (e.g. further vocational training, internships, seminars) • If applicable, certificate evaluation by the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB) If available • Proof of responsibility for the state of Berlin (e.g. proof of habitual residence in the state of Berlin / main residence, if applicable, confirmation of employment, applications for vacancies in the state of Berlin, invitations to job interviews) • Recognition or equality notice, if applicable Notification of the recognition and/or equalisation of foreign training as an engineer, if another state of the Federal Republic of Germany has already made a decision • Certificate of good conduct/certificate of no criminal record the police or judicial authorities of the home country or, if applicable, the country of study (not older than 3 months on presentation) • Certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/120926 To check personal reliability, information from the Federal Central Criminal Register (certificate of good conduct) is required for submission to an authority (document type O). The information must not be older than three months. • Certificate of good repute/certificate of good standing the competent authority of the country in which the profession was practised (not older than 3 months on presentation) • Certificate B 2 on knowledge of the German language Certificate from the Goethe Institute, telc, TestDaf or ECL certified language school; not older than 3 years. Note: The submitted language certificates will be checked for authenticity and accuracy. It is not necessary to submit the language certificates at the time of application. • Translations of the documents www.justiz-dolmetscher.de/Recherche/ Translations must be made by a publicly appointed and sworn interpreter or translator in Germany. Outside the Federal Republic of Germany, translations are only recognised by German embassies or consulates. Official translations must contain the following features • legible imprint of the official seal • Date of the translation • Signature of the person notarising the translation

• Application for authorisation to use the professional title of engineer www.baukammerberlin.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Antragsfor • Information sheet on the recognition procedure www.baukammerberlin.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Merkblatt_

EUR 200.00

• Engineering Act (IngG) Berlin §§ 1-3 gesetze.berlin.de/bsbe/document/jlr-IngGBE2011V2P1 • Engineering Act (IngG) Berlin § 5 gesetze.berlin.de/bsbe/document/jlr-IngGBE2011pP5 • Ordinance on the levying of fees by the Berlin Chamber of Construction § 2 No. 10 www.baukammerberlin.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Geb%C3%BCh

approx. 1-3 months, if all documents are complete

• Information on the recognition procedure at the Berlin Chamber of Construction www.baukammerberlin.de/link/ • Information on the recognition of foreign professional qualifications on the Recognition in Germany portal www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de/html/de/index.php • Financial assistance for the recognition procedure www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de/html/de/finanzielle-foerde • Information on certificate valuation www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de/html/de/hochschule.php • Publicly appointed translators in Germany www.justiz-dolmetscher.de/Recherche/

The right to use the professional title "Ingenieurin" (female engineer) or "Ingenieur" (engineer) for the State of Berlin is granted by the Baukammer Berlin (Berlin Chamber of Engineers).