Sonderrufnummer für Zugewanderte und an der Zuwanderung Interessierte – Hotline „Arbeiten und Leben in Deutschland“ des Bundesamtes für Migration und Flüchtlinge in Kooperation mit der Zentralen Auslands- und Fachvermittlung (ZAV)
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- Act on the Determination of the Equivalence of Professional Qualifications (Professional Qualifications Determination Act)
- Act on the Residence, Employment and Integration of Foreigners in the Federal Territory (Residence Act)
- Residence Ordinance (AufenthV)
- Ordinance on the Employment of Foreign Nationals (Employment Ordinance)
- Act on the General Freedom of Movement of EU Citizens (Freedom of Movement Act)
- Ordinance on the implementation of integration courses for foreigners and late repatriates (Integration Course Ordinance)
You would like to immigrate to Germany or have already immigrated? The hotline "Working and Living in Germany" provides you with telephone advice on the possibilities of working, studying or starting an apprenticeship in Germany by calling +49 30 1815 - 1111.
The hotline counselling service will provide you with information in German or English on the following topics:
- Recognition of your foreign qualifications (recognition procedure for vocational, academic and school qualifications; indication of the competent recognition office and the corresponding German occupation [reference occupation]).
- Entry and residence in Germany (immigration for the purpose of gainful employment; visa; residence title; spouse and family reunification)
- Language acquisition (offers for learning German; integration courses; job-related language courses; German for children and young people; offers for learning German abroad)
- Studies and training (requirements for studies/training, counselling services, prospects for graduates/trainees)
- Work and occupation (job search; working conditions; employment promotion; labour market opportunities; placement services; social security/taxes)
If you are calling from a landline, the local telephone charges will apply. The costs for calls from mobile networks may differ. When you call from abroad, the respective international price of your tariff applies.
- Central welcome portal
- Information about the hotline and its services, telephone number and office hours
- Flyer on the recognition of foreign professional qualifications
- Further information from the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BMAF)
- Portal Recognition in Germany
- Advice centers of the "Integration through Qualification" network (IQ advice centers)
The advisors can only provide you with general information on the legal basis. The decision as to whether you personally meet the requirements for the issuance of a visa or residence title is always made by the competent German embassy or the competent foreigners authority.
An examination of the equivalence of foreign qualifications is not carried out by the advisors of the hotline, but by the competent authorities in the federal states.
You would like to immigrate to Germany or have already immigrated? The hotline "Working and Living in Germany" provides you with telephone advice on the possibilities of working, studying or starting an apprenticeship in Germany by calling +49 30 1815 - 1111.
The hotline counselling service will provide you with information in German or English on the following topics:
- Recognition of your foreign qualifications
- Entry and residence in Germany
- Offers for the acquisition of the German language