Lehrerinnen und Lehrer (Ausland), Anerkennung beantragen

• Befähigungs-Anerkennungsgesetz Lehrer (BefäAnG Lehrer)
• Lehramtsprüfungsordnung I (LAPO I)
• Lehramtsprüfungsordnung II (LAPO II)
• Sächsisches Kostenverzeichnis (SächsKVZ), Lfd. Nr. 6 Tarifstelle 8 – Anerkennung von Bildungsabschlüssen und ausländischen Berufsqualifikationen
• § 10 Absatz 1 f. Bundesvertriebenengesetz (BVFG) – Prüfungen und Befähigungsnachweise

If you have obtained a professional qualification as a teacher abroad, you can submit an application for recognition.

The teaching profession is regulated in the Free State of Saxony. This means that you need recognition in order to be able to teach permanently at a state school or at an approved and recognised independent school in the Free State of Saxony.

You have a legal right to have your foreign teaching qualifications recognised in the Free State of Saxony. To do this, submit an application to the Landesamt für Schule und Bildung (State Office for Schools and Education).

The State Office will then check whether your professional training qualifies you to work as a teacher at primary schools, secondary schools, grammar schools, special schools or vocational schools in the Free State of Saxony.

• Signed application form
• Copy of all degree certificates documenting the professional qualification (degree certificate, such as Master's, Bachelor's, Diplom, Magister, certificate)
• Copy of the German translation of the degree certificates
• Proof of all study contents (Diploma Supplement, Academic Transcript, list of subjects and grades), in the form of a copy of the study book, study or examination regulations, index, diploma supplement with study contents and duration of the completed programme
• Copy of the German translation of the programme content
• Proof of practical experience: Certificates of the duration and nature of previous professional activities as a teacher (such as certificate of employment, reference, work book with details of the school, type of school, subjects taught and grade levels)
• Copy of the German translation of the practical certificates
• Proof of identity, such as ID, passport or residence permit
• In the case of a change of name: marriage certificate or certificate of change of name (available from the registration office)
• Application attachment 1: Study contents
  (by e-mail to: anerkennung-lehrer-ausland@lasub.smk.sachsen.de)
• Application attachment 2: Professional experience
  (by e-mail to: anerkennung-lehrer-ausland@lasub.smk.sachsen.de)

If you are unable to submit all documents, please let us know in writing or by e-mail.

Certified or Simple Copy?

• If you have a degree from the European Economic Area, only simple copies of your documents are required.
• If you have a degree from a third country, officially certified copies are required.

The requirements for recognition are very complex and depend on the individual case. The main requirements are

• You have a foreign teaching qualification
• You are a teacher for a subject that is offered at Saxon schools (see Teacher Examination Regulations I)
• You want to work as a teacher in the Free State of Saxony

Procedural fee:

• EUR 205.00 to 475.00 (depending on expenses)
• for persons entitled under the Bundesvertriebenengesetz: none
• If applicable: costs for expenses (e.g. for notarisations, certifications, translations or expert opinions)

1. Arrange an appointment with IBAS

• We recommend that you seek advice from IBAS - Informations- und Beratungsstelle Arbeitsmarkt Sachsen before submitting an application.
• IBAS can advise you on the details of the application, funding options and qualification paths.

2. Complete the Application

• Application form and attachments (-> Forms)
• Checklist for the application (-> Required documents)
• Please do not enclose any originals.
• Submit the application as a loose-leaf collection without brackets, folders and envelopes.

3. Make an Appointment with IBAS

• Have your application checked for completeness at an appointment with IBAS.

4. Submit the Application

• Submit the application documents to the Landesamt für Schule und Bildung (-> Responsible office):
• by e-mail (attachments in .pdf format) if you are graduating from the European Economic Area
• by post if you are graduating from a third country

Important: All applicants submit the "Antragsanlage 1: Studieninhalte" and "Antragsanlage 2: Berufspraxis" by email in .xlsx format (not pdf).

5. Wait for the Recognition Decision

• The Landesamt für Schule und Bildung will review your application for recognition. Due to the high volume of applications, this may take several months. We ask for your patience. Please refrain from enquiring about the status of the procedure in the meantime.
• You will receive the decision in writing.

• up to 6 months from submission of the complete documents

It may take longer until the final decision is issued if, for example, additional expert opinions have to be obtained from the Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen (Central Office for Foreign Education, ZAB) to assess your teaching qualifications.

• Application deadline: none 
• Free of charge for persons entitled under the Bundesvertriebenengesetz (Federal Expellees Act): three years from the date of permanent residence in the Federal Republic of Germany

Check whether you can be granted a recognition grant: Recognition grant and training costs funding

Objection (details about the procedure in the official notification)