Recognition Partnership

It gives you the opportunity to have the recognition procedure carried out after you have entered Germany and to work in your profession at the same time.

Concrete job offer : You have a concrete job offer from an employer in Germany. It will usually be qualified employment . This means that you will need an academic qualification or qualified vocational training to do this work. Auxiliary tasks will not be sufficient for this purpose.

Recognition partnership agreement: You have signed a written agreement with your future employer stating that you will have the opportunity to complete the recognition procedure as part of your employment relationship. This agreement may also be included in your employment contract.

Suitable employer : Your employer must be suitable for a recognition partnership. This means that the company already has experience in providing vocational training or post-qualification skills development. The competent authority will check the suitability of your employer during the visa process.

Your conditions of employment (salary, working hours, etc.) must correspond to those of domestic employees. As part of the visa process, this will be assessed by the Federal Employment Agency (BA), which must approve your employment.

Qualification : You have a foreign academic or non-academic vocational qualification requiring at least two years of full-time training.

Proof of language proficiency : You have German language skills at level A2 or above of the

This residence title allows you to work up to 20 hours a week in secondary employment in addition to the job for which you have a recognition partnership.

for a recognition procedure with accompanying employment is initially issued for up to 12 months. It can be extended by one year at a time up to a maximum of three years.

For your further stay in Germany, you can now apply to the competent foreigners authority in Germany for a residence permit for skilled workers  or an EU Blue Card . To do this, you must either remain employed by your current employer or provide evidence of another offer of qualified employment. If you do not have a job offer, you have the option of staying in Germany for up to 18 months to find a suitable job.

In this case, your residence permit for a recognition partnership will be renewed for up to two years.