Information in Simple language

Recognition application service

Welcome to the website of the application service.

How can you apply for recognition?

Did you learn a profession in another country?
Do you need to have your qualifications recognised?
Then you can use the application service here
to send in your application online.
This website supports you every step of the way.

You can:

• enter all the data needed
  for the application;
• upload files of documents
  that are part of your application,
  such as certificates or references;
• send your application online to the agency
  that is responsible for you.

What happens after you send in your application?

The agency responsible for you will process your application.
It will check whether it can recognise your professional qualifications.
After that, the agency will get in touch with you.

What is the Recognition Finder?

The Recognition Finder is an important part of the portal.
It tells you exactly how to get your professional qualifications
from another country recognised.
There are explanations in English and German.
The Recognition Finder has a digital assistant.
The assistant will ask you questions.

For example:

• Do you already live in Germany?
• Did you learn your profession in an EU country?
• What city do you want to work in?

The assistant helps you find the right information
for your qualifications.
It also guides you through all of the steps you need
to send in your application online:

Do you have any questions?

Would you like more information about getting
professional qualifications from other countries recognised?
To learn more, visit
www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de
Do you still have questions?
Then use the portal
to get in touch with a counselling centre.

What is next for the application service?

The application service is new.
Soon you will be able to use it
for many professions.
The application service is for all of Germany.

Do you have any other questions?

Our hotline is happy to help you
if you have any problems with our website.

Phone: +49 (0) 211 - 837 19 16.

Who provides the recognition application service?

The application service is a project of
the Ministry of Employment, Health and Welfare
of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.
You can reach the application service online at
www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de

The website is from the Federal Institute for
Vocational Education and Training.
The abbreviation is BIBB.

How does the recognition application service website work?

Buttons at the top

There are 2 buttons at the top of the website.

You can use the buttons to change the language
of the website.
The website is set for English.
You can click on the buttons.
Then the language of the website will change.
The left button changes it to German.
You will see the words on the website in German.

The right button is for simple language.
You will see information about this website in simple language.

How to return to the start page

You can find the logo of the recognition application service
at the top left of the website.

Click on the logo
to return to the start page.

What is on the main part of the page?

In the main part of the website, you will find everything
you need to know about your application for recognition.
On the left you will see the heading
“What you need to know first”.
Under that you will see three grey boxes.
There is a question in each of the boxes.
If you click on a question,
the box will open.
Then you can read the answer to the question:

I need to register. How do I do that?

This is how to sign up:

• You can use a user account,
  like the Federal User Account.
  If you do that, your personal data will
  be added to the application.
  You can save your application
  and send it in later.
  If you do not have a user account,
  you can set one up.
• Do you have an electronic German identity card?
  Then you can use it to identify yourself
  and send in your application directly.

Click on the red button above marked “Send application” if you want to send in an application with your user account.
Click on the button below marked “Send application”
if you want to send in an application with your identity card.

Can I also save my application?

This is how to save your application:

If you have a user account,
we will automatically
save your application for 24 hours.
You can open your saved application
the next time you visit the Recognition Finder.
Simply click here: www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de/de/interest/finder

What documents do I need?

In the Recognition Finder, you saw a list
of all of the documents you need.
You can see the list again.
Simply click here:
www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de/de/interest/finder
Make sure you have all of the documents you need
before you send in your application.

What else is on the main part of the page?

Farther down the main part of the page,
you will find a blue area.
In the blue area, you can always see
which competent authority is responsible for you.
On the left, below the heading “Competent authority”, you will find:

• name of the competent authority
• address
• phone number
• email address
• website

On the right, below the heading “Your contact”, you will find:

• your contact’s phone number
• your contact’s email address

What is at the bottom of the page?

At the bottom of the page, you will find
information on the following topics:

Accessibility

Here you can see:

• How accessible the website is
• Which parts of the website are not accessible yet
• Who checked the accessibility of the website
• Who you can get in touch with
  if you notice new problems with accessibility:
  Ministry of Employment, Health and Welfare
  of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
  Fürstenwall 25
  40219 Düsseldorf
  Phone: +49 (0) 211 – 855 5
  Email: poststelle@mags.nrw.de
• Where to complain
  if you do not get a helpful answer
  about the problems with accessibility:
  
  Ombuds-Stelle für barrierefreie Informationstechnik NRW
  Phone: +49 (0) 211 - 855 34 51
  Internet:
  mags.nrw/ombudsstelle-barrierefreie-informationstechnik

Legal notice

• This section tells you
  who created the website.
• It also lets you know who is responsible for the website.

Privacy policy

This section explains:

• How the application service processes user data
• How the application service protects user data
• What rights users have
• Where you can complain
  if there are problems with privacy policy

Terms of use

This section explains:

• Your rights and obligations
  if you want to use the application service

Who wrote this text?

This text in simple language was written
by Büro für Leichte Sprache Volmarstein.

Employees from the workshop for people with disabilities
at Evangelische Stiftung Volmarstein
have reviewed this text in simple language.

The images are from © Lebenshilfe für Menschen
mit geistiger Behinderung Bremen e.V.,
illustrator: Stefan Albers, Atelier Fleetinsel, 2013.