Change of responsibility for the issuance of Certificates of Equivalence

Starting 01.01.2024, the Länder Baden-Württemberg, Berlin, Niedersachsen and Saarland will be responsible again for issuing Certificates of Equivalence for non-regulated vocational qualifications governed by Länder law.

Die ZAB will no longer be responsible for issuing Certificates of Equivalence after the end of the year 2023.

Which authority will be responsible from 2024 onwards?

You will find the responsible authorities from the beginning of 2024 on the recognition platform Anerkennung in Deutschland via the recognition finder.