Academic qualification proof for named German work routes

Short answer

Check both institution and degree evidence before choosing a paid ZAB statement.

Sources: Make it in Germany / Federal Government

Who decides

The authority requesting proof for the named migration process.

Sources: Make it in Germany / Federal Government

Check this before paying

Read the official institution-and-degree anabin guidance.

Sources: Make it in Germany / Federal Government

When this applies

This guide concerns academic-degree proof for the named non-EU work-visa and EU Blue Card examples, not every residence route.

Sources: Make it in Germany / Federal Government

Which document

Appropriate anabin printouts or an individual ZAB Statement of Comparability.

Sources: Make it in Germany / Federal Government

Avoid the wrong purchase

H+ university status alone does not complete the degree check.

Sources: Make it in Germany / Federal Government

What this does not do

Academic proof does not decide immigration eligibility or grant a professional licence.

Sources: Make it in Germany / Federal Government

Your next official step

Confirm the authority’s proof request, then follow the official anabin/ZAB guidance.

Sources: Make it in Germany / Federal Government

Two records, not just the institution

The official guidance checks the university status and the degree’s comparison separately. It specifies H+ for the institution and entspricht or gleichwertig for the degree. With H+/-, the degree must additionally be listed with that university. Keep both relevant records when preparing the evidence.

Sources: Institution and degree evidence for named academic migration routes

A missing matching entry is a document question

The guidance gives an H+ institution with the specific degree missing as an example requiring individual ZAB comparison. A search gap is not a DiploWay rejection or visa result. ZAB’s Pre-Check gives preliminary application and document information; the actual evaluation remains separate.

Sources: Institution and degree evidence for named academic migration routes · Statement of Comparability preparation and application

DiploWay preparation: preserve the exact match

Record the original degree name, awarding institution and the unresolved database match. Ask the receiving authority which proof it accepts for the named process. Do not interpret a similar translated degree name as a confirmed match or choose a visa route through this guide.

Explore another use for the same qualification

• University admission: Qualification documents for university admission in Germany
• Non-regulated work: Qualification evidence for non-regulated work in Germany
• Regulated profession: Find the recognition authority for regulated work in Germany