If you are planning to study or work in Germany, you may need to have your diploma or certificate recognized. In Germany, this is handled by ZAB (Zentralstelle f\u00fcr ausl\u00e4ndisches Bildungswesen)<\/strong> \u2013 the Central Office for Foreign Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The company Business Liga<\/strong> provides services for preparing documents for the recognition of diplomas in Germany, including submitting applications to ZAB<\/strong>, apostille, translation, and notarization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ZAB (Zentralstelle f\u00fcr ausl\u00e4ndisches Bildungswesen)<\/strong> is a state body in Germany that evaluates foreign educational documents and determines their equivalence to German standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When is recognition through ZAB required?<\/strong> Important!<\/strong> Not all professions require mandatory recognition through ZAB. In liberal professions (e.g., IT), an employer’s assessment is sufficient, but for medicine, law, and pedagogy, recognition is mandatory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Secondary school certificate<\/strong> \u2013 if you plan to study in Germany Before submitting an application, it is worth checking your university and diploma in the Anabin<\/strong> database (the official ZAB portal).<\/p>\n\n\n Possible university statuses:<\/strong> If your university is not listed in Anabin, ZAB conducts an individual assessment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n To determine the recognition of Armenian universities in Germany, the Anabin<\/strong> database is used, where each educational institution is assigned a status:\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n To check the status of a specific Armenian university, you need to follow these steps:\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n Please note that the Anabin database is updated, and the status of a university may change. If your university is not found or has an H- or H+\/- status, it is recommended to contact ZAB (Central Office for Foreign Education)<\/strong> for an individual assessment of your diploma.\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n To obtain up-to-date information on the status of a specific Armenian university, it is recommended to check its status in the Anabin database yourself, following the steps outlined above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Submitting to ZAB will require: Additional documents may be required:<\/strong> The application can be submitted: \u23f3 Processing times:<\/strong> Cost:<\/strong> For study:<\/strong> If ZAB has recognized the certificate, you can apply to a German university. We check your university in the Anabin<\/strong> database Contact us<\/strong>, and we will help you go through the diploma recognition procedure in Germany without unnecessary complications!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Recognition of Armenian Diplomas and Certificates in Germany through ZAB If you are planning to study or work in Germany, you may need to have your diploma or certificate recognized. In Germany, this is handled by ZAB (Zentralstelle f\u00fcr ausl\u00e4ndisches Bildungswesen) \u2013 the Central Office for Foreign Education. The company Business Liga provides services for … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-116","page","type-page","status-publish"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/documents.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/documents.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/documents.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/documents.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/documents.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=116"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/documents.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/116\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/documents.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/documents.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What is ZAB and when is it needed?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u2714 For admission to German universities
\u2714 For employment in Germany
\u2714 For qualification confirmation (e.g., for doctors, engineers, teachers)
\u2714 For immigration under the EU Blue Card<\/strong> program<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat documents can be recognized by ZAB?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Bachelor’s degree diploma<\/strong> \u2013 for work or admission to a master’s program
Master’s degree diploma<\/strong> \u2013 for employment or admission to a doctoral program
PhD diploma (Doctor of Sciences)<\/strong> \u2013 for recognition of an academic degree
Diplomas of secondary specialized education (college, technical school)<\/strong> \u2013 if qualification confirmation is needed<\/p>\n\n\n\nProcedure for diploma recognition through ZAB<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
1. Check in Anabin<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\u2714 H+<\/strong> \u2013 University is recognized, diploma is automatically confirmed
\u2714 H+\/-<\/strong> \u2013 Individual verification required through ZAB
\u2714 H-<\/strong> \u2013 University is not recognized, diploma may be rejected<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/cabid.net<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n
2. Document Preparation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\u2714 Original diploma or certificate
\u2714 Diploma supplement (if available)
\u2714 Apostille on documents
\u2714 Official translation into German
\u2714 Applicant’s passport
\u2714 Completed ZAB application form
\u2714 Payment of the state fee (approx. 200 euros)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2714 Study program with the number of hours
\u2714 Proof of work experience (for some professions)<\/p>\n\n\n\n3. Submitting an Application to ZAB<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
By mail<\/strong> \u2013 documents are sent to ZAB in Bonn
Through the online system (if available)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2714 2-3 months under normal circumstances
\u2714 Up to 6 months in complex cases<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2714 200 euros per diploma
\u2714 100 euros for additional document review<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat to do after receiving the ZAB assessment?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
For work:<\/strong> If the profession is regulated (doctors, teachers, engineers), you need to submit documents to the Trade Office<\/strong> or Chamber of Crafts<\/strong>.
For immigration:<\/strong> The ZAB assessment can be used when applying for a Blue Card<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u200bHow we can help?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
We prepare translations and certifications of documents
We help fill out the ZAB application form
We send documents to Germany and track the status<\/p>\n\n\n