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 The company Business Liga<\/strong> provides services for preparing documents for diploma recognition in Germany, including submitting applications to ZAB<\/strong>, apostille, translation, and notarization.<\/p>\n ZAB (Zentralstelle f\u00fcr ausl\u00e4ndisches Bildungswesen)<\/strong> is a government agency in Germany that evaluates foreign educational documents and determines their equivalence to German standards.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udd39 When is recognition through ZAB required?<\/strong> \ud83d\udca1 Important!<\/strong> Not all professions require mandatory recognition through ZAB. In unregulated professions (e.g., IT), employer evaluation is sufficient, but for medicine, law, and education, recognition is mandatory.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udccc Secondary school certificate<\/strong> \u2013 if you plan to study in Germany Before submitting an application, it is advisable to check your university and diploma in the Anabin<\/strong> database (ZAB’s official portal).<\/p>\n \ud83d\udccc Possible university statuses:<\/strong> \ud83d\udca1 If your university is not listed in Anabin, ZAB conducts an individual assessment.<\/strong><\/p>\n To determine the recognition of Armenian universities in Germany, the Anabin<\/strong> database is used, where each institution is assigned a status:\u200b<\/p>\n To check the status of a specific Armenian university, follow these steps:\u200b<\/p>\n Note that the Anabin database is updated, and a university’s status may change. If your university is not found or has an H- or H+\/- status, it is recommended to contact ZAB (Zentralstelle f\u00fcr ausl\u00e4ndisches Bildungswesen)<\/strong> for an individual diploma assessment.\u200b<\/p>\n For up-to-date information on the status of a specific Armenian university, it is recommended to check its status in the Anabin database yourself by following the steps above.<\/p>\n For submission to ZAB, you will need: \ud83d\udccc Additional requirements may include:<\/strong> The application can be submitted: \u23f3 Processing time:<\/strong> \ud83d\udcb0 Cost:<\/strong> \ud83d\udccc For studies:<\/strong> If ZAB recognizes your certificate, you can apply to a German university. \ud83d\udccc Check your university in the Anabin<\/strong> database \ud83d\udcde Contact us<\/strong>, and we will help you navigate the diploma recognition process 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-77","page","type-page","status-publish"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/documents.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/77","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=77"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/documents.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/77\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/documents.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/documents.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=77"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What is ZAB and when is it needed?<\/h3>\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 Blue Card EU<\/strong> program<\/p>\nWhich documents can be recognized by ZAB?<\/h2>\n
\ud83d\udccc Bachelor’s diploma<\/strong> \u2013 for work or admission to a master’s program
\ud83d\udccc Master’s diploma<\/strong> \u2013 for employment or admission to a PhD program
\ud83d\udccc PhD diploma<\/strong> \u2013 for recognition of an academic degree
\ud83d\udccc Vocational education diplomas (college, technical school)<\/strong> \u2013 if qualification confirmation is needed<\/p>\nDiploma recognition procedure through ZAB<\/h3>\n
1. Checking in Anabin<\/h4>\n
\u2714 H+<\/strong> \u2013 the university is recognized, and the diploma is automatically confirmed
\u2714 H+\/-<\/strong> \u2013 individual verification through ZAB is required
\u2714 H-<\/strong> \u2013 the university is not recognized, and the diploma may be rejected<\/p>\n\n
https:\/\/cabid.net<\/a><\/li>\n\n
2. Preparing documents<\/h4>\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 fee (around 200 euros)<\/p>\n
\u2714 Study program with hours
\u2714 Proof of work experience (for some professions)<\/p>\n3. Submitting the application to ZAB<\/h4>\n
\ud83d\udccc By mail<\/strong> \u2013 documents are sent to ZAB in Bonn
\ud83d\udccc Through the online system (if available)<\/strong><\/p>\n
\u2714 2-3 months in standard cases
\u2714 Up to 6 months for complex cases<\/p>\n
\u2714 200 euros per diploma
\u2714 100 euros for additional document review<\/p>\nWhat to do after receiving ZAB’s decision?<\/h3>\n
\ud83d\udccc For work:<\/strong> If the profession is regulated (doctors, teachers, engineers), submit documents to Gewerbeamt<\/strong> or Handwerkskammer<\/strong>.
\ud83d\udccc For immigration:<\/strong> ZAB’s decision can be used when applying for a Blue Card<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\u200bHow we can help?<\/h3>\n
\ud83d\udccc Prepare translations and document certifications
\ud83d\udccc Help fill out the ZAB application form
\ud83d\udccc Send documents to Germany and track the status<\/p>\n