Münster is international! The city offers many opportunities for professional development. If you have acquired a professional qualification abroad, many companies in Münster may be willing to offer you a position after your professional qualification has been recognised.

However, before you are allowed to practise the profession in Germany, you may need recognition by the relevant state authority.

If you are not a German citizen or a citizen of an EU member state, your stay in Germany is governed by the German Residence Act (AufenthG).

The following pages thus contain a summary of the requirements stipulated by the German Residence Act in connection with the granting and extension of a residence permit for the purposes of professional recognition.

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