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The employer pays
This is what fair recruitment in Germany looks like: recruitment costs are borne by the healthcare institution — not by the nurse.
Working in Nursing in GermanyA structured path from profile check to your first weeks
We review your qualification and documents, explain the appropriate administrative path, and accompany the steps of recognition, presentation to the employer, and the entry and arrival procedures.
Free for you — the employer pays
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Your contract before departure
Where hiring succeeds, you receive a clear written employment contract before leaving your country — no verbal promises.
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Transparency, not promises
We guarantee no outcome and sell no jobs; we stand for structured work — decisions rest with the authorities and employers.
An important note on costs
In the employer-funded path, the nurse pays no recruitment or placement fees to DokTing. External costs and how they are shared between the parties are set out in writing before the process starts.
International nursing recruitment – clear rules
For health and nursing professions, private recruitment in the countries listed in the Annex to the German Employment Regulation and placement from those countries is excluded under § 38 BeschV; these activities are reserved to the Federal Employment Agency. What matters is the actual recruitment and placement situation, not nationality alone.
In cross-border placement we inform you in writing, before the employment contract is concluded and at our expense, about the employer, the working conditions and advisory services in accordance with § 299 SGB III – in your language or a language you understand.
Official sources: § 38 BeschV (official text) · § 299 SGB III (official text)
Initial eligibility criteria
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- You hold an official nursing certificate or qualification.
- You can evidence the duration of your studies and your practical training.
- You have a transcript of subjects and hours, where available.
- You hold a professional licence or proof of the right to practise in your country of study, where required.
- You are willing to learn German.
- You agree to complete the professional recognition procedure in Germany.
The check carried out by DokTing is an initial administrative review. The official decision on recognition and eligibility is issued by the competent German authorities.
Start now — the initial assessment is free
Clarify the organisational support required.
Start Initial AssessmentThe stations of your journey
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Initial assessment
- type of qualification
- country of graduation
- duration of studies
- professional experience
- language level
- country of residence
- current recognition status
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Recognition pathways at a glance
Classic path
- preparing the recognition application
- submitting it to the competent authority
- awaiting the Bescheid or Defizitbescheid (recognition decision or deficit notice)
- Adaptation course and knowledge examination at a glance
Anerkennungspartnerschaft — recognition partnership
- employment contract and written agreement with the employer
- entry to Germany in line with the official requirements
- starting or completing recognition after arrival
- carrying out the required qualification measure inside Germany
Working as a recognised Pflegefachkraft (qualified nursing professional) is possible once recognition is complete; before that, employment is only possible within the limits legally permitted in each case.
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Preparing the documents
- degree certificate
- transcript of subjects
- theoretical and practical hours
- practical training
- professional licence
- employment references
- language certificate
- additional documents depending on the federal state and authority
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Submitting and following up the recognition file
- organising the file
- Submission under power of attorney and administrative status tracking
- following up the file reference number
- Record and compile the documents requested
- Document notified appointments and send reminders
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Employer interview and employment contract
- organising the professional profile
- CV
- administrative interview preparation
- presentation of the job conditions
- employment contract before departure where hiring is successful
The final hiring decision rests with the hospital or care provider.
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Entry procedures
- organising the candidate's documents
- coordinating the employer's documents
- embassy file
- Vorabzustimmung (advance approval) where that route is chosen
- following up the visa steps
We coordinate the administrative visa file, while the decision to issue the visa rests with the competent German mission.
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Arrival and settling in
- arrival plan
- initial accommodation as agreed
- Anmeldung — registering your address
- health insurance
- bank account
- Steuer-ID
- appointment at the Ausländerbehörde
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First weeks and completing recognition
- following up the start of work
- supporting communication with the employer
- following up the adaptation course or knowledge examination
- following up the Berufsurkunde application once requirements are met
- follow-up points after arrival
Costs and transparency
Costs in plain terms
- There are no recruitment or placement fees for the nurse in the employer-funded path.
- Who bears recognition, translation, certification, travel and language costs is clarified before the process starts.
- Candidates receive clear written information before signing a contract.
- No prices or financial commitments are presented on this page before a written agreement.
Initial assessment form
Please complete the details below so our team can carry out an initial administrative review of your situation. Do not upload any documents now — after the initial review we will send you a secure upload link.
Or start with a direct chat:
After you submit — three clear steps
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We review your details
Our team reviews the assessment data administratively — qualification, language, country of residence.
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You receive an email
Clarify the organisational support required.
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A secure upload link where suitable
After the initial review you receive a secure, time-limited upload link — no documents via the form or email.
Disclaimer: Administrative submission takes place only to the agreed extent, under a limited power of attorney and insofar as admissible in the respective procedure. No individual legal advice or representation in court. Decisions are taken by the competent bodies and employers; no particular outcome is guaranteed. Service descriptions · Terms (AGB)