Requirements for a recognition procedure are:

• You want to work in Bavaria.
• You have acquired a state or state-recognized professional qualification in nursing in your country of origin.
• You can prove your professional qualification with a certificate of completion.
• You are allowed to work in your profession without any restrictions in the country where you did your nursing training.

The Bavarian State Office for Nursing compares your professional qualification with the German training/professional qualification as a nursing specialist.