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Are you interested in working as nurse ?
German aging society, increasing life expectancy and decreasing number of choosing nursing career make German government more welcoming to foreign employees.
A lot of job opportunities are waiting for you at hospitals, nursing homes and other basic medical care facilities.
Which area are you interested?
Patient care
Paediatric nursing (caring for children)
Geriatric nursing (care of the elderly)
Please don’t be hesitate to apply, as the high demand of nursing personnel will increase in the following years.
What are the entry requirements?
B2 or B1 levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required depending on the state
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Proof of medical fitness through certification by a German doctor
Proof of not having criminal record.
a certificate of good conduct from your country of origin or
a German certificate of conduct (Führungszeugnis)
“Visa”
You can also come to Germany with visa for the recognition of foreign qualifications or “Visa for jobseekers”.
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Further useful links
Triple Win Project for Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Philippines and Tunisia
Customer Center of the Federal Employment Agency.
Information on Labour Migration in the Nursing Sector to Germany
Könnten Sie mir bitte erklären, was genau "Nachweis der medizinischen Eignung durch Bescheinigung eines deutschen Arztes" bedeutet? Bedeutet es, dass Sie sich nach Ihrer Ankunft in Deutschland für die Pflagefachmann-Ausbildung nur von einem deutschen Arzt untersuchen lassen müssen, aber keine Voranmeldung aus Myanmar benötigen?
I heard that getting a foreign degree recognized in Germany is very complicated and time-consuming. Can you explain in a future newsletter how that works?