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Hello,
is it possible to change my Aufenthaltstitel 16A ABS.1 to a work permit without having to finish the Ausbildung? i went to Germany from Ukraine after the war and i am a non EU citizen holding an Egyptian passport and currently living in Bottrop, NRW.

i hold a bachelor in Aircraft Maintenance engineering from Ukraine but i only have an electronic copy of it at the moment.

Thank you in advance.

asked Nov 5, 2023 in Work by Ahmed313 | 691 views

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Hi @Ahmed313

Yes, it is possible if it is a permit for qualified work. If you **** at the section 16A, Abs. 1 in the German Aufenthaltsgesetz, you can read clearly in which cases it is allowed to change permits:

Während des Aufenthalts nach Satz 1 darf eine Aufenthaltserlaubnis zu einem anderen Aufenthaltszweck nur zum Zweck einer qualifizierten Berufsausbildung, der Ausübung einer Beschäftigung als Fachkraft, der Ausübung einer Beschäftigung mit ausgeprägten berufspraktischen Kenntnissen nach § 19c Absatz 2 oder in Fällen eines gesetzlichen Anspruchs erteilt werden.

 The phrase in bold refers to qualified work.

The profession of engineer is one of the ‘regulated’ professions in Germany, like doctor, lawyer, architect. This means that to work as an engineer here, you need to have your qualification recognised. The office responsible is the regional authority of Münster (as you are resident in Bottrop) and here the process is explained (in English via online translation):

https://***-bezreg--muenster-de.translate.goog/de/schule_und_bildung/schulrecht_schulorganisation_abschluesse_sprachen/anerkennung_von_bildungs_und_berufsnachweisen/schutz_der_berufsbezeichnung_ingenieur_in/index.html?_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

They need to see your original degree as well as your grades during your studies, in addition to other information.

The alternative is to **** for a position where a university degree is required but it is not specifically the job title of engineer. However, if changing to a work permit the Ausländerbehörde may still need to see your original degree.

Best,

Éanna

answered Nov 10, 2023 by mbeon-Éanna
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