ZAB Qualification Assessment

The ZAB (Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen, or Central Office for Foreign Education) is the German body responsible for evaluating and recognising foreign educational qualifications. For South Africans applying for the Germany Opportunity Card via the qualification route, a ZAB assessment is required to demonstrate that their South African degree or vocational qualification is comparable to a German qualification. The online ZAB assessment tool (Anabin database) provides a preliminary check, and a formal positive assessment strengthens the Opportunity Card visa application significantly.

Connections

• Germany Opportunity Card — assessment required for qualification route, [2025], source: https://www.southafricansingermany.de/
• Germany — German recognition authority, [2025]