Industries

Care and nursing: staff from abroad

Care homes and home-care services need staff all year round, from registered nurses to care companions.

a carer's hands gently holding the hand of an elderly person
  • Registered nurse
  • Hospital and general nursing
  • Geriatric care
  • Nursing assistant
  • Care support worker
  • Care companion
  • Everyday-life assistant
  • Night duty
  • Domestic work in care homes

Care is the field with the largest and steadiest demand. Homes look for qualified nurses for treatment and assistants for daily support.

Language matters more here than in other industries. Anyone who looks after residents and writes notes needs a solid intermediate level. For assistant roles employers often accept less when the team speaks German. Our standard there remains German at A2 or higher with a recognised certificate.

For qualified staff the recognition of the diploma comes up early. The procedure runs through the responsible office of the federal state and needs complete papers. We help to gather the documents and name the steps, but we do not decide the outcome.

Employers who describe accommodation and induction clearly receive far more acceptances. Please state in the questionnaire whether you provide accommodation for the first months or help with finding a home.

Typical requirements

  • German at level B1 as a rule, often B2 for registered nurses
  • A vocational qualification with certificates and training records
  • For qualified nurses, a recognition procedure may be needed
  • Readiness for shift work, weekends and night duty
  • Health screening records as the employer requires
  • Experience of working with people who need care

Typical working conditions

  • Full-time or part-time on a shift rota
  • Structured induction within the team

Where our candidates come from

Training, typical jobs and recognition differ from country to country. These pages put that into context for you.

  • Our focus: a young population, practical training at colleges and a growing interest in German. Often asked for in skilled trades, care, construction and production.

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  • Vocational upper schools, short degree programmes and tested competence records. Often asked for in care, hospitality, metal and construction.

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  • New in our network: a local partner recruits for us there. We tell you openly what is possible in your occupation today.

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  • EU citizens, without a visa and without a work permit. Work can start after the employment contract and registration. Asked for in hospitality, hotels, metal, construction and transport.

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Occupations in this sector

  • Nurses from Uzbekistan and Türkiye: duties, recognition by the federal state, German language skills, documents and how it works with Regalis.

  • Nursing assistants from Uzbekistan and Türkiye: duties in care homes and clinics, rules of the federal states, everyday German and the process.

  • All occupations at a glance Nursing, skilled trades, construction, transport and kitchen: recognition, German, documents and the route for skilled workers from Uzbekistan and Türkiye.

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Industries

  • Kitchens and service teams need staff who cope with the rush and work reliably together.

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  • Hotels need staff for reception, housekeeping and breakfast, usually on a fixed rota.

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  • Trade businesses look for qualified workers with practice who can work on site on their own.

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Describe your need in concrete terms

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