A nurse's move from Accra to Berlin

D Debug E2E · September 5, 2026 8 views

From: Ghana
To: Germany
Relocation year: 2023
Visa category: Work Visa
Profession: Nurse

I am a registered nurse from Accra. In 2023 I relocated to Berlin on a work visa after a German hospital sponsored my recognition process. The hardest part was the German language requirement — B2 medical German took me eight months of evening classes.The recognition (Anerkennung) paperwork was slow but straightforward once I had every document apostilled. My advice: start learning the language a full year before you plan to move.

Biggest Challenge

Reaching B2 medical German while working full-time shifts — it took eight months of evening classes.

Most Useful Resource

Best Advice

Start the language a year early and get every certificate apostilled before you leave — re-requesting documents from abroad is painfully slow.

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