ZAB Process, Experiences and Times 2024

Jad

Latest Processing Times & Experiences

Share and track your ZAB (Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen) application journey. Real experiences from applicants tracking:

Application submission to completion
Document requests
Processing delays
Success stories

Types of Applications

1. EU Blue Card Track

Priority processing
Faster timeline
Blue Card visa requirements

2. Regular Track

Standard processing
General recognition
Non-priority applications

Share Your Experience

Track: [EU Blue Card / Regular]
Country of Degree:
Applied: [Date]
Documents Requested: [Date]
Documents Sent: [Date]
SoC Received: [Date]
Total Time: [X weeks/months]

Tips/Comments:

Any useful information for other applicants
Special circumstances
Communication details

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Track: Regular
Applied: July 15, 2024
SoC Received: November 20, 2024
Total Time: 4 months and 8 days

[deleted]

Track: EU Blue Card
Applied: September 10, 2024
SoC Received: November 4, 2024
Total Time: 1 month and 25 days (for SoC)

alfredo47

Mine is a bit older but I wanted to share my timeline.

Track: EU Blue Card
Applied: June 28, 2024
SoC Received: October 11, 2024
Total Time: 3 months and 13 days

anxious_waiting

Track: EU Blue Card
Applied: August 2, 2024
SoC Received: August 6, 2024
Total Time: 4 days

Note: Expedited process likely due to school/degree being clearly listed in Anabin database. Application was submitted for EU Blue Card purposes after KVR office requested SoC due to absence of thesis.

GloballyUnaware

Track: EU Blue Card
Country of Degree: South Africa
Applied: July 29, 2024
SoC Received: August 16, 2024
Total Time: 19 days

jagon34581

Track: EU Blue Card
Applied: June 4, 2024
SoC Received: June 18, 2024
Total Time: 15 days (around 2 weeks)
Note:

University and degree already listed in Anabin with H+ status.
Payment was made the same day as the application (June 4, 2024).
Payment confirmation received on June 7, 2024.

oxygen32

Track: Regular (Chancenkarte)
Initial Application Date: June 15, 2024
Payment Date: June 18, 2024
Documents Requested: September 6, 2024 (request for clearer document)
Documents Submitted: September 6, 2024 (same day response)
SoC Received: September 27, 2024
Total Processing Time: ₃.5 months (June 15, 2024 - September 27, 2024)

evertonWAnts

Track: EU Blue Card
Initial Application Date: October 30, 2024
SoC Received: December 2, 2024
Total Time: 31 days (around 4.5 weeks)
Additional Notes:

Payment was made the same day as the application (October 30, 2024).
Payment confirmation received on November 1, 2024.

Jad

Please use the 2025 thread from now on:

ZAB Process, Experiences and Times 2025