Think like the person comparing curricula
An assessor needs to connect your identity, institution, award, subjects, training hours and professional experience. A thick file is not necessarily a clear file. Begin with an inventory listing each original, translation and certification status.
Core categories
Typical requests include proof of identity, a curriculum vitae, the qualification certificate, transcript or subject list, evidence of practical training and relevant employment certificates. Some professions also require language, health, good-conduct or licence evidence. Use the checklist of your actual authority; a generic internet list cannot replace it.
Names, dates and missing records
Explain transliteration differences and name changes with appropriate evidence. If an institution cannot issue a document, preserve its written response and ask the authority what alternative proof it will consider. Never alter a scan to make inconsistent information appear aligned.
Translation is a specification
Before commissioning work, confirm whether the authority requires a translator sworn or authorised in Germany and whether copies must be certified. Give the translator complete pages, stamps and reverse sides. Keep originals, translations and invoice references paired in your index.