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If you want to work in a specific healthcare profession in Germany without restriction, you need a state licence. The licence authorises you to use the corresponding professional title and to practise the profession.
You need a licence for the following professions:
If you obtained your professional qualification abroad, the competent authority will check whether your qualification is equivalent to the corresponding German qualification. You will only receive the permit if your training is recognised as equivalent.
Citizens of the European Union or the European Economic Area who only wish to work in Germany temporarily and occasionally do not require a state licence. However, they must notify the competent authority of their activity. Further information can be obtained from the competent authority.
Get free advice on the recognition of your foreign professional qualification. You have a legal right to this counselling. The specially trained staff at the advice centres listed below will discuss with you what options are available with your qualification and what procedure seems to make the most sense. They will also support you in making an application and compiling the necessary documents.
Note: Your nationality, the origin of your qualification and your residence status are not relevant.
The competent body will check whether your qualification obtained abroad is equivalent to the corresponding German qualification.
Your qualification will be recognised as equivalent if there are no significant differences between your foreign qualification and the corresponding German qualification.
In addition to your education, the competent authority will also take into account the professional experience you have gained in Germany or abroad. Any significant differences identified in the professional training can be compensated for by relevant professional experience.
You will receive the permit if your qualification is recognised as equivalent and the other requirements are also met.
If there are significant differences between your qualification and the German reference qualification, you can take part in an equalisation measure (examination or adaptation period) in order to achieve equivalence. You can obtain further information from the competent authority.
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The competent authority may request further documents.
Note: Please only send certified copies and never originals! A copy in the original language and a copy of a German translation are required for documents in a foreign language. Translations must be carried out by a publicly appointed or sworn interpreter or translator.
The costs for recognition are always individual. Below you will find a rough overview.
The costs for the decision on the equivalence of training generally amount to EUR 100.00. An additional EUR 200.00 (EU) or EUR 250.00 (EEA, Switzerland, third country) is charged for issuing the professional certificate.
Separate costs may be incurred for the preparation of an expert opinion to determine the reference qualification, the equivalence of the training and the authenticity of documents.
Maximum of four months.
The period begins with the receipt of the complete documents.
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machine generated, based on the German release by: Sozialministerium Baden-Württemberg, 10.11.2025
