Should you wish to work as a technical assistant in medicine in Germany without restriction, you need an official permit. The permit allows you to carry the relevant professional title and to practise.
You require the permit for the following vocations:
- Technical medical assistance for functional diagnostics
- Technical medical laboratory assistant
- Technical medical radiology assistant
Should you have obtained your professional qualifications abroad, the responsible body will check whether these are equivalent to the relevant German qualifications. You will only receive the permit if your qualifications are recognised as being equivalent.
Citizens of the European Union or European Economic Area who only wish to work in Germany temporarily and occasionally do not require an official permit. However, you must register your work with the competent authority. The responsible body will issue further information.
You can claim free advice in relation to having your foreign professional qualifications recognised. You have a legal claim to this advice. The specially trained employees of the advice locations named below will discuss your options in relation to your qualifications and will recommend the most sensible course of action. They will also support you with submitting the application and putting the necessary documents together.