Erlaubnis zum Führen der Berufsbezeichnung Altenpflegerin oder Altenpfleger Erteilung

If you use the job title " geriatric nurse" or "geriatric nurse ", you need a permit. You can find out more here.

The job as geriatric nurse is regulated in Germany. This is regulated by law.

This means that in order to work as a geriatric nurse in Germany , you must apply for a state permit. With this permit, you can use the job title "geriatric nurse" and work in the profession.

The professional license is issued after passing the state examination or recognition of the foreign professional qualification if the health and personal aptitude (reliability) and the knowledge of the German language required for practicing the profession.

• Copy of the certificate confirming that the training period prescribed by the respective law has been completed and the respective examination passed or notification of the determination of the equivalence of the foreign professional qualification
• (Police) certificate of good conduct: This is a confirmation that you have not been guilty of any behavior that would make you unreliable to practice the profession (not older than 3 months)
• In the case of a foreign professional qualification, extracts from the criminal records of all countries in which the applicant has resided in the last 5 years, if applicable
• Medical certificate stating that the applicant is not medically unfit to practise the profession (not older than 3 months)
• Confirmation that you have the necessary knowledge of the German language to carry out the professional activity (certificate of language proficiency of at least level B2)

The license is granted if you

• have completed the training prescribed by this law and passed the prescribed final examination or your foreign professional qualification has been recognized in Germany,
• have not been guilty of any conduct that makes you unreliable to practice the profession,
• are not unfit in terms of health to practise the profession and
• have the knowledge of the German language required for practicing the profession.

Is based on the respective administrative fee schedule of the federal state or on the fee statutes of the authorities responsible under federal state law.

You must apply for the permit from the competent authority.

Once you have submitted the application and all documents are complete, the competent authority will check whether you meet all the requirements.

If you meet all the requirements, you will receive the permit.

You may only start working once you have received the permit.

The processing time varies. If the documents are complete, your application will be processed promptly.

There are no deadlines to be observed.

The following information is available:

Comparable training qualifications obtained outside Germany can be recognized as equivalent. If you have completed the relevant training outside Germany, you may (in accordance with EU law) be able to work temporarily and occasionally as a service provider in Germany without a permit. You must notify the competent authority of this in advance.

Administrative court action

Objection

• Permission to use the professional title of geriatric nurse
• The applicant applies for permission to use the professional title "geriatric nurse"
• The applicant must have completed the prescribed training and passed the prescribed final examination or, in the case of a foreign professional qualification, provide proof of the equivalence of the training.
• Only those who fulfill certain requirements are entitled to use the corresponding professional title. Permission to use the professional title is granted by the competent authority upon application if all requirements are met.
• Competent authority: Depends on the respective state law

Forms available: Yes, partly; varies depending on country and competent authority

Written form required: No

Informal application possible: No

Personal appearance necessary: No