Approbation Ärztin oder Arzt für Spätaussiedler Erteilung

If you have acquired your professional qualification abroad and would like to work as a doctor in Germany, you can apply for a state license, the so-called Approbation, under certain conditions.

In order to obtain a state license to practice medicine, the so-called Approbation, you must have your professional qualification acquired abroad recognized in Germany. In the recognition procedure, the competent body compares your professional qualification acquired abroad with the German professional qualification and checks the equivalence.

In addition to the equivalence of the professional qualification, you must fulfill further requirements for the issuance of the permit. For example, sufficient German language skills and health suitability are important.

You can also obtain a license to practice medicine in Germany with a professional qualification from a so-called third country. Third countries are all states that do not belong to the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA), as well as Switzerland.

There is no deadline.

• Objection
• Action before the administrative court

• Approbation as a physician for late repatriates Issuance of license
• Professional qualification acquired abroad must be state-recognized for licensed work as a doctor (Approbation) in Germany
• State approval for physicians is called "Approbation".
• application must be made in writing
• necessary for the application:
  • written proof of qualification
  • proof of sufficient knowledge of German
  • health suitability
  • Proof that no culpable behavior has been established, from which the unworthiness or unreliability for the practice of the medical profession arises
• The actual procedure may vary from state to state
• Approbation can also be granted with a professional qualification from a third country.
  • Third countries: all countries that do not belong to the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA), as well as Switzerland.