Zulassung als Ärztin oder Arzt in Deutschland mit Berufsausbildung im Ausland beantragen

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 authority 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 meet further requirements for the permit to be issued. 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 countries 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

• License to practice medicine for ethnic German repatriates Issue
• Professional qualification acquired abroad must be recognized by the state for licensed work as a doctor (Approbation) in Germany
• State approval for doctors is called "Approbation"
• Application must be made in writing
• necessary for the application:
  • written proof of qualifications
  • Proof of sufficient knowledge of German
  • health suitability
  • Proof that no culpable behavior has been established that would make the applicant unworthy or unreliable to practice the medical profession
• The specific procedure may vary depending on the federal state
• a license to practice medicine can also be issued 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