Anerkennung als Fachzahnärztin oder Fachzahnarzt mit Berufsabschluss aus Drittstaaten beantragen

Continuing Education Regulations of the State Dental Association of Rhineland-Palatinate

If you want to work in Germany as a specialist dentist from a so-called third country, you need recognition of your continuing education qualifications.

If you have a specialist dentist title from a third country and want to work as a specialist dentist in Germany, you need recognition of your specialist dental qualification by the responsible dental association. Only then may this specialist dental designation be used in Germany.

• Informal application for recognition of a specialist dental qualification
• Declaration of whether and to which State Dental Association an application for recognition has already been submitted
• Curriculum vitae in tabular form
• German licence to practise medicine or professional licence
• Certificate of completion of the general dental year
• Proof of training acquired abroad (diplomas, specialist dentist designations)
• Translated and certified copy of the relevant study or examination regulations in force at the time of obtaining the qualification
• Proof of relevant professional experience (detailed certificates, specifications) and
• other evidence of formal qualifications, if necessary to establish equivalence.
• Certificate of entitlement to practise in the country of training
• If applicable, declaration of conformity in accordance with Directive 2005/36/EC
• If applicable, a decision on the determination of equivalence

The documents must be submitted in the form of originals or certified copies in German or as a certified copy of a German translation. Translations must be carried out by interpreters or translators who are publicly appointed or sworn. Translations must be made from the original or from certified copies. This must be certified by the translator.

The recognition of your specialist dental qualification and the work as a specialist dentist are only possible if you already have a valid licence to practise medicine in Germany. This means that you must first have applied for your qualification as a dentist at the competent authority and received the approbation/professional permit (information at: https://lsjv.rlp.de/de/unsere-Aufgaben/arbeit/akademische-heilberufe/approbationen-und-berufserlaubnisse/). After that, you can apply for recognition of your specialist dental qualification.

You must prove your German language skills when granting your licence to practise medicine/professional licence. Your German language skills will not be checked again for the recognition of specialist dentists.

Fees may be charged for recognition, please contact the competent authority.

For the procurement of necessary documents, additional costs may be incurred by other agencies.

You must submit the application for recognition of your specialist dental qualification in writing, otherwise informally, to the Rhineland-Palatinate State Dental Association.

Specialist dental qualifications completed in a third country will be checked individually to determine whether and to what extent your foreign qualification corresponds to a German qualification for the profession of specialist dentist or whether there are significant differences between the foreign and German qualifications. This review is based on various criteria, such as the content and duration of the training. Your relevant professional experience can be taken into account as well as other professional qualifications. For academic qualifications, you can apply for an assessment by the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB).

There are no deadlines to be observed. Within one month of submitting the application, the responsible dental association will inform you if any documents are missing.

Please contact the State Dental Association of Rhineland-Palatinate.

The State Dental Association of Rhineland-Palatinate is responsible for this.