Physician; submission of the declaration on the renunciation of the granted license to practice medicine.

They may waive the license by written declaration to the competent authority.

Description

If you no longer wish to practice medicine or use your professional title, you have the option of relinquishing your license to practice medicine.

This also ends your compulsory membership of the Bavarian Medical Association.

Prerequisites

The professional activity must have been last performed in Bavaria.

Procedure

You send the original of your license to practice medicine and the completed form (see "Forms") to the relevant government.

The government of Upper Bavaria is responsible for the administrative districts of Upper Bavaria, Lower Bavaria, Upper Palatinate and Swabia; the government of Lower Franconia is responsible for the administrative districts of Upper, Middle and Lower Franconia.

Deadlines

none

Required documents

  • original medical license

Forms

Please select a location in "Localization" so that the address of the responsible authority can be filled in.

  • Prefillable Form, Bavaria-wide: Verzicht auf die Approbation (Erklärung)
    Please note

    This form has to be signed and sent to the responsible authority. You can sign the form manually and send it by email/fax or sign the form electronically with your qualified electronic signature an send it by (secure) email. If the responsible authority has set up a De-Mail account, you can also send the form by De-Mail using an sender-confirmed message.

Fees

  • none

Legal bases

Status:08.08.2023

Responsible for editing:Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Gesundheit und Pflege

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  • Online transactions, Bavaria-wide
  • Online transactions, locally limited
  • Form, Bavaria-wide
  • Form, locally limited
  • Prefillable Form, Bavaria-wide
  • Legal bases, Bavaria-wide
  • Legal bases, locally limited
  • Fees, Bavaria-wide
  • Fees, locally limited
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