Dentist; application for a permit to practise dentistry on a temporary basis
If you wish to practise dentistry in the Federal Republic of Germany without a licence to practise dentistry, you will generally require a licence. Permission may be granted in particular if you have completed your training abroad and the equivalence of your level of training has not yet been established within the framework of a licensing procedure.
Description
If you wish to practise dentistry in the Federal Republic of Germany, you will generally need a licence to practise dentistry.
If you have not completed your training in a member state of the European Union or a state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or Switzerland, you may also be granted a permit to practise dentistry temporarily on application. The permit may be restricted to certain activities and places of employment. It may only be granted on a revocable basis and only up to a total duration of the dental activity of a maximum of two years. In exceptional cases, the permit may be extended beyond this period. In Bavaria, the Government of Upper Bavaria is responsible for issuing the permit for work in the administrative districts of Upper Bavaria, Lower Bavaria, Sachwaben and Upper Palatinate, and the Government of Lower Franconia is responsible for work in the administrative districts of Upper Franconia, Middle Franconia and Lower Franconia.
If you have completed your training in an EU/EEA state or Switzerland, you will not normally be granted a permit. Instead, you must immediately apply for an Approbation (license to practice medicine). An exception applies if there is a special interest in the granting of the permit with regard to the intended dental activity.
In certain cases, nationals of an EU/EEA state or Switzerland may practise the dental profession in the Federal Republic of Germany without a licence to practise dentistry or without a licence to practise dentistry on a temporary basis, provided that they act temporarily and occasionally as providers of services within the meaning of Article 57 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. However, you are subject to a notification requirement. The competent government (see above) will inform you whether you need a permit.
Prerequisites
Basically, the most important requirement is that you can prove that you have completed a full course of dental training in accordance with the law of the state in which you obtained your training.
Other requirements are:
- that you have not been guilty of any conduct which would render you unworthy or unreliable to practice medicine (reliability),
- you are not unfit in health terms to practise as a dentist (health suitability), and
- you have the knowledge of the German language required for the practice of the profession (language skills).
Deadlines
There are no deadlines to meet.
Required documents
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Birth certificate/parentage certificate or extract from the parents' family register
(certified copy)
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if the name used differs from that on the birth certificate: proof of a change of name (e.g. marriage certificate)
(certified copy)
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valid proof of identity (e.g. passport)
(certified copy)
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complete and personally signed curriculum vitae
(tabular and chronological list of the training courses completed and the relevant gainful activities pursued, stating the periods (month/year) and enclosing the relevant supporting documents)
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Proof of exemption from punishment
- Submission of criminal record extracts from all countries outside Germany in which the applicant has resided for more than six months.
- The criminal record excerpts must not be older than three months at the time of their submission.
- A certified copy of each of these extracts must be submitted.
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Proof of your completed education (certified copy)
- Proof of education such as diploma
- If necessary, further country-specific certificates
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Proof of authorisation to practise medicine in the country of training and/or the country of origin
(certified copy)
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if applicable, certificate of good standing (certified copy)
(Required from all countries where the health professional activity has already been exercised in the last five years. This certificate must not be older than three months at the time of its presentation).
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Technical language test to prove the required language skills
(The registration with the competent chamber of health professions is carried out by the professional registration office. The result is transmitted directly from there).
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On separate request:
- Certificate of good conduct of document type "O", if the applicant has already stayed in Germany for more than six months in the past or has had or still has a residence in Germany.
- In Germany, this must be applied for at the registration office of the place of residence, stating the purpose "Permit as dentist". The certificate of good conduct is sent directly to the competent authority by the Federal Office of Justice.
- It must not be older than one month at the time of submission.
- Medical certificate (original)
This must be issued and signed by a general practitioner or internist practicing in Germany or another state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or in Switzerland and bear a practice or clinic stamp. If the practice or clinic stamp is not available in German, a German translation of the stamp is required.
Forms
Please select a location in "Localization" so that the address of the responsible authority can be filled in.
Links to more information
Status: 29.09.2021
Responsible for editing: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Gesundheit und Pflege
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