Doctors and Dentists
A foreign doctor receives the permission to take the degree equivalence course and show their German language skills only when he or she gets accepted by the German authorities. The main goal for Doctors and Dentists who immigrate to Germany is getting ready for the Approbation test in order to get their license so that they will be able to continue their Medical or Dental activities. If the foreign Doctor or Dentist is a specialist in his or her home country, they can continue their work and learn as an assistant in Germany and after completing the following steps they can work as a German specialist.
- The doctor or Dentist needs to have a graduation degree and have treating permission from their home country's medical organization. *
- the Specialty courses in Germany are in German language and not English and because of that it is mandatory to have some German knowledge. Specialty courses in Germany are only offered in German.
Approbation course
After evaluating the Doctors and Dentists documents by the relevant organizations, the first step is to register in the specialized language course known as Fachsprachpruefung which is related to the field of study. This language course usually take 2 to 4 months and at the end of the course you need to pass the specialized language test. in case of passing the test you have successfully taken the first step. the second step is preparing for a test which is called Kenntnispruefung. There is two ways to get ready for this test:
first way is taking courses and prepare yourself for the test, the second way is to find a position as an Assistant or Hospitation in Germany. While working in a practical way and communicating with patients you will spontaneously get ready for the test.
After passing both the language test and the Kenntnisprufuen with success, you can apply for a work permit as a Doctor or Dentist.
As an international Doctor or Dentist you have a high chance of finding a suitable position but you need to be graduated in your home country as a Doctor or Dentist as well as having B2 or higher German language degree.
Still don't have the required language degree? there is nothing to be worried about, contact us and our consultants will be more than happy to help you.
Requesting a specialty position in Germany
Applying for an admission from a hospital or a clinic means a specialist or a professor , which as per Germany's laws have the permission of hiring an assistant or a residence should hire you as an assistant or residence at his or her clinic but this condition is not enough. it means when a foreign Doctor or Dentist want to move to Germany needs to follow two other important steps in addition of getting an admission from a clinic or a hospital:
Getting a medical work permit for working in that particular clinic or hospital: the applicant should attend the related Office in that state. As you know Germany is a federal Country. There is 16 states in Germany and some rules are similar and some of them may vary between each one of then.
After that the applicant received his or her admission from the clinic or hospital, he or she apply for a permit which allows him or her to work as a medical staff. The permit is called Beruferlaubnis.
In addition to education, medical or dental specialization courses in Germany also include working. It means when a foreign doctor or dentist intends the specialized medical or dental system in Germany, education and work go hand in hand.
After receiving the above mentioned documents, the next step is to apply for a work permit (Arbeitserlaubnis) .
The list of medical specialties are mentioned here:
- Specialty in orthopedic
- Specialty in hematology
- Specialty in oncology
- Specialty in cardiovascular
- Specialty in obstetrics and gynecology
- Specialty in radiology
- Specialty in neurological radiology
- Specialty in anesthesia
- Specialty in general surgery
- Internal specialization
- Specialty in urology
- Specialty in children and adolescents
- Specialty in pediatric and adolescent surgery
- Specialty in dermatology
- Specialty in ophthalmology
- Specialty in ENT
- Specialty in pathology
- Specialty in surgery and accidents
- Specialty in heart surgery
- Specialty in neurology
- Specialty in Neurosergury
The list of dental specialties are mentioned here:
- Specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Specialty of oral prostheses and implants (prosthodontist)
- Specialty of gingival and implant surgery (periodontist)
- Specialty in diagnosing oral diseases
- Orthodontic specialty (orthodontist)
- Specialty in root Therapy (endodontist)
- Specialty of oral and maxillofacial radiology
- Specialty of restorative and cosmetic dentistry
- Specialty of pediatric dentistry
Do you have all the conditions? these are the next steps:
Your goal is to obtain a work permit as a doctor or dentist in Germany. The biggest problem that international jo seekers are facing is that Employers have no intentions in helping them in order to apply for the needed Licenses. We will be with you from the beginning of the work process till entering Germany and obtaining the needed licenses and documents. We will be by your side the whole way.
Needed documents in order to send qualification organization in Germany
-Certificate of good standing
-Certified copy of Passport
-Graduation certificate
-Internship+ work certificate and work history such as Internatur, Internship, Praktisches Jahr
Certificate of work permit without restrictions from the health department as a dentist or pharmacist (certificate of professional competence)
-Certificate of no criminal record with a validity of at least 3 months from home country
-Certificate from the medical system that shows there is no violation in the profession
-Insurance records in a tabular form with total working days
-Higher education documents and copy of work license (if available)
-Id card translation (if needed depending on the state)
-Health certificate
-German knowledge of B2 or equivalent
Perks of working as a doctor or dentist in Germany
-Salary of at least 3400-4500 euros
-Applying for the residence permit in 5 years
-Living in a high standard atmosphere
-Securing your future through the German pension system
-Enjoying a very high standard of medical care
-Extensive room for higher education and further specialization
Visa/Job contract
your visa in D-17a-16d***. This visa is for preparing yourself for the Approbation test.
License period
After passing the medical language exam (Fachsprachpruefung), you should also pass the knowledge (Kenntnisspruefung). These are the last needed qualifications for international doctors and dentists in order to work professionally as an authorized doctor or dentist in Germany and European Union.