Apply for an EU certificate according to the professional recognition directive

Prerequisites

Practice of the profession in the past two years
Information and evidence of the specific activity carried out

Documents required

• Copy of ID card
• Proof of the specific activity carried out and duration
• Education (evidence: certificate, diploma, certificate)
• Additionally as:
  • Self-employed: business registration
  • Head of a company or branch: Evidence: entry in the commercial register
  • Managerial employee: employment contract, work reference
  • Employee: employment contract, work reference

Procedure

You can apply for an EU certificate in writing from the competent authority.

• You submit the application together with the required supporting documents
• After verification by the competent authority, the EU certificate will be issued and sent to you by post, including the invoice

After receiving the certificate, you can use it for your application in the EU country.

Processing time

Usually 2-4 weeks

Fees

There will be charges. Please ask the Chamber of Crafts Hamburg for the amount of the fee

Legal remedies

no formal legal remedies

Legal basis

§ 5 Para. 1 No. 2 - 1st DV freedom of establishment EEC


Art. 7 Para. 2 b) and d) Professional Recognition Directive (Directive 2005/36/EC)


Art. IV NiederlFrhEWGDG 1

If you want to provide certain services in an EU Member State or establish yourself there, in some Member States you must present, among other things, the so-called EU certificate. With this certificate you prove that you provide this service in Germany lawfully and permanently. If you or your company are a member of a chamber (e.g. Chamber of Crafts), this is responsible for you. Otherwise, please contact the Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
In order to show that the services are provided on a permanent and lawful basis, you must indicate the specific activity you carry out and how long it lasted. In addition to a description of the company's activities, you must state whether you were self-employed, headed a company or a branch, held a management position or were an employee.