Apply for a license to practice dentistry

Prerequisites

• You have completed the required training and passed the state examination.
• You have not been guilty of any conduct which would render you unworthy or unreliable to perform your profession.
• You are not unsuitable for the profession due to health reasons.
• You have the knowledge of the German language required to carry out your professional activities.

Documents required

• Proof of identity
• Birth certificate or a current extract from the parents’ family register
• if applicable, marriage certificate/registered civil partnership (proof in case of name change)
• tabular CV
• Official certificate of good conduct (certificate type O)
• The certificate of the dental examination in the original or a certified copy.
• Statement as to whether criminal proceedings or a public prosecutor’s investigation are pending against you
• Medical certificate, not older than one month, stating that you are not unfit for the profession due to health reasons

Deadlines

no

Procedure

• You submit the application for approval, including all required documents, to the responsible authority.
• The responsible authority will confirm receipt of your application and documents within one month and will inform you which documents are missing.
• The responsible authority checks the approval requirements.
• After successful completion, you will be issued with a certificate of approval against acknowledgement of receipt or with a certificate of delivery.

Processing time

The responsible authority will decide no later than three months after receipt of your complete application.

Fees

136,00 EUR - 375,00 EUR


plus expenses

Legal remedies

Objections to this notification can be raised within one month of notification at the office specified in the letterhead.

Legal basis

§ 2 Law on the Practice of Dentistry (ZHG)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/zhg/__2.html


§ 83 Licensing regulations for dentists

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/zappro/__83.html


§ 84 Licensing regulations for dentists

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/zappro/__84.html