Apply for a professional permit/professional certificate as a midwife/maternity nurse

Prerequisites

• You have successfully completed your midwifery studies in Germany.
• You have successfully completed the state examination.
• Or you have an equivalent educational qualification abroad.
• You are physically and personally suitable.
• You have the knowledge of the German language required for the exercise of your professional activity.

Documents required

No entries can be made here as the procedure is still being developed. The first permits after the amendment of the Midwifery Act will be issued in 2024.

Please note

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Deadlines

The professional certificate can be applied for at any time after the exam has been completed.

Procedure

No entries can be made here as the procedure is still being developed. The first permits after the amendment of the Midwifery Act will be issued in 2024.

Processing time

No entries can be made here as the procedure is still being developed. The first permits after the amendment of the Midwifery Act will be issued in 2024.

Fees

No entries can be made here as the procedure is still being developed. The first permits after the amendment of the Midwifery Act will be issued in 2024.

Legal remedies

You can raise an objection to a negative decision within one month of notification at the office specified in the letterhead.

Legal basis

§ 5 Law on the study and the profession of midwives (Midwives Law - HebG)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/hebg_2020/__5.html


Section 43 of the Law on the Study and Profession of Midwives (Midwives Law - HebG)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/hebg_2020/__43.html

If you want to work as a midwife or maternity nurse in Germany, you need permission to use the professional title. You can apply for this here.