Apply for a license to practice as a dentist

Prerequisites

The professional license is to be granted on application if you:

• have completed medical training in a third country,
• are physically and personally suitable
• have at least B2 level German language skills
• have a job offer from a Hamburg practice / a Hamburg hospital
• the complete application documents have been submitted

Documents required

The documents can be found here.

You can find the necessary forms under the links below.

Foreign certificates must be submitted with certified translations by state-sworn translators. For training courses completed outside the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, official documents must be confirmed by an apostille or legalization. For more information, see the links below.

Please note

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Deadlines

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Procedure

The professional permit must be applied for in writing. You can find the necessary forms under the links below. As the process continues, you will be notified whether your application is complete or whether you need to submit additional documents. After the professional license has been issued, the professional license certificate will be sent to you.

Processing time

depending on the individual case

Fees

EUR 70 - EUR 390 additional expenses

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

§ 13 Law on the Practice of Dentistry (ZHG)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/zhg/__13.html

If you would like to work as a dentist in Germany, you need a professional qualification: the license to practice medicine or the professional permit.