Social Authority

Apply for permission to use the professional title of geriatric nurse

Prerequisites

• You have completed the training required by law and passed the required final examination or your foreign professional qualification has been recognized in Germany.
• You have not been guilty of any conduct that would render you 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 practice the profession.

Documents required

• Copy of the certificate confirming that the training period prescribed by the relevant law has been completed and the required examination has been passed or notice of the determination of the equivalence of the foreign professional qualification
• (police) clearance certificate (not older than 3 months)
• If you have a foreign professional qualification, criminal records from all countries in which you have resided in the last 5 years
• Medical certificate stating that you are not unfit to practice the profession due to health reasons (not older than 3 months)
• Confirmation of having the knowledge of the German language required to carry out the professional activity (certificate of acquisition of language skills at least level B2)

Please note

There are the following notes:

Comparable qualifications obtained outside Germany can be recognized as equivalent. If you have completed the relevant training outside Germany, you may be able to work as a service provider temporarily and occasionally in Germany without a permit (according to EU law). You must report this to the relevant authority in advance.

Deadlines

no

Procedure

• You submit your application together with the necessary documents to the responsible authority.
• The responsible authority will check your application for completeness and, if necessary, request any missing documents or information from you.
• The responsible authority will check whether you meet all the requirements.
• If you meet all the requirements, you will receive permission.
• You may not begin the activity until you have received permission.

Fees

80,00 € - 200,00 €

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

§ 1 Nursing Act




§ 66 Nursing Professions Act (PflBG)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pflbg/__66.html