Social Agency

Apply for permission to practice medicine in the field of physiotherapy

Prerequisites

You need to

• Be at least 25 years old,
• Responsibility of the social welfare office (residence in Hamburg or a workplace for which the alternative practitioner license is required must be proven. Proof is provided by an employment contract for a binding employment relationship with a regulated working time of at least 19 hours per week. Alternatively, a binding rental agreement for commercial premises that are suitable for an alternative practitioner practice can be accepted. The regulated rental scope must be at least 19 hours per week. If it is a sublease, the consent of the owner must be presented. Assistance and internship contracts as well as rental agreements for residential space are not recognized.
• be in possession of a licence to use the professional title of physiotherapist
• Be able to prove physical and mental suitability to practice medicine in the field of physiotherapy by means of a medical certificate,
• Be able to prove the reliability required for the practice of medicine in the field of physiotherapy by means of an official certificate of good conduct

Documents required

• Application for permission to practice medicine in the field of physiotherapy,
• ID card or passport,
• in case of name changes, a birth certificate/name change certificate,
• a CV in tabular form,
• if applicable, a registration certificate (if the identification document is not an identity card) or proof of employment or rental contract,
• a statement from the Federal Central Register (document type 0),
• if applicable, a declaration made by you as to whether criminal proceedings or a public prosecutor’s investigation are pending against you (self-disclosure),
• proof of permission to use the professional title of physiotherapist,
• a certificate from a practicing physician (you can obtain the form from us).

In Hamburg, no verification of the files is possible

Please note

Deadlines

No

Procedure

• You submit the application to practice medicine, including all required documents, to the responsible authority. The application is submitted digitally.
• The competent authority will check whether all requirements are met and will inform you of the oral and practical examination date.
• If the verification is successful, you will be granted permission.

Processing time

Once you have applied for permission to practice, the competent authority will make a decision on this in a timely manner.

Fees

Depends on the respective administrative fee regulations of the state or on the fee regulations of the bodies responsible under state law.

Legal remedies

Objection (depending on national law, objection may be excluded), administrative court action

Legal basis

§ 1 Alternative Medicine Practitioners Act (HeilprG) https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/heilprg/HeilprG.pdf


Section 1 Paragraph 1 No. 2 Masseur and Physiotherapist Act https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/mphg/__1.html