Social Agency
Foreign certificate/certificate of no objection for health professions (Certificate of good standing)
If you are interested in working in an academic or non-academic health profession abroad, you need a certificate of good standing.
Important notes
Prerequisites
If copies are submitted, they must be officially certified, whereby the certification may not be older than three months. In the case of copies without official certification, the original must be submitted at the same time.
Documents required
- Application for a clearance certificate (available online)
- Proof of working in this profession in Hamburg
- Officially certified photocopy of the license to practice medicine, which must not be older than three months.
- or: Certificate of permission to use the professional title
Deadlines
no
Procedure & Fees
Procedure
For academic health professionals
social authority
-G 1133-
PO Box 760 106
22051 Hamburg
For non-academic health professionals
social authority
-G 1142-
PO Box 760 106
22051 Hamburg
Processing time
about 14 days
Fees
25 - 55 euros
Legal notes
Legal remedies
Objections to this notification can be raised within one month of notification at the office specified in the letterhead.
Legal basis
Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications
Administrative Procedure Act (VwvfG)
Federal Medical Code (BÄO)
Law on the Practice of Dentistry (ZHG)
Psychotherapists Act (PsychThG)
Federal Pharmacist Regulations (BApO)
Federal Veterinary Code (BTÄO)
Nursing Professions Act (PflBG)
Midwives Act (HebG)
Law on Technical Professions in Medicine (MTAG)
Law on the profession of speech therapist (LogopG)
Law on Professions in Physiotherapy (MPhG)
Occupational Therapists Act (ErgThG)
Law on the profession of emergency paramedic (NotSanG)
Law on the profession of dietician and dietician (DiätAssG)
Law on the profession of pharmaceutical technical assistant (PharmTAG)
Downloads & Links
Forms and downloads
Links on hamburg.de
Service description
Regardless of which authority issued the approbation at the time, you will receive the certificate from the local authority in the federal state in which you are currently practicing your profession or in Germany where you last practiced.
Address and contact information
Address
Social Agency
G11
Health Law and Health Professions
Billstraße 80 20539 Hamburg
Phone
Opening hours
Mon-Tue 9-12, Thurs 13-16
Facility info
Public transport
S2 / S21 Rothenburgsort, buses 120/122/124/130/160/224/530 Rothenburgsort
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Last updated: 27.11.2023