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You have completed your training in a health care profession (e.g. as a health carer, nurse, midwife, physiotherapist, etc.) in the European Union (EU) and intend to carry out this profession in Berlin in the future?
Then you need a state permit for this activity, i.e. a licence to use a professional title. You can download the application for this permit under the link Application for the granting of a licence to use a professional title in respect of foreign qualifications.
The list of documents to be submitted can be found under the following link Checklist for persons with EU training. Documents that you do not have at the time of application can be submitted later, but if possible they should all be submitted together.
Your personal appearance at the authority is not required for the processing of your application.
If your current place of residence is still outside of Germany, we recommend that you take advantage of the extensive counselling services offered by the Central Service Centre for Professional Recognition (ZSBA). The ZSBA will advise and support you throughout the entire recognition procedure and can help you compile the necessary documents. The service is free of charge. You can contact the Central Service Centre for Professional Recognition at the following e-mail address:recognition@arbeitsagentur.de
If you already live in Berlin and would like to have your foreign professional qualification recognised, you can also contact the Berlin advice hotline for the recognition of foreign professional qualifications.
The permit can only be issued if you have the required knowledge of the German language for the professional activity. A certificate of level B 2 (for speech therapists C 2) from the Goethe-Institut, telc (telc certificates from Serbian language schools are not recognised), TestDaF or ECL certified language schools, which must not be older than 3 years, is required. The submitted language certificates will be checked for authenticity and accuracy.
