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Apply for an extension of the electronic institution card (SMC-B) as an institution with employees in healthcare professions Unternehmensstart und Gewerbezulassung

Would you as a nursing, obstetrics or physiotherapy facility like to extend your employees' access to the telematics infrastructure (TI)? Then you can apply for the follow-up card of the electronic institution card (SMC-B) for them under certain conditions.

  • Basic information

    The SMC-B (Security Module Card Type B) is an electronic institution card and electronic institution ID card in one. It enables people working in the healthcare professions in an institution to access the telematics infrastructure (TI). The TI networks all those involved in the healthcare system and will enable access to the electronic patient file (ePA), for example, in the future.

    There are different SMC-Bs for different professional groups. There is an SMC-B for

    • Medical practices, dental practices and psychotherapy practices
    • Nursing, obstetrics and physiotherapy facilities
    • pharmacies

    You can use this online service to apply for an extension of the SMC-B for institutions with employees that are not organized in chambers. These are

    • Healthcare, nursing and geriatric care facilities
    • Obstetrics facilities
    • Physiotherapy facilities

    To extend the SMC-B, you must first reapply for the right to use the card from the electronic healthcare professional register (eGBR). You then apply for the SMC-B from a trust service provider (VDA). VDAs charge an annual fee, which varies from provider to provider.

    Requirements

    • They must be authorized to provide services.
    • They must be authorized to represent the institution externally.
    • The employee must have an eHBA.
    • You must pay the administration fee.

  • Procedure

    You can renew the SMC-B online as a nursing, obstetrics or physiotherapy facility:

    • Call up the specialist portal of the electronic healthcare professions register (eGBR) and complete the online application.
    • Once your application has been received, it will be checked.
    • The check costs an administrative fee.
    • Once the check has been completed, you will receive an email with the result of the check and your process number.
    • You can use the transaction number to order an SMCB from a trust service provider (VDA) of your choice for a fee.
    • The VDAs charge an annual fee, which varies from provider to provider.

  • Necessary Documents
    • Scan or a photo of the proof of your institution
      • (e.g. power of attorney, articles of association)
    • IK (institution identifier) number
    • Number of the old SMC-B
    • eHBA (electronic health professional card) number of a person belonging to the company

  • Competent Department

  • Online Services

    • Extension SMC-B
      For access to the telematics infrastructure (TI) in healthcare, you as a representative of a service provider institution can apply to the Münster district government for a follow-up card after the expiration of the previous institution card (SMC-B).

  • Fees / Costs

    40,00 EUR Fixed administration fees.
    The selected VDA also charges its own costs for the provision of the SMC-B.

  • Deadlines & processing time

    What deadlines must be paid attention to?

    5 years Validity

    How long does it take to process

    2 weeks bis 4 weeks

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The official information in German is complete and correct. 04.08.2025

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