Applying for recognition as a specialist dentist with a professional qualification from a third country

Before you submit the application, you must already have a license to practice as a dentist or a professional permit in Germany.

You apply to the Bremen Chamber of Dentists for recognition of your further training title as a specialist dentist:

• First submit your application and the required documents to the Dental Association of the federal state in which you wish to work.
• If necessary, you will be asked to submit any missing documents.
• The competent authority will check whether your professional qualification is equivalent. The professional qualification is equivalent if there are no significant differences between your foreign professional qualification and the German professional qualification.
• If your qualification as a specialist dentist is recognized, you can work in the profession in Germany. You will receive a notification.
• If significant differences are found, the equivalence of your specialist dental qualification will not be certified:
  
  • You will receive a statement of reasons.

More information

Legal remedy:

• Appeal
• Further Information on how to lodge an appeal can be found in the notification of your application
• Legal action before the administrative court

• Curriculum vitae
  
  • with details of completed further training and professional experience
• Proof of identity
  
  • Identity card or passport
• Evidence
  
  • the German license to practice medicine or professional license and
  • the equivalent level of training
• Proof of further training and certificates of professional experience
• Written declaration
  
  • whether you have already submitted an application for recognition to another dental association
• Translations
  
  • If your documents are not in German, you must submit German translations of your documents.
  • The translations must be made by translators who are publicly appointed or authorized.

free of charge

What deadlines must be paid attention to?

There is no deadline for the application.

How long does it take to process

As a rule, a decision on the application will be made within 3 months of receipt of your complete documents.

• Weiterbildungsordnung der Zahnärztekammer Bremen
• Heilberufsgesetz
• Europäische Richtlinie 2005/36/EG über die Anerkennung von Berufsqualifikationen
• European Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications
• Health Professions Act
• Regulations on Continuing Professional Development of the Bremen Dental Association

• Informationen zur Anerkennung ausländischer Berufsqualifikationen auf dem Portal Anerkennung in Deutschland
• Beratungsangebote auf dem Portal Anerkennung in Deutschland
• IQ-Beratungsstellen des Netzwerks Integration durch Qualifikation
• Portal Anerkennung in Deutschland - Hotline
• Portal Anerkennung in Deutschland - Zentrale Servicestelle Berufsanerkennung
• Öffentlich bestellte Übersetzerinnen und Übersetzer in Deutschland
• Stichtage in Anhang V Nummer 5.1.2. der Richtlinie 2005/36/EG
• IQ advice centres within the ‘Integration through Qualification’ network
• Advice services on the ‘Recognition in Germany’ portal
• Reference dates in Annex V, point 5.1.2, of Directive 2005/36/EC
• Portal on Recognition in Germany – Central Service Point for Professional Recognition
• Information on the recognition of foreign professional qualifications on the ‘Recognition in Germany’ portal
• Portal on Recognition in Germany – Helpline
• Sworn translators in Germany