Apply for Certificate of good standing for health professions.

Source: BUS Rheinland-Pfalz

If you wish to work abroad in an academic or non-academic healthcare profession, you will usually need proof of the qualification you have acquired (proof of training). You will also need a Certificate of good standing (Certificate of good standing). This confirms that you are authorized to practice your profession without restriction. The certificate also shows that no professional or disciplinary action has been taken or initiated against you.

You can obtain a certificate of good standing from the local competent authority in the federal state in which you practice or last practiced your profession.

The certificate of good standing is issued by the State Office for Social Affairs, Youth and Care.

To obtain a certificate of good standing in the healthcare professions, please contact the office of the State Office in Koblenz.

For certificates of good standing in the academic health professions, please contact the office of the State Office in Mainz.

Your last professional activity must have been in the state of application
the professional activity must correspond to an academic or non-academic health profession
if applicable, official certification and translation of documents into German
- If copies are submitted, they must be officially certified. In the case of copies without official certification, the simultaneous submission of the originals is required.
- Documents in foreign languages require an official German translation by an interpreter sworn in Germany.

Application for a clearance certificate
Certificate of completed training (for example, certificate of medical examination)
- (only if the training was completed in another federal state and/or the license or permission to use the professional title was issued in another federal state)
Approbation certificate or certificate of permission to use a professional title
- (only if the training was completed in another federal state and/or the license or permission to use the professional title was issued in another federal state)
Continuing education designation (for example, specialist), if this is to be included in the certificate
Doctorate certificate (if available)
Proof of activity and certificate of good conduct (certificate of the competent professional chamber on the data kept there)
Name change certificate (if applicable)

own declaration that no criminal proceedings or investigations by the public prosecutor were or are pending

Apply for Certificate of good standing for health professions.

Process flow

Who should I contact?

Competent authority

Requirements

Which documents are required?

What are the fees?

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Processing duration

Legal basis

Appeal

Supporting institutions

Professionally released on

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