Professional licences and permissions

You would like to work in a profession for which a licence or permit is required? Here you will find all the necessary information about your request.

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Apply for a license confirmation (verification letter) for pilots
If you are flying to a country outside the European Union (EU), you will need an officially certified pilot license (verification letter). You can apply for this at the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA) for a fee.
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Apply for a permit to participate in the narcotics trade
If you wish to participate in the narcotics trade, you must apply for a permit.
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Apply for a residence permit for self-employed persons who have completed their studies or who work as scientists or researchers
You can obtain a residence permit for self-employment under eased conditions if you have successfully completed a course of study in Germany or hold a residence permit as a researcher or scientist.
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Apply for admission to the state examination for psychological psychotherapists
If you wish to complete your training in the field of psychological psychotherapy, you must pass a state examination. You can find out more here.
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Apply for permission to use the job title anesthesia technical assistant
If you want to use the job title of anesthesia technician, you need a permit.
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Applying for a replacement certificate of a license to practice medicine
If a license to practice medicine is lost or destroyed, you can apply for a replacement certificate to be issued. You can find out more here.
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Applying for a residence permit to participate in the European Voluntary Service
If you would like to take part in European voluntary service in accordance with EU Directive 2016/801, you can apply for a temporary residence permit
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Applying for admission as a patent attorney
Do you want to work as a patent attorney? Then you must apply to the Chamber of Patent Attorneys for admission as a patent attorney.
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Applying for an employment permit for persons with tolerated status
If you are in possession of a tolerated stay permit, would like to work and have already found an employer who would like to hire you, you can apply for an employment permit.
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Applying for an extension of a residence permit for the purpose of employment for (formerly) qualified tolerated persons
Foreign nationals who have received a residence permit for employment as former tolerated persons can apply for an extension of their temporary residence permit.
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Applying for an extension of a residence permit for the purpose of gainful employment for freelancers
You can extend your residence permit to work as a freelancer if you wish to continue working as a freelancer in Germany and meet certain requirements.
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Applying for an extension of your residence permit to take part in the European Voluntary Service
If you have a residence permit to participate in a European Voluntary Service for a period of less than one year and would like to continue your voluntary service, you can apply for an extension of your residence permit.
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Applying for recognition of mining experts
If you would like to work as an expert in the mining sector, you will need official recognition under certain conditions. To do this, you must submit an application to the relevant mining authority.
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Applying for recognition of other persons for mine surveying activities in mining
If you are not a mine surveyor, you can still manage the mine workings of a mining operation under certain conditions. To do so, you need to be recognized as an "other person" by the competent authority.
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Applying for recognition of vocational and technical school qualifications with a foreign professional qualification
Do you have a professional qualification from abroad and would like to work in Germany? You can apply to the competent authority for recognition of your professional qualification.
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Submit a declaration of renunciation of the license to practice medicine
If you wish to waive your license to practice medicine, you must submit a written declaration to the competent authority.
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Waiving the license to practice as a psychological psychotherapist
If you wish to waive your license to practice as a psychological psychotherapist, you must submit a written declaration to the competent authority.
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Change authorization for participation in narcotics traffic
If you wish to change, extend or renew your permit to participate in the narcotics trade, you must submit a change application.