Which documents must be submitted for the application for the license to practice medicine?

  1. Birth certificate (if necessary, name change certificate),
  2. Proof of identity (identity card or passport),
  3. A registration certificate from the respective city/municipality (proof of place of residence),
  4. Declaration that no judicial criminal proceedings or a public prosecutor's investigation is pending against the applicant(s),
  5. Medical certificate of medical fitness (not older than 3 months),
  6. Official certificate of good conduct (document type "0") for submission to an authority from Germany (not older than 3 months),
  7. Official certificate of good conduct from the country of origin (not older than 3 months and, if applicable, depending on the residence status),
  8. An application for a license to practice veterinary medicine, stating that the professional veterinary activity is to be carried out in the respective federal state,
  9. Officially certified proof of completion of training/certificate of completion of veterinary studies (all documents you have, such as an overview of subjects and hours, certificates of completion of veterinary diploma/studies, proof of practical phases after studies, if applicable)
  10. If applicable, certificates of many years of current professional activity
  11. Curriculum vitae in tabular form with date and signature, including the main points of the previous professional activity
  12. Proof of sufficient German language skills, usually at least B2 level (for applicants whose native language is not German and who did not complete their studies in German).
    • In some federal states, an additional test on knowledge of medical terminology must be taken (C1 language level).
  13. Certificate of authorization to practice medicine in the country of origin (equivalent to a license to practice medicine in Germany),
  14. A declaration by the applicant that no application for equivalence has been submitted to any other German authority to date.

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