Approbation als Apotheker / Apothekerin beantragen

• § 4 Bundesapothekerordnung (BAO) – Erteilung der Approbation
• Approbationsordnung für Apotheker (AAppO)
• Sächsisches Kostenverzeichnis (SächsKVZ), Lfd. Nr. 9 – Apotheker/Apothekerinnen, Ärzte/Ärztinnen, Zahnärzte/Zahnärztinnen

Application for licensure in accordance with § 4 of the Federal Pharmacists' Ordinance ( BUNDES-APOTHEKERORDNUNG/AAppO)

In order to be able to practise the profession of pharmacist, you must have the corresponding licence to practise. In Saxony, the application is to make by the state directorate (Landesdirektion). For this procedure, you can make use of the service of the Single Point of Contact (einheitlicher Ansprechpartner). This person will guide you through the procedure, take care of the correspondence with all the offices responsible for your matter and will be at your side as a competent advisor.

• a brief curriculum vitae
• the birth certificate, in the case of married persons or registered partners also the marriage or civil partnership certificate
• proof of identity
• an official certificate of good conduct, which must have been issued no earlier than one month prior to submission
• a statement as to whether you are the subject of criminal or public prosecutorial proceedings
• a medical certificate, not older than one month, stating that you are fit to exercise the profession from a health point of view
• the certificate confirming that you have passed the Pharmaceutical Examination

Note: If the certificates are not issued in German, you must also submit them in a certified translation. The responsible departement may require the submission of further evidence, in particular on the authenticity of the submitted certificates and on the previous activity.

You have successfully passed the Pharmaceutical Examination.

• german licence to practise medicine: EUR 170.00
• Approbation for a degree in another EU/EEA state or Switzerland: EUR 300.00
• Approbation for a degree in a so-called third country
  • without prior granting of a professional licence: EUR 490.00
  • after prior granting of a professional licence: EUR 170.00
• Issue of a professional licence: EUR 490.00
• Extension of a professional licence: EUR 170.00
• Determination of equivalence in individual cases: EUR 220 to 2,860
• examination of equivalence by an expert: EUR 1,773
• Examination of reference qualification: EUR 417.00
• Authenticity check: EUR 145.00

Expenses

• 1. up to 50 copies: EUR 0.50 per sheet, from 51 copies EUR 0.15 per sheet
• Authentication of licence to practise or professional licence certificates: EUR 5.00 for one copy, reduction of up to half for each additional copy possible

Submit your application for licensure in writing on the form prescribed for this purpose.

• Submit the application documents to the competent authority.
• The authority will confirm receipt of the application and inform you of any documents that may still be missing.
• In the event of a positive examination, the licence to practise medicine will be issued and handed over to you against acknowledgement of receipt or sent to you by post.

• Application processing: up to 3 months after complete submission of the application documents
• Examination of substantial differences ("equivalence examination") for applicants from third countries:
  generally up to 4 months after submission of the complete documents and expert opinions

Note: Especially if an expert is consulted, the processing time may be considerably longer.

• Acknowledgement of receipt: 1 month
• Notification: within 3 months

after submission of the complete, verifiable application documents

Exercise of the profession in the case of foreign nationality

Nationals of another EU member state or another EEA contracting state may practise the profession of pharmacist using the corresponding professional title without a licence to practise or without a permit to practise temporarily if they provide their professional activity as a temporary and occasional service within the meaning of Article 50 of the EC Treaty (EG-Vertrag). However, they are subject to the obligation to register and to verification.

The same applies to third-country nationals if their training has been recognised as equivalent by the competent authority.

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