Ausstellung einer Unbedenklichkeitsbescheinigung (Certificate of good standing) beantragen

If you are interested in working in an academic or non-academic health profession abroad, you will need a Certificate of good standing(Certificate of good standing).

If you wish to work abroad in an academic or non-academic healthcare profession, you will generally need proof of the qualification you have acquired (training certificate).

This confirms that you are authorized to practice your profession without restriction. It also shows that no professional or disciplinary action has been taken or initiated against you (clearance certificate).

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.

• Certificate of completed training (e.g. 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 approval 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)
• Important: If copies are submitted, they must be officially certified. If copies are submitted without official certification, the originals must be submitted at the same time. Documents in foreign languages require an official German translation by a sworn interpreter in Germany.

• 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

the fees depend on the regulations in the respective federal state

You can only apply for the Certificate of good standing at the respective competent authority.

• You send the application to the relevant competent authority.
• The authority checks the requirements and issues the certificate of good standing.

• Certificate of good standing issuance
• Certificate of completion of training in an academic or non-academic health profession for taking up work abroad
• concerns academic health professions (e.g. physicians, dentists, veterinarians, pharmacists, food chemists, child and youth psychotherapists, psychological psychotherapists) and non-academic health professions (e.g. geriatric nurses, health and nursing assistants, medical-technical assistants, pharmaceutical-technical assistants, physiotherapists, ergotherapists, speech therapists, midwives)
• Confirmation of entitlement to unrestricted professional practice in Germany
• contains information on professional and disciplinary measures
• contains information on further training
• contains information on the duration of practice

State Office for Health and Social Affairs

• Forms: yes
• Online service: no
• Written form required: yes
• Personal appearance required: no