​​Approbation als Psychologischer Psychotherapeut beantragen​

If you want to practice the profession of psychological psychotherapist in Germany without restrictions, you need a state license, the Approbation.

After your successful training at a state-recognized training center for psychotherapy, you can be granted a license to practice as a psychological psychotherapistprovided that the other legal requirements are met. Once your license has been granted, you are entitled to, the profession of psychological psychotherapist in Germany independently and on your own responsibility.

The license to practice is granted for an unlimited period and is valid for the entire Federal Republic of Germany.

• Proof of identity

• birth certificate or a current excerpt from the parents' family register

• If applicable, marriage certificate/registered civil partnership (proof in case of name change)

• tabular curriculum vitae

• Extract from the Federal Central Register, dissued no earlier than one month prior to submission (document type O)

• Certificate of the state examination for psychological psychotherapists Declaration as to whether the applicant is subject to criminal proceedings before a court or a public prosecutor's investigation

• Medical certificate, which must not be older than one month, stating that the applicant is is not unfit in terms of health to exercise the profession

The license to practice as a Psychological Psychotherapist is granted upon application if you:

• have completed the prescribed training and passed the state examinationpassed the state examination,

• have not been guilty of any conduct which indicates that you are unworthy or unreliable to practise the profession

• are not unfit in terms of health to practise the profession,

• have the necessary knowledge of the German language to exercise the profession.

Is based on the respective administrative fee schedule of the federal state or on the fee statutes of the authorities responsible under federal state law.

You can apply for a license to practice at the competent state authority.

• You submit the application for licensure, including all required documents, to the competent authority
• The competent licensing authority will check the completeness of the documents submitted and whether the legal requirements can be adequately demonstrated.
• Missing or insufficient evidence will be requested by the competent licensing authority if necessary.
• The competent licensing authority will check the licensing requirements.
• Once the examination has been successfully completed, you will receive a certificate of licensure either against acknowledgement of receipt or with a certificate of service.

The processing time varies between the competent licensing authorities of the federal states.

You do not have to observe any statutory deadlines when submitting your application.

There are no indications or special features.

Appeal (appeal may be excluded depending on national law), administrative court action

• Licensing as a psychological psychotherapist Issuance
• In order to be able to work as a psychological psychotherapist in Germany, a separate professional license, the Approbation, is required
• The license is issued upon application
• The prerequisite for the application in the procedure for regular licensure is training within ther Federal Republic of Germany
• In the case of training completed abroad, equivalence must first be established.
• Competent authority: Competent authority of the country in which the applicant passed the state examination

State Office for Social Affairs, Youth and Care

Forms available: No

Written form required: No

Informal application possible: No

Personal appearance necessary: No