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Doctor; application for a clearance certificate to take up work abroad
If you would like to work as a doctor abroad, you will generally need a certificate of good standing.
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Antrag auf Ausstellung eines Certificate of good standing für Ärztinnen und Ärzte
This form can be submitted electronically without signature (e.g. via a secure contact form or by e-mail) or in paper form to the responsible authority.
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Regierung von Unterfranken
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Peterplatz 9
97070 Würzburg
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97064 Würzburg
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Description
The certificate of good standing is proof of authorization to practice the medical profession in Germany without restriction. The certificate of good standing also confirms that no professional legal proceedings have been initiated and no professional legal measures have been taken.
If you practise or have practised your profession in Upper Bavaria, Lower Bavaria, Swabia or the Upper Palatinate and wish to practise the medical profession abroad in the future, the government of Upper Bavaria is the competent authority for issuing the certificate of good standing. If you work in the other Bavarian administrative districts, the government of Lower Franconia is responsible.
Requirements
The last professional activity must have been exercised in Bavaria.
Required documents
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Certificate of good conduct of document type "O
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Clearance certificate of the Bavarian Medical Association(upon request, the Bavarian Medical Association will transmit the data directly to the government)
Fees
- Certificate of good standing monolingual (language: German): 60,00 EUR
- Certificate of good standing bilingual (languages: German and English): 80,00 EUR
Processing time
It can take several weeks to process the application for a certificate of good standing.
Related issues
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Healthcare profession; application for a clearance certificate to take up employment abroadIf you would like to work abroad in a healthcare profession (e.g. midwife, physiotherapist, speech therapist), you will generally need a "certificate of good standing". There are separate pages for licensed professions (e.g. doctor, dentist), see "Related topics".
Status: 30.10.2024
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Gesundheit, Pflege und Prävention
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