Approval Grant Veterinarian from EU/EEA/Switzerland
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In order to be able to work as a veterinarian or veterinarian in Germany without restriction, you need the approval. The approval is the state admission to the profession. Approval is necessary because the profession is regulated in Germany. This means that you cannot work independently as a veterinarian or veterinarian without approval. The approval is granted to you by the competent authority if your veterinary training is equivalent to the German training. Equivalence is reviewed in the recognition procedure. You have to meet other requirements for granting the approval. You can also obtain a certificate in Germany with a professional qualification from a country of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland. A professional qualification from these countries is usually automatically recognised when you apply for an application for approval. However, there may also be deviations from this rule. It depends on the state in which they have completed their training and at what time. If you have started your vocational training after the EU/EEA accession of your training country, your professional qualification will be automatically recognised. Then the recognition procedure is shortened. If your professional qualification does not come from the EU, eEA or Switzerland, it cannot be automatically recognised. Other rules apply. You can also apply for the procedure from abroad. |
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Application You shall submit an application for approval as a veterinarian to the competent body. The competent body checks whether your training corresponds to the German training and that all other prerequisites are met. Automatic recognition As a rule, the automatic recognition procedure applies if you have started your vocational training after the EU/EEA accession of your training country. This means that if you also meet all other requirements, your professional qualification will be recognised without an individual examination of equivalence. Certificate Vocational training that you started before your country of education (or does not comply with the legal designations) you started before your EU/EEA accession can also be recognised automatically. To do so, you must present a certificate from the competent authority of your training country that your professional qualification complies with the EU minimum standards ("Certificate of Conformity"). If your professional qualification does not meet the minimum standards, you must prove your professional practice. You must have worked as a veterinarian in the country of origin for 3 consecutive years in the last 5 years prior to the application. This must be confirmed by the competent authority of your country of origin. This confirmation is generally sufficient. Examination of equivalence If you are unable to present a certificate of conformity or do not have enough professional practice, your training must be checked individually. The competent body compares your professional qualification from abroad with the German professional qualification as a veterinarian or veterinarian. The competent body shall check whether your professional qualification is equivalent. The professional qualification is equivalent if there are no significant differences between your foreign professional qualification and the German professional qualification. Possible results of the test If your professional qualification is equivalent, your foreign professional qualification will be recognised. The authority may confirm the result in writing. You have to meet the other requirements and prove your language skills. Then you will be granted the approval as a veterinarian. If the competent body finds significant differences, you can compensate for the differences through your professional practice and other knowledge and skills as a veterinarian. You must prove your professional practice. Knowledge and skills must be certified by an authority of your country of origin. However, this knowledge may not be sufficient. You cannot then compensate for the main differences. Your foreign professional qualification will not be recognised. The competent body shall tell you in writing the main differences and why you cannot compensate for the essential differences with your professional practice. The decision of the competent authority also states what level of training your training has and what level is necessary in Germany. You may not work as a veterinarian. However, the competent authority offers you to take an aptitude test. Aptitude test If your professional qualification is not equivalent, you can take an aptitude test. In the aptitude test, one examines the main differences in your professional qualification. If you pass the aptitude test, you will be granted a certificate as a veterinarian. You must also meet the additional requirements and demonstrate your language skills. Remedy |
You can take legal action against the decision of the competent authority. The decision will then be reviewed. Details of this can be provided in the appeal notice at the end of your decision. We recommend that you speak to the appropriate body before taking legal action against the decision.
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The competent authority shall inform you which documents you need to submit. Important documents are often:
The competent authority will inform you which documents you need to submit in the original or as a copy. If your documents are not available in German, you must submit German translations of your documents. The translations must be made by translators who are publicly appointed or authorised. |
The procedure costs money. The competent authority will inform you of the costs. The cost often depends on the effort required to process.
In addition, additional costs may arise (e.g. for translations or certifications). These costs vary individually.
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Sometimes documents are still missing from the procedure. The competent authority will then inform you by when you will have to submit the documents. This may prolong the procedure.
After a maximum of one month, the competent authority will confirm that your application and documents have arrived. The competent authority will inform you if documents are missing.
If the documents are complete, the procedure will take a maximum of 4 months.
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The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training
Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture