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There are 16 services for Professional licences and permissions

Professional licences and permissions

You would like to work in a profession for which a licence or permit is required? Here you will find all the necessary information about your request.

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Apply for a residence permit for self-employed persons who have completed their studies or are working as scientists or researchers

Under simplified conditions, you can obtain a residence permit for self-employment if you have successfully completed your studies in Germany or have a residence permit as a researcher or scientist.

Apply for an extension of residence permit for qualified tolerated persons for the purpose of employment

Foreign nationals who have received a residence permit for the purpose of employment as former tolerated persons can apply for the extension of their temporary residence permit.

Applying for a Mobile ICT Card Renewal

As a Mobile ICT card holder, you can apply for its renewal under certain conditions

Applying for a residence permit for job search for skilled workers with vocational training Applying for an extension

As a professional with vocational training who has already received a residence permit to look for a job, you can apply for the extension of the residence permit up to a maximum total duration of six months.

Applying for a residence permit to participate in the European Voluntary Service Extension

If you hold a residence permit to participate in a European Voluntary Service for a period of less than one year and wish to continue your voluntary service, you can apply for an extension of your residence permit.

Applying for admission as a patent attorney

Do you want to work as a patent attorney? Then you must apply to the Chamber of Patent Attorneys for admission as a patent attorney.

Applying for an employment permit for persons with a residence permit

If you would like to work during an ongoing asylum procedure and have already found an employer who would like to employ you, you can apply for an employment permit.

Applying for an employment permit for persons with tolerated status

If you are in possession of a tolerated stay permit, would like to work and have already found an employer who would like to hire you, you can apply for an employment permit.

Applying for an extension of a residence permit for freelancers

You can extend your residence permit to carry out a freelance activity if you want to continue your freelance activity in Germany and meet certain requirements.

Applying for registration of persons offering legal services in foreign law

Would you like to offer legal services under foreign law? Then you need to be registered in the legal services register, for which you must provide proof of your specialist knowledge.

Show activity as midwife or maternity nurse

If you practice the profession of midwife or maternity nurse independently, you must notify the competent authority.

Show freelance activity

Anyone who becomes self-employed either runs a business or belongs to the liberal professions. "The liberal professions generally involve the personal, autonomous and...

Show self-employed activity in a medical/healthcare profession

If you wish to practise a healthcare profession independently or employ members of this profession, you must notify the lower health authority of the commencement and termination of this activity.

Show the operation of an ostrich farm

You grow fruit and would like to serve wine or cider made from it? You must indicate this beforehand.