Approbation (medical/pharmacy license) - Declare waiver
Approbation - Verzicht erklären
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
The Approbation (official license to practice a regulated profession, e.g. as a physician) can be relinquished by written declaration to the competent authority ("Rückgabe" - surrender). A reason for such a step may be taking up a different profession (e.g. after a second course of study), or the profession is no longer being practiced, for example due to age. Relinquishing the Approbation gives up both the authorization to practice the profession and the authorization to use the corresponding professional title.
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Requirements
• The professional activity must most recently have been carried out in the State of Berlin.
Documents you need
• Erklärung zum Verzicht auf die Approbation (declaration of waiver of the professional license)
(under "Formulare" [forms])
• Approbationsurkunde (professional license certificate) (original)
Forms
• Declaration of waiver of the Approbation (professional license to practise) www.berlin.de/lageso/_assets/gesundheit/berufe-im-gesundheit
Fees
77.00 euros
Legal basis
• Bundesärzteordnung (BÄO) [Federal Medical Regulations] § 9 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/b_o/__9.html
• Bundes-Apothekerordnung (BApO) [Federal Pharmacists' Regulations] www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bapo/
• Gesetz über die Ausübung der Zahnheilkunde (ZHG) [Dental Practice Act] www.gesetze-im-internet.de/zhg/
• Psychotherapeutengesetz (PsychThG) [Psychotherapists Act] www.gesetze-im-internet.de/psychthg_2020/BJNR160410019.html
• Bundes-Tierärzteordnung (BTÄO) [Federal Veterinary Regulations] www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bt_o/
Further information
• Explanation of the return of the Approbation (professional licence) and contact persons www.berlin.de/lageso/gesundheit/berufe-im-gesundheitswesen/i
Who is responsible
Waiving the Approbation (medical/professional licence) can only be declared to the Landesamt für Gesundheit und Soziales - Landesprüfungsamt für Gesundheitsberufe - (State Office for Health and Social Affairs - State Examination Office for Health Professions).
Responsible for you
Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.
- Landesamt für Gesundheit und Soziales (Lageso)
- Landesprüfungsamt für Gesundheitsberufe
Original
Service number 325571 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/325571/