Legal profession - Application for admission as a national of a Member State of the World Trade Organisation

• Admitted lawyer in the home country • Proof of professional liability insurance The original or an officially certified copy of the conclusion of a professional liability insurance pursuant to § 51 BRAO or the submission of a provisional confirmation of cover must be submitted.

• Application for admission pursuant to § 206 BRAO Submit the application with all attachments. The attachments must be also comleted and signed. The attachment Personal data sheet must be submitted with a photo. • Proof of a certificate from the country of origin An original and a certified translation of a certificate issued by the competent authority in the country of origin showing membership of a legal profession in accordance with the Ordinance on the Implementation of the Professional Titles referred to in section 206 of the Federal Lawyers' Act (BRAO) shall be submitted. The certificate shall be submitted to the Bar on an annual basis. • Proof of criminal record extract An extract from the criminal record of the home country must be submitted. • Proof of birth certificate The original or an officially certified copy of the birth certificate must be submitted. In the case of a change of name, documentary proof of the name (marriage certificate/extract from the family register) is also required. • Proof of academic degree The original or an officially certified copy must be submitted in the case of an existing academic degree, if applicable. • Proof of professional liability insurance The original or an officially certified copy of the conclusion of a professional liability insurance pursuant to section 51 BRAO or the submission of a provisional confirmation of cover must be submitted. The insurance must be taken out with an insurance company authorised to do business in Germany. • Proof of payment of fees Proof of payment of the fee must be submitted. The Bar charges a fee of € 235 for processing the application. The fee is due upon submission of the application to the Bar. • Proof of a residence permit The original or an officially certified copy of a residence permit must be submitted. • Proof of permission to work Proof of permission to work must be submitted. • Proof of nationality Proof of nationality (certified copy of a valid identity document) must be submitted.

• Application for admission pursuant to § 206 BRAO www.rak-berlin.de/download/mitglieder_pdfs_formulare/Formula

235,00 Euro.

• Federal Lawyers' Act www.gesetze-im-internet.de/brao/BJNR005650959.html • Regulation for the implementation of section 206 of the Federal Lawyers' Act www.gesetze-im-internet.de/brao_206dv/BJNR288600002.html • Fee schedule of the Berlin Bar Association <https://www.rak-berlin.de/download/rak_berlin_pdfs/2022_03_02_GebOrdnung_RAK.pdf?m=1647858302&>

Approx. 8 weeks

The Rechtsanwaltskammer Berlin (Berlin Bar Association) is responsible for admission under § 206 BRAO (Federal Lawyers' Act).