Apply for recognition of foreign professional qualifications as a remedial therapist
Anerkennung ausländischer Berufsqualifikationen als Heilerziehungspfleger/-in beantragen
Official English page German-only parts machine-translated, 2026-09-15
You can also use this service online
Book an appointment
Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)
Requirements
• Training completed abroad that is equivalent to German training or an equivalent level of knowledge
The equivalence of the level of knowledge is to be proven, if necessary, by an examination or an adaptation course.
• Health suitability
• Proof of reliability and worthiness for the practice of the health profession
• Sufficient knowledge of German level B 2
• Proof of responsibility
• For online applications: registration/login via BundID service.berlin.de/nutzerkonten/bundid/
To submit your application online, log in with your BundID account. If you do not yet have a BundID account, please register with BundID. The basic registration with a user name and password is sufficient for this.
Documents you need
• Application for permission to use the professional title
You can either submit your application online or use the form and submit your application in writing by post.
• Proof of responsibility for the Land of Berlin
(e.g. confirmation of employment, proof of habitual residence in the Land of Berlin / main residence if applicable, applications for vacancies in the Land of Berlin, invitations to job interviews)
• Curriculum vitae in tabular form with signature and date
• Birth certificate and, if applicable, name change certificates
• Proof of identity (valid identity card or passport)
• Certificate of good conduct for presentation to an authority service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/120926/
To verify personal reliability, information from the Federal Central Register (certificate of good conduct) is required for submission to an authority (document type O).
The information must not be older than three months.
• Certificate of Good Conduct/Certificate of Clearance of Offences
of the police or judicial authorities of the home country, if applicable, of the study country (if presented, not older than 3 months)
• Certificate of good standing from the country of origin
of the competent authority of the country in which the profession was practised (if presented, not older than 3 months)
• Medical certificate from a doctor licensed in Germany
(not older than 3 months if presented)
• Documents on the training course and training qualification with German translation
(see checklist for the granting of a permit to use the professional title for medical professions in the case of training in an EU member state or third country)
• Certificate B 2 on knowledge of the German language
Certificate from the Goethe Institute, telc (telc certificates from Serbian language schools will no longer be recognised after 01.09.2022), TestDaf or ECL certified language school; not older than 3 years. Note: The language certificates submitted will be checked for authenticity and accuracy.
It is not necessary to submit the language certificates at the time of application.
• Official certification of copies
If copies are submitted, they must be officially certified. In the case of copies without official certification, the simultaneous submission of the originals is required.
Forms
• Application for permission to use the professional title - Training in the European Union (EU) www.berlin.de/lageso/_assets/gesundheit/berufe-im-gesundheit
• Checklist for the granting of a licence to use the professional title for medical professions when training in an EU Member State www.berlin.de/lageso/_assets/gesundheit/berufe-im-gesundheit
• Application for permission to use the professional title - training in a third country www.berlin.de/lageso/_assets/gesundheit/berufe-im-gesundheit
• Checklist for the granting of a permit to use the professional title for medical professions in the case of training in a third country www.berlin.de/lageso/_assets/gesundheit/berufe-im-gesundheit
• Medical certificate from a doctor licensed in Germany www.berlin.de/lageso/_assets/gesundheit/berufe-im-gesundheit
Fees
EUR 164.00
Legal basis
• Social Professions Recognition Act (SozBAG) § 4 gesetze.berlin.de/perma?j=SozBerAnerkG_BE_!_4
• Health and Care Fee Schedule (GesPflGebO) www.berlin.de/lageso/_assets/gesundheit/berufe-im-gesundheit
Processing time
approx. 3-4 months, if all documents are complete
Further information
• Explanations on using professional titles and contact persons for training in the European Union (EU) (State Office for Health and Social Affairs) www.berlin.de/lageso/gesundheit/berufe-im-gesundheitswesen/a
• Explanation of licence to practise medicine and contact persons Training outside the European Union (third country) (State Office for Health and Social Affairs) www.berlin.de/lageso/gesundheit/berufe-im-gesundheitswesen/a
• Informationen zur Anerkennung ausländischer Berufsqualifikationen ("Anerkennung in Deutschland") www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de/html/en/index.php
• Financial assistance in the recognition procedure (recognition in Germany) www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de/html/en/financial-support.
• Publicly appointed translators in Germany (Justice Portal) www.justiz-dolmetscher.de/Recherche/en/
Who is responsible
The permit to use the professional title is issued only by the Landesamt für Gesundheit und Soziales Berlin (State Office for Health and Social Affairs Berlin)
Responsible for you
Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.
- Landesamt für Gesundheit und Soziales (Lageso)
- Landesprüfungsamt für Gesundheitsberufe (Anerkennung ausländischer Gesundheitsfachberufe)
Original
German originalOfficial English page
Service number 331552 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/331552/