Applying for recognition of foreign professional qualifications (EU/EEA/Switzerland) as a midwife

• Training in the healthcare profession completed in the EU/EEA/Switzerland that is equivalent to German training or an equivalent level of knowledge The equivalence of the level of knowledge may have to be proven by an examination or an adaptation course • Health suitability • Proof of good repute and authorisation to practise the healthcare profession • Sufficient knowledge of German at level B 2 • Proof of responsibility

• Application for authorisation to use the professional title for training in the European Union (EU) • Proof of responsibility for the state of Berlin (e.g. confirmation of employment, proof of habitual residence in the state of Berlin / main residence, applications for vacancies in the state 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 submission to an authority service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/120926/ To check personal reliability, information from the Federal Central Criminal 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 no criminal record from the police or judicial authorities of the home country or study country (not older than 3 months on presentation) • Certificate of good standing from the country of origin the competent authority of the country in which the profession was practised (not older than 3 months on presentation) • Medical certificate from a doctor authorised to practice in Germany (on presentation not older than 3 months) • Proof of completed training Proof of training in accordance with Directive 2005/36/EC, which authorises the unrestricted practice of the profession in the country of training or, if applicable, the home country (see checklist for the granting of a licence to use the professional title for medical professions for training in an EU Member State) • Additional certificate of conformity if the training certificate was issued after the date relevant for recognition and only provisional and not yet the final training certificates are available or the professional title deviates from Directive 2005/36/EC (confirmation of fulfilment of the minimum requirements and equivalence with the certificates specified in the Directive) was issued before the date relevant for recognition and confirms fulfilment of the minimum requirements or confirms three years of uninterrupted actual and lawful professional activity in the last five years before the certificate was issued • Certificate B 2 on knowledge of the German language Certificate from the Goethe Institute, telc (telc certificates from Serbian language schools are not recognised), TestDaf or ECL certified language school; not older than 3 years. Note: The submitted language certificates will be checked for authenticity and accuracy. It is not necessary to submit language certificates at the time of application. • Foreign language documents Foreign-language documents must be submitted with certified translations by translators who are generally sworn or authorised or publicly appointed in Germany.

• Application for authorisation to use the professional title - Training in the European Union (EU) www.berlin.de/lageso/_assets/gesundheit/berufe-im-gesundheit • Medical certificate from a doctor authorised to practice in Germany www.berlin.de/lageso/_assets/gesundheit/berufe-im-gesundheit • Checklist for the granting of a licence to use the professional title for medical professions for training in an EU Member State www.berlin.de/lageso/_assets/gesundheit/berufe-im-gesundheit

• EUR 115.00: for automatic recognition • EUR 164.00: without automatic recognition

• Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2005:255 • Midwifery Act (HebG) § 1 and § 43 ff www.gesetze-im-internet.de/hebg_2020/ • Study and examination regulations for midwives (HebStPrV) § 43 ff www.gesetze-im-internet.de/hebstprv/ • Curriculum vitae in tabular form with signature and date www.berlin.de/lageso/_assets/gesundheit/berufe-im-gesundheit

approx. 3-4 months if all documents are complete

• Explanations on using the professional title and contact persons Training in the European Union (EU) www.berlin.de/lageso/gesundheit/berufe-im-gesundheitswesen/a • Explanation of licence to practise and contact persons Training outside the European Union (third country) www.berlin.de/lageso/gesundheit/berufe-im-gesundheitswesen/a • Information on the recognition of foreign professional qualifications (‘Recognition in Germany’) www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de/html/de/index.php • Financial assistance in the recognition procedure www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de/html/de/finanzielle-foerde • Publicly appointed translators in Germany www.justiz-dolmetscher.de/Recherche/

Die Erlaubnis zum Führen der Berufsbezeichnung wird nur vom Landesamt für Gesundheit und Soziales Berlin erteilt. 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).