Apply for recognition of foreign professional qualifications (third country) as a nursing specialist

• Training in the health profession completed in a third country 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 fitness • Proof of reliability and worthiness for the practice of the health profession • Sufficient knowledge of German level B 2 • Proof of responsibility

• Application for permission to use the professional title in the case of training in a third country • 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 a 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.

• Application for permission to use the professional title 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 • 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

EUR 164.00

• Nursing Professions Act (PflBG) §§ 1, 40 et seqq. www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pflbg/ • Nursing Professions Training and Examination Ordinance (PflAPrV) § 43 ff www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pflaprv/BJNR157200018.html#BJNR15 • Ordinance on the Charging of Fees in the Health Care and Nursing Sector (GesPflGebO) www.berlin.de/lageso/_assets/gesundheit/berufe-im-gesundheit

approx. 3-4 months, if all documents are complete

• Explanations on the use of the professional title and contact persons Training in the European Union (EU) www.berlin.de/lageso/gesundheit/berufe-im-gesundheitswesen/a • Explanation Approbation 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/en/index.php • Financial assistance in the recognition procedure www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de/html/en/financial-support. • 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).