Recognition of further training for the purpose of obtaining a specialist veterinarian or additional title in accordance with the continuing education regulations of the Lower Saxony Chamber of Veterinary Surgeons in the case of qualifications from third countries

• Chamber Act for the Health Professions (HKG) - §§ 34 et seq.
• Continuing Education Regulations of the Veterinary Chamber of Lower Saxony - § 5 WbO

• Curriculum vitae with details of completed further training and professional experience
• Proof of identity (ID card or passport)
• Proof of German license to practice medicine or professional license and proof of equivalent level of education
• Certificates of continuing education and certificates of professional experience
• additional evidence to check equivalence
• written statement as to whether you have already submitted an application for recognition to another veterinary association.
• Further documents to be submitted can be found in the linked continuing education regulations of the Lower Saxony Chamber of Veterinarians.

If your documents are not in German, you must submit German translations of your documents. Translations must be carried out by translators who are publicly appointed or authorised.

• You must already have a state licence to practise as a veterinarian or a professional licence valid in Germany.
• You must prove the equivalence of your professional qualification as a specialist veterinarian.
• The scope of the proof results from the linked continuing education regulations of the Lower Saxony Chamber of Veterinarians.

Before you apply, you must already have a license to practice veterinary practice or a professional license in Germany.

You can apply for recognition of your continuing education title as a specialist veterinarian at the responsible regional veterinary association:

• First, submit your application and the required documents to the Veterinary Association of the state in which you want to work.
• If necessary, you will be asked to submit missing documents.
• The competent authority will check whether your qualification is equivalent. It is equivalent if there are no significant differences between your foreign qualification and the German continuing education qualification.
• If your qualification as a specialist veterinarian is recognised, you can use the specialist title in Germany. You will receive a notification.

If significant differences are identified, you will not be certified as having the equivalence of your qualifications as a specialist veterinarian:

• You will receive a justification.
• You can start further training to acquire the designation at an eligible site (which would hire you).

You can take legal action against the decision of the competent authority within a certain period of time (e.g. lodge an appeal). The decision will then be reviewed. Details on this can be found in the information on legal remedies at the end of your decision. We recommend that you first talk to the competent authority before taking legal action against the decision.

• Contradiction
• Further information on how to file an objection can be found in the notification of your application
• Appeal before the Administrative Court

Forms available: No. Written form required: Yes. Informal application possible: Yes. Personal appearance required: No. Online services available: No.

• Title: Information on the recognition of foreign professional qualifications on the portal Recognition in Germany
• Publicly appointed translators in Germany

Recognition of the qualification is always based on the respective state law as well as the standards of the responsible veterinary association of the place of residence or intended residence.

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Lower Saxony Chamber of Veterinarians

• There are many counselling services available. These can be found on the Recognition in Germany portal. Seek personal advice from an IQ counselling centre on this procedure and your qualifications. The advisors will also help you with your documents before submitting your application. The consultation is free of charge. You can also call the hotline of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees. The hotline will answer any questions you may have about working and living in Germany.