Recognition of further training to obtain a specialist veterinarian or additional title according to the further training regulations of the Lower Saxony Veterinary Association for qualifications from EU/EEA/Switzerland

Before you submit the application, you must already have a license to practice veterinary medicine or a professional license in Germany.

You can apply for recognition of your continuing education title as a specialist veterinarian at the responsible Chamber of Veterinarians:

• First, you 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 found, the equivalence of your qualification as a specialist veterinarian will not be certified:

• You will receive a justification.
• You can start further training to acquire the designation in 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. file an objection). The decision will then be reviewed. Details 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.

The responsibility lies with the Lower Saxony Chamber of Veterinarians.

• You must already have a state professional license (Approbation) as a veterinarian valid in Germany or a professional license.
• You must prove the equivalence of your professional qualification as a specialist veterinarian.

• 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 training
• Proof of further training and certificates of professional practice
• Written statement as to whether you have already applied for recognition from another veterinary association.
• Further documents to be submitted can be found in the linked further training regulations of the Lower Saxony Veterinary Association.

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

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

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