Doctors

Medical Job in Germany for International Applicants

Doctors

In order to work as a doctor in Germany, you need a state recognition, called Approbation or professional permit.
The competent authorities of the individual federal states in Germany decide on the recognition of a medical degree, and the granting of a license to practice medicine or a professional license.
You can apply for recognition of your medical diploma, regardless of your nationality and regardless of your residence status.
Medicine is one of the regulated professions
We support international doctors not only in finding jobs in Germany but also in the entire recognition and visa process.

Ability to find satisfying work

In hospitals, generally as an employee in their own medical practice

The starting salary for an employee in large group practices is around 49.000 euro, which is around 60.000 dollars per year.

Doctors are paid more than graduates of any other academic discipline.

Country of Origin	Number of doctors	Change 2016 %
Romania	4285	5.5%
Greece	3118	+3.3%
Syria	2895	+34.7%
Australia	2600	+1%
Russia	2075	+5.5%
Poland	2038	+2.6%

Specialized medicine in Germany will not be studied at the university.

Duration: 5 to 6 years

Place: clinic of the university

Working as an assistant doctor

Rise in the number of foreign doctors

41.658 foreign doctors in 2016.
The number of foreign physicians in 1993was 10275.
From 2015to 2016, there was an increase in foreign doctors by almost 10 percent from 2.943 to 4.117 foreign doctors.
Most of the growth was actually from Syria in 2016 with 746 more doctors.

Assistant Doctor

Income 2020

in Germany

Approbation

Approbation Requirements

All applicants with 6 years of General or specialized medicine from outside Germany need to make approbation in Germany.

Approbation Requirements:

Five courses in German: A1, A2, B1, B2 and C1
Each course consists of 100 – 200 hours.
Finishing A1 – B1 / B2 in Lebanon.
Finishing B2 – C1 for dentists.
Finishing B2-Medizin – C1-Medizin in Germany.
C1 exam at the medical chamber
(Fachsprachprüfung).

Approbation Types

One to one approbation:

The education from most EU Countries will be recognized as being equivalent to German medical education and the applicant acquires the approbation.

Approbation equivalent to the German medical education system:

The education from non-EU countries will be tested according to the equivalency. If your education is not equivalent to the German system then you get a job search permit for two years. In these 2 years, you have to make the Gleichwertigkeitsprüfung (equivalency exams for approbation).

Gleichwertigkeitprüfung

In the equivalency check, the competent authority compares your degree with the German medical degree and checks whether there are any significant differences.
The exam relates to the content and duration of the study.
The test relates to the subjects Medical Practice and Special Areas of Law for Medicine as well as to one of the subjects in which the competent authority has identified significant differences.
In order to prepare for this exam, it is advisable to attend a course for doctors in the internship. These classes are offered by the medical chambers

Visa Requirements

Recognition of Qualification

Requirements

Bescheid: Letter from approbation office about differences in recognition
Motivation letter
CV
General Medicine certificate
Registration for B2 and C1 in Germany
Job permit
Language min. B1 /B2
Financial Proof
Duration 6 months till 1 year

Get in touch!

Learn More about Our Services

Doctors

Doctors

Ability to find satisfying work

Rise in the number of foreign doctors

Approbation

Impressum

Data Privacy