Nursing healthcare professions and social professions | Education abroadNursing professions
Are you planning to work permanently in Germany in a nursing profession? In this case you will need a certificate. Please submit an application to the Stuttgart Regional Council.
You will need a certificate for the following nursing professions:
Further training in nursing (pdf)
Geriatric nursing (pdf)
Geriatric nursing assistant (pdf)
Health and nursing assistant (pdf)
Health and paediatric nursing (pdf)
Midwife/maternity nurse (pdf)
Pflegefachkraft (formerly health and nursing care) (pdf)
"Health and nursing care" becomes "Pflegefachkraft"
"Health and nursing care" becomes "Pflegefachkraft"
From 15.02.2024, only applications for recognition as a nursing specialist will be accepted.
Applications received by 15 February 2024 will be examined in accordance with the regulations of the Nursing Professions Act (PflBG). If old application forms with recognition as a nurse are submitted, the examination will still be carried out as a nurse from 15 February 2024.
Applications received until 14 February 2024 will be examined in accordance with the regulations of the Nursing Act (KrPflG). The assessment notices issued with an adaptation course or admission to the knowledge test are still valid and should be completed as specified in accordance with the rules of the Nursing Act. If the adaptation measures cannot be completed in full in 2024, they can also be completed after 31 December 2024.
These notifications will not be transferred to the new legal situation.
- Application form completed with date and signature
- Curriculum vitae with date and signature | template to fill out (docx / german)
- Copy of passport, identity card or residence permit
- Copy of birth certificate + translation
- Copy of marriage certificate + translation
- Copy of diploma + translation
- Copy of certificates/ overview of grades + translation
- Copy of specialised internship (if possible with period and department) + translation
- Copy of professional examination/work licence or professional permit/registration + translation
- Copy of subject and timetable + translation
- Copy of the work certificates of your training occupation in the country of training, stating the period and name of the department + translation
The documents must be submitted in the native language and German translation - both as a copy.
- Personal declaration as to whether an application for recognition has already been submitted in Germany
- Credible representation that you will be working in Baden-Württemberg (confirmation of employment or employment contract of a potential employer)
Please refrain from using folders, envelopes and other packaging material.
- Certificate of good conduct from the home country/country of training in the original + translation
- Certificate of good conduct from Germany /document type OB (for submission to an authority),
Purpose:
Recognition of healthcare profession (or the profession applied for)
Recipient authority:
Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart
Referat 98
z. Hd. (name of the responsible clerk)
Ruppmannstr. 21
70565 Stuttgart
- Original medical certificate from a general practitioner stating that you are suitable for the profession of healthcare and nursing assistant
Medical certificate (pdf / german)
Documents 1-3 must not be older than 3 months.
- Original certificate of German language proficiency at level B2 from an ALTE-certified language school (e.g., Goethe, Telc, ÖSD)
Do you have any questions or need help with your application?
Please feel free to contact these advisory services:
Fast-track procedure for skilled workers
Fast-track procedure for skilled workers
State Agency for the Immigration of Skilled Workers
Check list (pdf / german)
Contact
Contact
Recognition of foreign qualifications in the health sector
Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart
Department 98
Landesanerkennungsstelle für Gesundheitsberufe (LAfG BW)
Ruppmannstraße 21
70565 Stuttgart
Please submit application documents by post only
Please note: Longer processing times
We ask for your understanding that longer processing times must be expected due to the large number of applications received. To enable us to process the applications more quickly, please submit all application documents in full.