Pharmacists - Education abroad
Pharmacists from third countries, the EU, EEA and Switzerland
The language certificates must be provided by every applicant, irrespective of whether the applicant is training to become a pharmacist in an EU member state, an EEC member state or a third country.
Language skills in German at level B2 and technical language skills at level C1 must be demonstrated.
No academic degrees (e.g. doctorate, bachelor, master, diploma) are entered on the licence to practise medicine, as academic degrees are not part of the name.
A licence to practise pharmacy on a permanent basis is required. Please submit the documents according to the application by post.
For the granting of the licence to practise pharmacy, the Federal Pharmacists' Code provides for the equivalence check of the pharmacy studies completed abroad with the current German pharmacy studies.
Under certain circumstances, it is possible to grant you a professionally restricted professional licence according to § 11 Para. 1 BApO. This professional permit can be restricted to certain activities and employment positions. It may only be granted or extended revocably and for a limited period of time up to a maximum of two years.
Contact
Recognition of foreign qualifications in the health sector
Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart
Department 95.2
Landesanerkennungsstelle für Gesundheitsberufe (LAfG BW)
Ruppmannstraße 21
70565 Stuttgart
Please submit application documents by post only.
Contact form
FAQ Academic healthcare professions (in german)
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.
Counselling services:
Department 95 cannot provide counselling beyond the written information.
The IQ Netzwerk Baden-Württemberg maintains a state-wide counselling network for the recognition of foreign professional qualifications.
If your interest relates to Germany in general, we recommend that you use the advisory services offered by the Central Service Point for Professional Recognition ZSBA. The ZSBA advises and supports you throughout the entire recognition procedure and can assist you in compiling the documents. The service is free of charge. You can reach the ZSBA at the e-mail address recognition@arbeitsagentur.de.