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Apply for a license to practice dentistry

Would you like to work as a dentist? Here's how to apply for your state license.

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Detailed description

To work as a dentist in Germany, you need a state license, the "Approbation" (license to practice dentistry). Only with this license are you permitted to use the professional title and practice in that profession. The license is granted for an unlimited period and is valid throughout the Federal Republic of Germany.

 

Information

Prerequisites

  • You have completed the required training and passed the state examination.
  • They have the necessary reliability.
  • You have not committed any offense that would render you unworthy to practice your profession.
  • They are suitable for health reasons.
  • You have the knowledge of the German language required to carry out your professional activities.

Documents required

  • Proof of identity
  • Birth certificate or a current extract from the family register of the parents
  • If your name has changed, additionally: marriage certificate or certificate of registered civil partnership
  • tabular CV
  • Official certificate of good conduct (certificate type O)
  • The certificate of the dental examination in the original or a certified copy.
  • Declaration as to whether criminal proceedings or a public prosecutor's investigation are pending against you
  • A medical certificate, not older than one month, stating that you are not unfit to practice your profession due to health reasons

Deadlines

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Procedure

  • You submit your application for approval together with the required documents to the responsible authority
  • The responsible authority will examine your application and request any missing documents or information from you.
  • After successfully completing the examination, a certificate of approval will be handed to you personally or delivered to you upon receipt.

Processing time

The responsible authority will decide no later than 3 months after receipt of your complete application.

Fees

136,00 EUR - 375,00 EUR


plus expenses

Legal remedies


  • Contradiction

  • administrative court action

Legal basis

§ 2 Law on the Practice of Dentistry (ZHG)





§ 83 Licensing regulations for dentists





§ 84 Licensing regulations for dentists


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Last updated: 28.10.2025