Apply for recognition as a medical-technical laboratory assistant with a professional qualification from a third country

Do you come from so-called third countries and want to work in Germany as a medical-technical laboratory assistant? Then you need a permit to use this job title.

The State Office for Social Affairs, Youth and Welfare (LSJV) is the recognition authority that examines the equivalence of vocational qualifications acquired abroad with German vocational training. The determination of any significant differences between vocational training acquired in Germany and vocational training acquired abroad is carried out. After the equivalence has been checked, a declaratory decision is issued. Once equivalence has been established and the other personal requirements have been met, permission to use the professional title is granted.

State Office for Social Affairs, Youth and Pensions Rhineland-Palatinate

Please contact the Rhineland-Palatinate State Office for Social Affairs, Youth and Care.

Equivalence with German education, which is proven by an examination by the recognition authority.

The applicant may lodge an objection against the assessment decision of the recognition authority with the competent authority within one month.

Applicants from abroad submit the documents directly to the LSJV. There, the documents are checked for completeness and, if necessary, additional documents are requested if they are not complete.

The processing time is regulated accordingly in the requirements of the Professional Act and the corresponding training and examination regulations.

(EU: Three months after submission of complete dossier; third countries: four months after submission of the complete dossier)

(In the case of proceedings pursuant to § 81a under the Skilled Immigration Act, the processing period is two months after submission of the complete documents (accelerated procedure)).

Between 50.00 – 300.00 EUR depending on the workload according to the State Ordinance on the Fees of the Health Administration (special schedule of fees) of 28.03.2013.

In addition, 44.00 euros will be charged for the issuance of the professional certificate.

Documents are

- in the original/native language as an officially certified copy of the original, and

- in German translation as a simple copy.

To certify copies, please contact your city, municipal or district administration in Germany;
abroad to the diplomatic missions of the Federal Republic of Germany or notaries (if necessary, the certification text may also be translated into German!).

Certification by translators, auditors, lawyers or copies of certified copies is not accepted.

Only translations that have been carried out in Germany or abroad by a publicly appointed or sworn interpreter or translator will be accepted.
-in. Translations made abroad must be from an institution authorised to provide a sworn translation (or equivalent) in that country.

If the applicant pays attention to the completeness of the documents, the recognition authority can process the procedure more quickly.