Doctor; notification of temporary and occasional provision of services

Doctors from EU/EEA countries or Switzerland who only wish to practice medicine in Bavaria temporarily and occasionally do not require a license to practice medicine. Written notification to the competent authority is sufficient.

Anyone wishing to work as a doctor in Germany after studying human medicine generally requires a special professional license - a license to practice medicine or a professional permit. In Bavaria, these are issued by the government of Upper Bavaria and the government of Lower Franconia.

In the case of merely temporary and occasional medical activities (services), a license or permit is not required for nationals of EU/EEA states or Switzerland. For the provision of services, written notification of the intended activity to the competent authority (see under "Responsible for you") is sufficient, together with the submission of certain documents.

The documents listed under "Required documents" must be submitted to the competent authority as part of the initial notification. The authority will check the documents and clarify any doubts with the applicant or directly with the country of origin. If the authority has no reservations, the service can be provided.

The notification must be submitted in writing to the competent government before the service is provided for the first time. The notification must be renewed once a year if the service is also to be provided in that year.

A fee of EUR 50 must be paid for processing the registration.

The service provider has the rights and obligations of a doctor when providing the service in Bavaria.

A service provider is exempt from membership of the medical professional representative body (medical district association).

Nevertheless, service providers must comply with the professional obligations of doctors arising from the Healthcare Professions Chamber Act and the Professional Code of Conduct for Doctors in Bavaria. Violations of professional obligations can be prosecuted under professional law.

• proof of nationality (certified copy, if applicable)
• certificate stating that you are legally established as a doctor in a Member State of the EU,

  you are not disqualified from practising, even temporarily, at the time you submit the certificate and you have no previous convictions

• Proof of professional qualification (diploma of medical training)
• a declaration that you have the knowledge of German required to provide the service
• where appropriate, information on the existence of professional indemnity insurance or equivalent cover may be requested