Dentist; application for a clearance certificate to take up work abroad

    If you would like to work as a dentist abroad, you will generally need a certificate of good standing.

    Description

    The certificate of good standing is proof of authorization to practice the dental profession in Germany without restriction. The certificate of good standing also confirms that no professional legal proceedings have been initiated and no professional legal measures have been taken.

    If you practise or have practised your profession in Upper Bavaria, Lower Bavaria, Swabia or the Upper Palatinate and wish to practise the corresponding dental profession abroad in the future, the government of Upper Bavaria is the competent authority for issuing the certificate of good standing. In the case of professional activity in the other Bavarian administrative districts, the government of Lower Franconia is responsible.

    Contact person

    Regierung von Unterfranken - Rechtsfragen Gesundheit und Verbraucherschutz, Weinprüfstelle

    Address

    address

    Peterplatz 9
    97070 Würzburg

    Save contact

    postal address

    Post office box
    97064 Würzburg

    Opening hours

    Mo 8:30 Uhr - 11:30 Uhr und 13:30 Uhr - 16:00 Uhr

    Di 8:30 Uhr - 11:30 Uhr und 13:30 Uhr - 16:00 Uhr

    Mi 8:30 Uhr - 11:30 Uhr und 13:30 Uhr - 16:00 Uhr

    Do 8:30 Uhr - 11:30 Uhr und 13:30 Uhr - 16:00 Uhr

    Fr 8:30 Uhr - 12:00 Uhr


    und nach Vereinbarung

    Contact

    Sonstiges: https://www.bayernportal.de/dokumente/behoerde/3105528377298Weiterführende Informationen im BayernPortal

    Telefon Festnetz: +49 931 380-00

    Fax: +49 931 380-2222

    Language version

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Englisch

    Sprache: en
    Sprachbezeichnung nativ: English

    Prerequisites

    The last professional activity must have been exercised in Bavaria.

    Processing time

    It can take several weeks to process the application for a certificate of good standing.

    Costs

    • Certificate of good standing monolingual (German language): 60,00 EUR
    • Certificate of good standing bilingual (languages German and English): 80,00 EUR

    Documents

    • Certificate of good conduct of document type "O
    • Clearance certificate of the Bavarian State Dental Association

      (Original or in the form of a copy officially or notarially certified in Germany)

    • Approbationsurkunde

      (Copy certified by a German seal authority or a German notary)

    Area of validity

    Bavaria

    Official approval

    Officially approved by Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Gesundheit, Pflege und Prävention (Bavarian State Ministry of Health, Care and Prevention) on 11.11.2025

    Language version

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Englisch

    Sprache: en
    Sprachbezeichnung nativ: English