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

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

The certificate of good standing is proof of authorization to practice the profession of psychotherapist, psychological psychotherapist or child and adolescent psychotherapist 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 would like to practise your profession abroad in the future, the government of Upper Bavaria is the competent authority for issuing the certificate of good standing. If you work in the other Bavarian administrative districts, the government of Lower Franconia is responsible.

You must submit the application with the required documents to the competent authority.

If you worked as a psychotherapist in the administrative districts of Upper Franconia, Middle Franconia or Lower Franconia, the government of Lower Franconia is responsible, otherwise the government of Upper Bavaria.

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

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

• Certificate of good conduct of document type "O
• Clearance certificate from the Bavarian Chamber of Psychotherapists

  (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)