Veterinarian; submission of the declaration of renunciation of the license to practice medicine

    You can waive your license by submitting a written declaration to the competent authority.

    Description

    If you no longer wish to practice the veterinary medical profession and no longer wish to use your professional title, you have the option of renouncing your license to practice as a veterinarian.

    This also ends your compulsory membership of the Bavarian State Chamber of Veterinary Surgeons.

    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

    Required documents

    • original medical license

    Prerequisites

    The last professional activity must have been exercised in Bavaria.

    Procedure

    You send the original of your license to practice medicine and the completed form (see "Forms") to the responsible government.

    The government of Upper Bavaria is responsible for the administrative districts of Upper Bavaria, Lower Bavaria, Upper Palatinate and Swabia; the government of Lower Franconia is responsible for the administrative districts of Upper, Middle and Lower Franconia.

    Deadlines

    none

    Costs

    none

    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