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This category contains all articles related to applying for & getting the Approbation for foreign doctors in Germany
Foreign doctors in Germany: How to begin a medical residency
• Introduction – Foreign doctors in Germany Welcome to our community, “Facharzt JETZT!” (🇺🇸 specialist now). 🙂 We learn together and help each other. In […]
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Apply for Approbation in Berlin: Documents, Application, and Exams (2023)
• Introduction: Apply for Approbation in Berlin In this article, Dr. Anas Al-Habash will explain all the information regarding the steps to apply for Approbation in […]
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The 10 steps to start a medical residency in Germany (2024)
• Introduction Welcome to the most detailed article on the internet on how to start a medical residency in Germany and get a permanent German […]
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Standortvermerk (the location note)
• Introduction This article explains the Standortvermerk, which is German for “location note”. This term probably means nothing in English. However, in German, this term […]
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Proof of intention to apply for the Approbation in Germany
• Introduction about the proof of intention The proof of intention is evidence that a foreign doctor MUST provides to be allowed to apply for […]
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Approbation for foreign medical graduates from China, Georgia, the Philippines, and Ukraine
• Introduction Foreign graduates from China, Georgia and the Phillippines have a huge difficulty getting their medical degrees recognized in Germany. We explain you here […]
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FAQ – Become a doctor in Germany
Facharzt JETZT presents to you the most detailed and comprehensive questions and answers list for becoming a medical doctor in Germany and starting a medical […]
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Gleichwertigkeit: Avoiding a medical knowledge exam (Kenntnisprüfung) for doctors who studied in non-EU/EFTA countries
• Introduction about Gleichwertigkeit This article explains how to directly get the Approbation after doing the Fachsprachenprüfung in Germany = Getting “Gleichwertigkeit”. • What is […]
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Where to apply for approbation: Advantages & disadvantages of each German state
• Introduction about where to apply for approbation Step number six of the 10 steps for beginning a medical residency in Germany is to apply for a […]
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Required documents to apply for Approbation in Germany (2024)
• Introduction This article is the most detailed article on the internet listing the required documents to apply for Approbation in Germany. The Approbation is […]
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Rumor: Germany has no jobs for doctors any longer
• Introduction I am a neurology specialist in Germany. I graduated from medical school in Jordan in June 2013. In the first month, I discovered […]
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For Jordanian & Mexican doctors: “Specialized!” medical doctor program – Get help in everything!
• Introduction to “specialized” The Agency for Employment (🇩🇪 die Agentur für Arbeit) (a governmental agency for employment in Germany) helps Jordanian and Mexican doctors […]
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Moving your application for the permanent medical license from one medical license authority to another
• Introduction We are trying to collect more information about the topic. What we know until now is in this article. If you have the […]
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Direct links to forms & documents to apply for Approbation
• Introduction In this article, we collected links to the forms and documents to apply for Approbation (German permanent medical license) on the websites of […]
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How to get a job promise in Germany
• Introduction One of the methods to be accepted to apply for a permanent medical license (🇩🇪 die Approbation) in certain German states is having […]
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Non-EU/EFTA graduates: What can I do if my medical studies were judged to be “not equal” (nicht gleich)
We explained in a previous article how non-EU/EFTA doctors could avoid a medical knowledge exam (🇩🇪 eine Kenntnisprüfung). 🇩🇪 Avoiding a medical knowledge exam (🇩🇪 […]
Read moreExperiences with recognition of medical studies (die Gleichwertigkiet): According to the country of study
• What is the recognition of medical studies? This along with warnings about trying to avoid a medical knowledge exam (🇩🇪 die Kenntnisprüfung) and how […]
Read moreHow long does it take to get the Approbation (German permanent medical license)?
This depends on many factors. The first and most important one is: Factor number 1: Where did you study medicine? Based on this answer, you […]
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Approbation vs Berufserlaubnis: Can I work as a doctor with Berufserlaubnis? Yes, but…
• Introduction: Approbation vs Berufserlaubnis Berufserlaubnis is a temporary medical license given to (foreign) doctors who did not study medicine in Germany or the EU/EFTA. The […]
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