Recognition of the German board: In which countries?

• Recognition of the German board: In which countries?

After doing your medical specialization in Germany (🇩🇪 die Facharztausbildung), you can work with it in many countries in the world without the need for any further medical exams. 🥳 This article shows you in which countries in the world there is a recognition of the German board.

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• Recognition of the German board: In this table, we summarize your options

	Medical exams needed	Language certificate needed	Recognition as	Notes
🇪🇺 EU countries	No	Probably	Specialist at least
🇬🇧 UK	No	Yes, OET	Specialist at least	Very easy steps for application. Here is how to get GMC registration after the German Board.
🇮🇪 Ireland	No	No	Specialist at least	It is part of the EU, so easy procedures. No medical exams.
🇺🇸 USA	Not recognized. You have to do all of their normal exams for foreign doctors = do the USMLE exams	No (USMLE alone)	–	Some say, in “areas of need”, one can work for 2 years under supervision, then German Board could be recognized. Not sure.
🇦🇺 Australia	No (this pathway is called indirect recognition, full details here in an official government website)	Yes, IELTS	Specialist, no need to repeat residency	A little bit complicated with maybe letters of need and Employers’ references
🇨🇭 Switzerland	No, but you/your spouse need EU/EFTA nationality	B2 in German, French, or Italian	Specialist or above	See our group: Doctors for Switzerland on Facebook & Telegram
🇨🇦 Canada	Not recognized. You have to do all of their normal exams for foreign doctors.	?	Not recognized	You need to do their exams from the beginning
The Arabic Gulf (UAE, Saudi Arabien, Qatar, etc.)	UAE: no exams after 3 years of experience in Germany as Oberarzt (Consultant/Senior physician) or 5 years as a specialist. In Saudi Arabia, exam is needed regardless of period of work in Germany.	No		• Graduates from English-speaking countries are preferred.

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🇩🇪 The 10 steps to start a medical residency in Germany (2023)

🇩🇪 Which medical specialties are the easiest or hardest to get in Germany?

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• Relevant articles

If you want to read an article about the differences about the medical residency, and working in General, between Germany and the USA then you can read this article:

Medical residency in Germany vs USA: Differences between completing a medical specialization & working as a doctor 😮

The above article explains too the advantages and disadvantages of working in Germany.

The following article might be interesting too:

🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇺🇸 US vs 🇬🇧 UK vs 🇨🇦 Canada vs 🇦🇺 Australia: Working as doctor & medical specialization

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