Physicians with degrees from non-EU countries need a license to practice their profession as well as physicians trained in Germany.
Those who have advanced to a specialist for a specific area of specialization also require recognition of their foreign specialized medical training.
WE WILL HELP YOU MEET THE REQUIREMENTS
WHY GERMANY
The Rise in the number of working foreign doctors
The Ability to find a satisfying Job
In hospitals, generally as an employee in their own medical practice
The starting salary for an employee in large group practices is around 49.000 euro, which is around 60.000 dollars per year.
Doctors are paid more than graduates of any other academic discipline.
List of the doctors income in Germany in 2018
LEVEL 1 | LEVEL 2 | LEVEL 3 | LEVEL 4 | LEVEL 5 | LEVEL 6 | |
ASSISTANT DOCOTOR | 4,402 | 4,651 | 4,830 | 5,139 | 5,507 | 5,658 |
SPECIALIST | 5,810 | 6,297 | 6,725 | 6,974 | 7,218 | 7,462 |
CHIEF RESIDENT | 7,277 | 7,705 | 8,317 | |||
CHIEF SENIOR POSITION | 8,561 | 9,173 | Figures in Euro |
The Development of working Foreign Doctors
Country of origin of foreign doctors in Germany
Most of the growth was actually from Syria in 2016 with 746 more doctors.
Accourding to VISA Law § 17a
You are allowed to find a job in your major and work during your education
VISA REQUIREMENTS
Country of origin | Number of doctors in Germany | Change 2016 % |
Romania | 4285 | +5,5 |
Greece | 3118 | +3,3 |
Syria | 2895 | +34,7 |
Australia | 2600 | +1 |
Russia | 2075 | +5,5 |
Polland | 2038 | +2,6 |
percentage and number of Foreign doctors in Germany in 2016
Specialized medicine in Germany
Specialized medicine in Germany will not be studied at the university.
Duration: 5 to 6 years
Place: clinic of the university
Working as assistant doctor
APPROBATION REQUIREMENTS
All applicants with 6 years General or specialized medicine from outside Germany need to make approbation in Germany.
There are two kinds of approbation:
One to one approbation:
The education from most EU Countries will be recognized as being equivalent to the German medical education and the applicant aquires the approbation.
Approbation equivalent to the German medical education system:
The education from non EU countries will be tested according to the equivalency. If your education is not equivalent to the German system, than you get a job search permit for two years. In these 2 years you have to make the Gleichwertigkeitsprüfung (equivalency exams for approbation).
3 VISA TYPES
Visa for Medicine Specialization
Requirements:
Visa for Recognition of Medical Qualifications Besheid (§ 17 a)
Requirements:
Advantages
Disadvantage
Working Permit Visa
Requirements:
Advantages
Disadvantages
OUR SERVICES
Applying for working permit
Applying for Gästarzt position or Trainee
Working plan and follow up
Applying for approbation and follow up.
CV and motivation letter
Post Services
Finding a correct language school for medicine students and preparation courses
Helping in opening account in Germany
Translation and Legitimation
Helping in applying to the visa
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