Nurse — Thüringen
Choose your profession and the federal state where you want to work — you get the exact recognition procedure and competent authority. Data from official German sources.
Competent authority
Thüringer Landesverwaltungsamt (TLVwA), Referat Gesundheitsfachberufe
Direktan referent za Gesundheitsfachberufe — PROVERITI.
Procedure steps
1. Submit application (online/by post).
2. Confirmation of receipt (up to 1 month).
3. Equivalence assessment.
4. Check of suitability, health, language.
5. Decision within max 4 months.
6. Compensation measure if needed: for healthcare professions from third countries the Kenntnisprüfung is the rule; Anpassungslehrgang (adaptation period under supervision of a registered nurse) is an alternative.
Language requirements
general B2 + specialist language exam (Fachsprachprüfung); exception: if training was completed in German. *(Exact level for nurses — check with the authority.)*
Fees
procedure €25–430
Duration
up to 4 months
Required documents
- Completed application form
- Proof of identity (passport / ID card)
- Proof of name change (if applicable)
- CV
- Proof of professional qualification (diplomas)
- Proof of content and duration of training (diploma supplement / transcript)
- Proof of work experience
- Proof of intention to work in Germany
- Later (within 3 months): certificate of good conduct (from Germany and home country), medical fitness certificate (max 3 months old), language certificate
> All documents must be translated into German by sworn/authorised translators.
Information is taken from official German sources and checked regularly. In a specific case, the competent state authority is legally binding. WHR guides you through the entire procedure.
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