EU doctors
Citizens of an EU/EEC country who have completed medical training in an EU/EEC country are covered by Council directive 2005/36/EF
Applicants who have completed training in one of the 12 new EEC countries must in addition to the below documentary evidence submit an original certificate from the competent health authorities in the country of training to the effect that the basic training as well as specialist training fulfill the training standards of the appropriate articles of Council directive 2005/36/EF or that the applicant has acquired rights.
Application and documentary requirements
An application form can be found under the link in the box to the right. The documentation below must be submitted together with the application in the form of original documents (which will be returned by registered mail) or of certified true copies.
If you send your documents by courier, please make sure that the courier in question delivers your parcel between 8.30 am – 15.30 pm. If unable to deliver the parcel, the courier may decide to return the parcel to you.
Language requirements
No specific level of language skills is required to obtain authorization etc. It is the responsibility of the appointing authority to assess that the doctor meets the requirements of the Danish Practice of Medicine Act that every doctor must practice medicine carefully and conscientiously. To comply with this provision, doctors are required to be capable of responsible communication with patients, relatives, other hospital staff, etc.
Registration fee
A registration fee to the amount of DKK 1.206 must be paid for a permission to practice medicine independently and DKK 4.165 for each specialist title.
Processing of the application
All complete applications will be processed within a maximum period of three months.