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Assessment of qualifications

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION

You must send documentation as evidence of your education either in the form of certified true copies or in the form of original documents.
All copies of original documents must be certified true copies. Embassies, police, respective university/educational institution or notary public can certify copies. The authority in question must stamp and sign each copy and confirm that the copy is a true copy of the original document. Private individuals cannot certify copies. The National Board of Health may in some cases require original documents. If you send original documents, you must enclose a copy of each document.

If you send certified copies you must also enclose a copy of each of the certified copies. The copies must be in A4 size, and thy must be witout staples.

Translation into Danish or English must be carried out by
1) The educational institution or the authority that issued the document or 2) by a state-authorized translator. Translator's name and stamp must be legible. Should the stamp not be in Danish or English, a state-authorized translation of the stamp is required. The translator must seal the translation together with the document in the original language. The National Board of Health may in some cases accept other translations. Documents in English, Norwegian or Swedish need not be translated.

If you are applying for authorization as a medical doctor or dentist,
please proceed to form A

If you are applying for authorization as a midwife or nurse,
please proceed to form B

 

 A. Documentary requirements for doctors and dentists
Each document must be marked with the number listed in the below form. (Documentation of name, date of birth, nationality, e.g., must be marked with the number 1)
 
The following documents must be submitted
 1. Documentation of name, date of birth and nationality (e.g. in the form of certified true copies of the relevant passport pages) 
 2. Documentation of change of name (if any
 3. Translation of documentation of change of name
 4. EU diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualifications as listed in Directive 2005/36/EC
 5. Translation of EU diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualifications 
 6. Certificate of Current Professional Status Standing (certificate of good standing) from the competent health authorities in the most recent country of work and residence. The certificate must in English confirm that you are legally entitled to work within you profession, i.e. that you have not been suspended, disqualified or prohibited from practicing. If you are a specialist, the certificate must also confirm that you are legally entitled to work as a specialist. The certificate must be less than 3 months old and sent directly from the respective competent authority to the National Board of Health, Islands Brygge 67, 2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark 
 7. Documentation of specialist title as listed in Directive 2005/36/EC
 8. Translation of documentation of specialist title
  Points 9-10 only apply to applicants from the 12 new member states 
 9. Original certificate from the competent health authorities to the effect that the training fulfills the training standards in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC 
 10.   Original translation of the certificate regarding training 
 11. Supplementary documentation, if any 


 

 B.     Documentary requirements for midwives and nurses
(Each document must be marked with the number listed in the below form. Documentation of name, date of birth, nationality, e.g., must be marked with the number 1)
 


The following documents must be submitted

 1. Documentation of name, date of birth and nationality (e.g. in the form of certified true copies of the relevant passport pages) 
 2. Documentation of change of name (if any) 
 3.  Translation of documentation of change of name 
 4. EU diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualifications as listed in Directive 2005/36/EC
 5. Translation of EU diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualifications 
 6. Certificate from the competent health authorities specifying which requirements of Directive 2005/36/EC your education and subsequent professional experience fulfill
 7. Translation of certificate from the competent health authorities 
 8. Certificate of Current Professional Status from the competent health authorities in the most recent country of work and residence. The certificate must confirm that you are legally entitled to work within you profession, i.e. that you have not been suspended, disqualified or prohibited from practicing. The certificate of good standing must be less than 3 months old and must be sent directly from the respective competent authority to the National Board of Health, Islands Brygge 67, 2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark
 9. Supplementary documentation, if any 


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