Have a medical licence translated into German
Medical licence documents that the licensing authority and the state examination office can assess without gaps — medical diploma, subject and hour records translated in certified form and professionally precise.
Whether your medical licence is granted depends on how exactly training content and hours are rendered
For the medical licence (Approbation) as a doctor, dentist or pharmacist — or the equivalence assessment — the authorities require diplomas, subject and hour records and professional permits as certified translations. We render medical study and examination records terminologically precise and consistent.
For the licensing authority and state examination office: the basis of the equivalence assessment
The authority compares your training with the German one — for this, subjects, hours and examinations must be available exactly and classifiably.
Which body grants the medical licence?
The medical licence and professional permit are decided by the licensing authority of the respective federal state, frequently a state examination office. In the equivalence assessment it examines whether your training corresponds to the German one — the certified translation of the diploma and training records is a precondition for this.
What happens if my training is not deemed equivalent?
If the authority finds substantial differences, the German standard of training is usually proven via a knowledge test. The basis remains the exact translation of your subject and hour records, so that the authority determines the differences correctly.
Do you assess or compare my training?
No — the assessment and equivalence comparison are solely a matter for the authority. We render examination subjects, training hours and content professionally precisely and do not anticipate the result.
For the hospital and professional permit: quickly ready for work, terminologically clean
Before the medical licence is granted, a professional permit often enables medical practice — the hospital and authority need the records swiftly and correctly.
Do you translate documents for a temporary professional permit?
Yes — for the professional permit, which allows medical practice before the full licence, we translate the diploma, study records and previous professional permits in certified form, so that the authority can decide swiftly and the hospital can plan you in.
Do I need translated documents for the technical language test?
The technical language test itself is administered by the competent medical association; for the admission and licence application around it, however, the authority requires the translated training and identity records. We deliver these in the required certified form.
Do medical subject-matter terms stay unambiguous?
Yes — examination subjects, professional designations and titles we render professionally correctly and uniformly across all documents, so that the authority and hospital can follow your training standard without a query.
For professional recognition: continuing-education records without gaps for the licence file
Alongside the medical licence, the recognition of a professional qualification obtained abroad is frequently necessary — with its own records.
Do you translate continuing-education and activity records for professional recognition?
Yes — continuing-education certificates, logbooks and activity records we translate consistently with the rest of the licence file, so that the medical association can follow the professional qualification without gaps.
Who decides on the recognition of professional continuing education?
The recognition of a foreign professional continuing education is decided by the competent state medical association, separately from the medical licence. We deliver the translated records so that they match the licence file and no contradictions arise.
Do you keep the terminology the same across the licence and professional documents?
Yes — we maintain uniform terminology for your documents, so that fields, continuing-education sections and titles are named identically in the licence and professional documents.
How your certified medical licence translation works
Document and upload
Send us your medical licence as a PDF, photo or scan – we check legibility, stamps and intended use.
Fixed price in 120 minutes
You receive a binding fixed-price quote with a delivery date, clearly calculated in advance.
Professional translators and revision
Assignment to a subject-matter translator; independent revision under the four-eyes principle per DIN EN ISO 17100.
Delivered certified
Digital advance version and, on request, the certified copy by post – officially recognised.
Translate a medical licence: German, English, French, Turkish, Spanish and over 60 languages
Whether for an authority, court, employer or university at home or abroad: we produce translations of medical licences and professional authorisations in German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Arabic and over 60 further languages. Translation is carried out exclusively by native-speaker translators with the relevant background; every version is revised under the four-eyes principle in accordance with DIN EN ISO 17100 and certified on request – recognised by authorities and courts.
How your fixed price for the medical licence translation is calculated
We bill transparently by standard line (55 characters including spaces) from €0.95. The binding fixed price depends on volume, language combination, certification and the desired quality level – with no hidden costs and usually within about two hours.
Translating a medical licence – frequently asked questions
Which documents are included?
Usually a medical diploma, proof of subjects/hours, examination certificates and – if available – previous professional licences. We translate them all as certified translations.
Do you pay attention to medical terminology?
Yes – subject-matter terms, examination subjects and titles are transferred technically correctly and consistently.
How long does it take?
Quote usually in about 120 minutes; for extensive records we plan delivery together with you.
What does it cost?
From €0.95 per standard line; for the document package you receive a fixed price in advance.
Which licensing authority is responsible for my application?
The responsible body is the licensing authority of the federal state in which you wish to practise medicine – for example the LAGeSo in Berlin, the State Examination Office or the relevant regional government. All these bodies require certified translations of your foreign records, which is why we produce them to be authority- and court-proof.
Do I need translated training records for the equivalence assessment?
Yes, for the equivalence assessment, study and examination records must be available fully translated so that the authority – supported by an expert report from the assessment office for health professions (Gutachtenstelle für Gesundheitsberufe) – can compare subjects and hours with German training. We translate curricula and subject lists so that every mapping remains traceable.
Medical professional admission without gaps
For the licensing of health professions, the precise translation of training content and hours is decisive – equivalence is established solely by the authority. In addition to medical licensing documents, we translate Diplomas, Certificates and medical Medical findings and doctor's letters – medically precise and strictly confidential. More on this in the practice area Scientific translation.