To work on a temporary and occasional basis as a healthcare professional in Denmark, you must apply to be registered as a service provider. You will not receive Danish authorization but will be permitted to practice your profession for a limited period.
Dette skal du bruge:
To apply for registration as a service provider, you must send an application stating:
How long you will be working in Denmark
How often you will be working in Denmark
The periods during which you expect to work here
Along with your application, you must submit documentation of:
That you are legally established in another EU/EEA country or Switzerland for the purpose of practicing the same profession
If your profession—or the training for it—is not regulated in the country where you are established, you must also provide proof that you have practiced the profession for at least one year within the last 10 years.
Evidence of your educational and professional qualifications listed below:
Documentation of your identity: Proof of name, date of birth and nationality e.g. a copy of the relevant page in your passport.
Documentation of your name, if you have changed your name after you have completed your education, e.g. Name change certificate or marriage certificate.
Your diploma or other evidence of formal qualification.
A detailed transcript/study programme from your educational institution describing the content of your education, including:
Description of the education
Standard duration/total length of the education
Description of the content of the theoretical courses/subjects of your education. For each course/subject we need information about the amount of lecture hours on a weekly basis and the duration in weeks.
Duration of the clinical education/training
Content of your clinical education/training
Information on which departments or institutions you have completed you clinical training
Additional documentation or information relevant to the assessment of your qualifications e.g. a declaration from your employer confirming your relevant work experience or other documentation regarding relevant further education.
If your education is not regulated by law in the country of your education, and the profession is unregulated in your country of education (meaning that you do not need an authorization in order to work within your profession in the country of your education), you have to upload documentation stating that you have practiced your profession full-time for at least one year, or for an equivalent duration on a part-time basis, within the last 10 years.
Certificate of current professional status/Certificate of good standing. The certificate must be issued by the health authorities in the country where you work now or the country where you have worked most recently within your profession. The certificate must confirm that you have never been subject to disciplinary actions or any other adverse actions. The certificate must have been issued no more than 3 months before you apply for Danish authorization. Please note, that if the country in which you are currently working or have worked most recently within your profession is Sweden or Norway, a Certificate of good standing is not required, as we will contact the relevant authorities directly. If you cannot provide a Certificate of current professional status/Certificate of good standing, you must submit a Certificate of non-registration. About Certificate of Non-registration
When submitting your application, please inform us of the countries in which you have been practicing within your profession for the last 5 years.
Power of attorney, if someone else is handling your application. Use power of attorney
Formal document requirements Your documentation must be uploaded in colour and good quality, and the documents have to be fully visible and readable.
Transalation You have to upload your documentation in the original language. If your documents are not in Danish, English, Norwegian or Swedish, you also have to upload a translation in one of these languages.
The translations can be provided by:
The university or authority issuing the document.
A translator. The name of the translator and the stamp must be clearly visible on the translation. If the stamp is not in one of the languages mentioned above, the stamp must be translated as well
The decision on whether or not to issue an authorisation will be made as soon as possible after all necessary documents have been received. The authorisation process and the processing time depend on the country of citizenship and the country where you obtained your qualification.
If the Danish Patient Safety Authority decides to reject your application, you will receive a reasoned decision. If you disagree with the decision to refuse your application, you have the right to file a complaint.
Your complaint should be addressed to the Ministry of Health and Ecclesiastical Affairs of Denmark, Holbergsgade 6, 1057 Copenhagen K. You can also send your complaint with digital post or to sum@sum.dk.
The Ministry can decide on the legal basis of the decision and whether the administrative procedures have been correctly observed. However, the Ministry cannot make a decision concerning the assessment of your professional qualifications on which the decision has been based.
Other requirements for non EU citizens apply. Please contact the Danish Patient Safety Authority for information or visit the following website.
If you wish more information about the profession, the following private organization could be relevant for you: