Apply for a licence to practise as a pharmacist

• The application for licensure must be submitted online:
• Confirmation of receipt will be sent by e-mail immediately after sending the online application.
• If you need to submit additional documents, they should be submitted to the HLfGP within one month of the date of application.
• Postal delivery of the certificate can only be made to you personally.
• If you are absent for a longer period of time, it is therefore recommended that you designate an addressee who is authorised to receive the message.

• The licence to practise as a pharmacist shall be granted on application if the applicant:
  • has not been guilty of conduct which renders him/her unworthy or unreliable to practise as a pharmacist
  • is not unfit for the exercise of the profession from a health point of view
  • after a total training period of five years, twelve months of which must be spent on practical training, has passed the pharmaceutical examination within the scope of this Act
  • has the knowledge of the German language required for the exercise of the professional activity

• Application for licensure
• Concise curriculum vitae
• Proof of identity
• Official certificate of good conduct, which must not have been issued earlier than one month before submission
• Declaration as to whether judicial criminal proceedings or a preliminary investigation by the public prosecutor's office are pending against the applicant
• Medical certificate, which must not be older than one month, stating that the applicant is not unfit in health for the exercise of the profession

Expenses (postage etc.): EUR 6.25

Due to the time limit of individual documents to be submitted, it is recommended to submit the application at the earliest 2 weeks before the last examination date.

• § 20 Approbation Regulations for Pharmacists (AAppO)
• §§ 2,3 Federal Pharmacists' Code (BApO)