Approbation als Psychologische(r) Psychotherapeut(in) beantragen

• § 2 Absatz1 Psychotherapeutengesetz (PsychThG)
• § 19 Ausbildungs- und Prüfungsverordnung für Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapeuten (JJPsychTh-APrV)
• Sächsisches Kostenverzeichnis (SächsKVZ), Lfd. Nr. 79 – Psychotherapeuten

Application for a licence to practise according to § 2 Absatz 1 Psychotherapeutengesetz (PsychThG)

In order to practise curative psychotherapy under the professional title of "Psychological psychotherapist", you must have the corresponding licence to practise. In Saxony, the application is submitted to the state directorate.

Note: If you are only practising the profession of child and youth psychotherapist temporarily, you can apply for a temporary permit.

Single Point of Contact

For this procedure, you can use the service of the Single Point of Contact (Einheitlicher Ansprechpartner). They will guide you through the administrative procedure, take care of correspondence with all the offices responsible for your request and will be available to you as a competent advisor.

• brief curriculum vitae
• Birth certificate, in the case of married persons or registered partners also the marriage or civil partnership certificate
• Proof of identity
• official certificate of good conduct, which must have been issued no earlier than one month prior to submission
• Declaration as to whether you are the subject of criminal proceedings before a court or the public prosecutor's office
• medical certificate, not older than one month, stating that you are fit to exercise the profession from a health point of view
• Certificate of the state examination for
  • brief curriculum vitae
  • Birth certificate, in the case of married persons or registered partners also the marriage or civil partnership certificate
  • Proof of identity
  • official certificate of good conduct, which must have been issued no earlier than one month prior to submission
  • Declaration as to whether you are the subject of criminal proceedings before a court or the public prosecutor's office
  • medical certificate, not older than one month, stating that you are fit to exercise the profession from a health point of view
  • Certificate of the state examination for Psychological psychotherapists
• Note: If the certificates are not issued in German, you must also submit them in a certified translation. The responsible departement may require the submission of further evidence, in particular of previous work.

You have passed the state examination for Psychological psychotherapists.

• german licence to practise as a Psychological psychotherapist: EUR 145.00
• licence with foreign degree: EUR 345.00 to 680.00
• Permission to exercise a profession temporarily: EUR 275.00 to 550.00
• Extension of a professional licence: EUR 170.00
• Determination of substantial differences in training: EUR 135.00 to 674.00

Expenses

• 1. up to 50 copies: EUR 0.50 per sheet, from 51 copies EUR 0.15 per sheet
• Authentication of licence to practise or professional licence certificates: EUR 5.00 for one copy, reduction to half for each additional copy possible

Submit your application for licensure in writing on the prescribed form.

• The authority will confirm receipt of the application and inform you of any documents that may still be missing.
• In the event of a positive examination, the licence to practise medicine will be issued and handed over to you against acknowledgement of receipt or sent to you by post.

• Application processing: up to three months after complete submission of the application documents
• Examination of substantial differences ("equivalence examination") for applicants from third countries:
  generally up to four months after submission of the complete documents and expert opinions

Note: Especially if an expert is consulted, the processing time may be considerably longer.

• Acknowledgement of receipt: 1 month
• Notification: within 3 months

after submission of the complete, verifiable application documents

Exercise of the profession in the case of foreign nationality

Nationals of another EU member state or another EEA contracting state may practise the profession of psychological psychotherapist using the corresponding professional title without a licence to practise or without a permit to practise temporarily if they provide their professional activity as a temporary and occasional service within the meaning of Article 50 of the EC Treaty. However, they are subject to the obligation to register and to verification.

The same applies to third-country nationals if their training has been recognised as equivalent by the competent authority.

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