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§ Sec. 5 (1) No. 2 - 1st DV Freedom of Establishment EEC

Art. 7 Para. 2 b) and d) Professional Recognition Directive (Directive 2005/36/EC)

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If you want to provide certain services in other EU countries, you need the EU certificate as proof of your professional experience for some EU countries (e.g. Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg).

If you wish to provide certain services in an EU member state or establish yourself there, you must, among other things, present the so-called EU certificate in some member states. With this certificate you prove that you provide this service in Germany legally and permanently. If you or your company are a member of a chamber (e.g. Chamber of Crafts), this chamber is responsible for you. Otherwise, please contact the Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

In order to demonstrate that the services are provided on a permanent and lawful basis, you must specify the specific activity you perform and its duration. In addition to a description of the activity of the company, you must indicate whether you have been working as a self-employed person, as a manager of a company or branch, in a managerial position or as an employee.

• Copy of the identity card
• Proof of the specific activity performed and its duration
• Education (evidence: certificate, diploma, certificate)
• Additionally as:
  • Self-employed: Business registration
  • Manager of a company or a branch office: proof: entry in the commercial register
  • Executive employee: employment contract, employment reference
  • Employee: employment contract, employer's reference

• Exercise of the profession in the past two years
• Indication and evidence of the specific activity carried out

Costs will be incurred. You can find out more details from your Chamber of Industry and Commerce or Chamber of Crafts.

You can apply for an EU certificate in writing to the competent office.

• You submit the application together with the required evidence.
• After examination by the competent body, the EU certificate will be issued and sent to you by mail, including an invoice.

After receiving the certificate, you can use it for your application in the EU country.

• Usually 2 - 4 weeks

The User's Guide to Directive 2005/36/EC also provides information on whether special requirements must be met in order to start providing services in another Member State, in particular whether recognition of the professional qualification is required:

User Guide to Directive 2005/36/EC

- No formal legal remedies

• EU certificate issuance
• Necessary to be allowed to provide certain services in other EU countries
• Provides evidence of professional experience

Responsible: Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Chamber of Crafts, if necessary other professional chamber

Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Chamber of Crafts, professional chamber if applicable

• Form: Form for issuing the EU certificate of the respective competent body.
• Online procedure possible: no
• Written form required: no
• Personal appearance required: no