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

If you provide certain services in an EU Member State or wish to establish yourself there, you must present the so-called EU certificate in some Member States. With this certificate, you prove that you are legally and permanently providing this service in Germany.
or your company is a member of a chamber (e.g. Chamber of Crafts), this 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 state the specific activity you carry out and its duration. In addition to a description of the company's activities, you must state whether you have worked as a self-employed person, as the manager of a company or branch office, in a managerial capacity or as an employee.
function or as an employee.

• Copy of identity card, if applicable
• If applicable, proof of the specific job held and duration
• Training if applicable (proof: certificate, diploma, certificate)
• If applicable, additionally as:
  • Self-employed person: Business registration
  • Head of a company or branchbranch: Proof of entry in the commercial register
  • Executive employee: employment contract, reference letter
  • Employee: employment contract, reference

• You have practiced your profession for the past two years.
• You have proof of the last specific job you practiced.activity

There are costs involved. You can find out more from your Chamber of Industry and Commerce or Chamber of Crafts.

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

• You submit the application together with the requiredsupporting documents
• After examination by the competent authority, the EU certificate will be issued and sent to you by post, including a notice of fees.including the notification of fees

Once you have received the certificate, you can use it for your application in the EU country.

There are no deadlines to be observed.

The User's Guide to Directive 2005/36/EC also provides information on whether special conditions must be met in order to provide services in another Member State, in particular whether the professional qualification must be recognized.

Published by: Publications Office of the European Union

No formal legal remedies

• EU certificate on activities carried out in accordance with the Professional Recognition Directive Issue
• Necessary to be allowed to provide certain services in other EU countries
• Provides proof of professional experience
• Responsible: IHK, Chamber of Crafts, other professional chambers if applicable

Depending on the profession you wish to pursue, contact the relevant Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Chamber of Crafts or, if applicable, the professional chambers.

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