Who can be registered as a service provider?
You may apply to be registered as a service provider if:
- You are a national of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland.
- You are legally established in one of these countries for the purpose of practicing the same profession.
- You intend to practice in Denmark on a temporary and occasional basis only.
If you are registered as a service provider, you will not receive Danish authorization. Instead, your registration will permit you to practice your profession on a temporary and occasional basis in Denmark.
Your registration is valid for 12 months, and you will appear in the public Register of Authorized Healthcare Professionals as a service provider. If you wish to continue working in Denmark after this period, you must renew your registration.
As a service provider, you may not use the protected Danish professional title for your profession. Instead, you must use the professional title that you are entitled to use in the country where you are legally established.
Please note: You may also choose to apply for Danish authorization instead. Danish authorization is permanent and does not need to be renewed. It allows you to work in Denmark whenever you wish, in the same way as other healthcare professionals with Danish authorization. You will also be entitled to use the protected Danish professional title for your profession. Apply for Danish authorization
What does temporary and occasional practice mean?
Whether your work in Denmark is considered temporary and occasional is subject to an individual assessment.
When assessing your application, we will consider, among other things:
- How long you intend to work in Denmark.
- How often you intend to work in Denmark.
- Whether the work is regular, frequent and continuous.
Example:
A medical specialist comes to Denmark to perform a specific surgical procedure. The work lasts for a few days and takes place only a few times a year. Following an individual assessment, this may be considered temporary and occasional practice.
However, if the same medical specialist is to perform the same procedure for one week every month for a period of 12 months, the work will generally not be considered temporary and occasional.
We assess your application on an individual basis
We assess each application individually to determine whether you meet the requirements for registration as a service provider and are therefore entitled to practice on a temporary and occasional basis without Danish authorization.
It is therefore important that your application states how long, how often and during which periods you expect to work in Denmark.
How to apply for registration as a service provider
To apply for registration as a service provider, you must send a written 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.
- Your educational and professional qualifications. You will find links to the requirements for the individual professional groups in the box below.