Non-EU countries

Follow this procedure if:

  • You are a national of a non-EU/EEA country and have completed chiropodist training in a non-EU/EEA country.
  • You are a national of a non-EU/EEA country and have completed chiropodist training in an EU/EEA country (other than Denmark).
  • You are a national of an EU/EEA country and have completed chiropodist training in a non-EU/EEA country. You can apply for registration under the special EU/EEA provisions if you have worked for at least three years in another EU/EEA country.

A new political agreement, aimed at ensuring a better and more flexible authorization process, is expected to result in changes to authorization fees and in changes to the authorization process for foreign healthcare professionals from outside the EU/EEA.

The rules have not yet changed. This means that the current rules still apply. It is the current rules that appear on our website.

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Authorization Process

To obtain Danish authorization as a chiropodist, you need to follow the steps outlined below.

 

1. Application and Approval of Qualifications

 

To apply for Danish authorization, you need to complete an application and submit it electronically to the Danish Patient Safety Authority. Print and sign the application form and send it, along with the documentation of your qualifications, by regular mail. The required documentation must be sent in two copies, either as certified true copies or original documents, along with regular copies. For more information, refer to the "Application and Approval of Qualifications" section.

If your education has been approved (deemed suitable for testing or equivalent to Danish education), you will be given three years to fulfill the conditions for permanent authorization in Denmark.

Application and Approval of Qualifications

2. Language Test

You need to pass the language test "Prøve i dansk 3" (Danish 3 Exam). The language test is held twice a year in May/June and in November/December, and you can take the exam from various language centers in Denmark. You can take the language test before you send your application and documentation of formal qualifications. However, you must have passed the exam less than 12 months before you apply for registration, unless you can prove that you have stayed continuously in Denmark in the period after you passed the language test. For more information, see 

Language Test


3. Employment for Adaptation and Training Purposes

 

Once you have passed the language test with the required scores, you can engage in employment for adaptation and training purposes (evalueringsansættelse). This employment aims to assess your clinical skills and communication abilities. For more information, please refer to the "Employment for Adaptation and Training Purposes" page.

Employment for Adaptation and Training Purposes