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Authorization Process
To obtain Danish authorization and work independently as a dentist, you need to follow the steps outlined below.
The duration of the authorization process depends on how quickly you learn Danish, pass the dental tests, and fulfill other requirements. Please note that obtaining Danish authorization and permission to work independently as a dentist may take several years.
Note: If you are educated in an EU/EEA country or Switzerland, we may be able to recognize your education automatically, so you only have to go through step 1. Read more
1. Application and Approval of Qualification
In order to apply for Danish authorization and permission to work independently as a dentist, you must fill out our online application form and pay a fee which is DKK 3.508,-. Please find further information of the application process on:
Application and Approval of Qualifications
2. Language Test
Before you can register for the dental tests and the course on Danish Health Legislation, you must pass the Danish 3 Exam (Prøve i dansk 3). The language test is conducted twice a year, in May/June and November/December, and you can take the exam at various language centers in Denmark. You can take the language test before submitting your application for Danish authorization and the necessary documentation. However, the exam must have been passed within the 12 months preceding your application, unless you can provide evidence of continuous stay in Denmark after passing the language exam. Please find further information in the "Language Test" section.
Language Test
3. Dental Tests
To register for the dental tests, we must approve evidence of your passed language test. The dental tests consist of a written test and an oral test in children’s dentistry and an oral test in adult dentistry. The written test takes place in March and September, while the oral tests are scheduled for May and November. You must pass the written test before you can proceed to the oral tests. Please find further information in the "Dental Tests" section.
Dental Tests
4. Course on Danish Health Legislation
Before you can register for the course in Danish Health Legislation, we must approve evidence of your passed language test. The course is a three-day program that includes three modules of group teaching and group work. At the end of the course, a written test is administered. Typically, the course is offered seven to eight times a year. Please find further information in the "Course on Danish Health Legislation" section. Note that you must pass the course no later than within the first month of your first employment for adaptation and training purposes (evalueringsansættelse).
Course on Danish Health Legislation
5. Employment for Adaptation and Training Purposes
Once you have passed the dental tests you must take up employment for adaptation and training purposes (evalueringsansættelse). It is your responsibility to find an available position, and your salary and work terms will be governed by standard employment conditions. Before commencing your employment, you must beforehand have applied and obtained a temporary authorization (evalueringsautorisation). Please find further information in the "Employment for Adaptation and Training Purposes" section.
Employment for Adaptation and Training Purposes
6. Specialist Training
Once you have obtained Danish authorization and permission to work independently as a dentist, you can begin specialist training. If you have completed specialist training outside of Denmark, you can apply to the Danish Health Authority for an assessment of your training after obtaining Danish authorization and permission to work independently as a dentist. Please find further information in the "Specialist" section.
Specialist