Non-EU countries

Follow this procedure if:

  • You are a national of a non-EU/EEA country and have completed emergency medical technician training in a non-EU/EEA country or Switzerland.
  • You are a national of a non-EU/EEA country and have completed emergency medical technician training in an EU/EEA country (other than Denmark) or in Switzerland.
  • You are a national of an EU/EEA country and have completed emergency medical technician 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 or in Switzerland.

If you can document a specific offer of employment for adaptation and training purposes as a specifically requested healthcare professional, you may be covered by the rules in this regard.

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It is important to stay updated on any changes to the registration procedure and be aware of the special deadlines you must meet.

Authorization Process

To obtain Danish authorization as an Emergency Medical Technician, you need to follow the steps outlined below.

1. Application and Approval of Qualifications

To apply for Danish authorization, fill out an application and submit it electronically to the Danish Patient Safety Authority along with the documentation of your qualifications. For more information, refer to the Application and Approval of Qualifications.

If you have achieved an overall level of education abroad which is equivalent to the Danish primary basic 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