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Authorization Process
To obtain Danish authorization and permission to work independently as a medical doctor, you need to follow the five steps outlined below.
The duration of the authorization process depends on how quickly you learn Danish, pass the medical tests and fulfill other requirements. Please note that obtaining Danish authorization and permission to work independently as a medical doctor 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 Qualification Approval
When applying for Danish authorization to the Danish Patient Safety Authority, you must also establish an EPIC Account at the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®) in the USA to primary-source verify your medical education credentials. Before you upload your medical credentials to the ECFMG, please fill out our online application form and pay the 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 medical tests and the course in Danish Health Legislation, you must pass the Danish 3 Exam (Prøve I dansk 3). The language test is held 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. Medical Tests
To register for the medical tests, we must approve evidence of your passed language test. The medical tests consist of a written test and an oral test, which are held twice a year. The written test takes place in March and September, while the oral test is scheduled for May and November. You must have passed the written test before you can take the oral test. Please find further information, in the "Medical Tests" section.
Medical Tests
4. Course in 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.
Course in Danish Health Legislation
5. Employment for Adaptation and Training Purposes
Once you have passed the medical tests, you must take up employment for adaptation and training purposes (evalueringsansættelse). The duration of this employment depends on whether you hold specialist qualifications or not. 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 and permission to work independently as a medical doctor, you can begin specialty training. If you have completed specialist training outside of Denmark, you can apply for an assessment of your completed specialist training to determine if additional training is necessary. This assessment is made by one of the three Regional Councils for Postgraduate Medical Training (Regionale Råd for Lægers Videreuddannelse). You can apply for the assessment once you have completed the employment for adaptation and training purposes and have obtained Danish authorization and permission to work independently. Please find further information in the "Specialist" section.
Specialist