Processing time
Applications are processed in the order they are received. Our goal is to process applications within 3 months from the time we have received the application.
Please note, that if your application has to be assessed by The Advisory Forum for Osteopaths, the processing time will be longer.
Priority is given to applications from healthcare professionals closest to contributing to the Danish healthcare system. The prioritization considers the benefit to society as well as the individual applicant.
Your application will be prioritized, if you have documentation confirming a specific job offer in Denmark e.g. a contract or an email from an employer regarding employment that requires Danish authorization. Once you have filled out the application form, you are welcome to send documentation of your specific job offer by email to aaes@stps.dk.
Please note that documentation for a job offer does not guarantee obtaining Danish authorization.
Assessment of your application
Upon receiving your application and supporting documents, we will send you an email to confirm the receipt of your application for Danish authorization. We might ask for more documentation if we find that your uploaded documentation is not sufficient. Once we have received all of the required documentation from you, we will assess your application.
We will make an assessment in order to determine, whether we find substantial differences between your education and the requirements in Executive order no. 981 of June 28, 2018 on the Authorization of Osteopaths:
- If no substantial differences are found, we will issue an authorization to you.
- If we find substantial differences, we will assess whether the differences can be compensated by your relevant professional experience and further education.
- If we still find substantial differences, we can impose “compensation measures” meaning that you will have to pass either an adaptation period or an aptitude test. Once your compensation measures are completed and approved, we will issue an authorization to you.
The Public Online Register of Healthcare Professionals
Once you receive authorization, your registration will be visible in our public online register of healthcare professionals. This register allows you, your employer, and anyone interested to view your registration status.
Online Register - Registered Health Professionals