How long does recognition of formal qualifications of specialised physicians take?
A procedure for recognition of professional qualifications must not take longer than three months and acknowledgement of receipt of an application must be confirmed within one month. Language skills in other EU countries: EU member states may also require physicians to have the language skills required to exercise their profession in the host member state. It should be noted that any assessment of language skills is done separately from the procedure for recognition of professional qualifications, and indeed after recognition, at the time of actual acceptance of professional ability in a hospital or surgery. What are the advantages of the EU directive on mutual recognition of professional qualifications? Physicians are allowed to do the following in every EU state: • they may apply for situations vacant, • they have the right to move freely for this purpose among the member states, to reside in a member state, and exercise their professional according to the applicable legal and admini
