Get more information about the nostrification process for doctors and/or medical specialists.
Before taking up medical training in order to become a general practitioner, respectively a specialist, or entering independent medical practice, you will have to meet the general legal requirements, as referred to in point 2, as well as the specific requirements for medical practice, as described in point 3, AND you will have to register with the Austrian Medical Chamber.
Registration is only possible if medical activities are actually taken up. Applications for registration have to be filed before any medical activities are taken up.
If you are currently not planning any medical activities in Austria, but only wish to have your medical training obtained in an EEA country or in Switzerland recognised, you may file an application for recognition of an EEA professional qualification pursuant to § 28 Austrian Medical act 1998 (ÄrzteG) Federal Law Gazette I 1998/169 as last revised by Federal Law Gazette I 2021/50.
For further information regarding the application procedure please contact the International Affairs Team of the Austrian Medical Chamber (
For information regarding medical activities within the framework of the free movement of services according to Art. 7 of the Directive 2005/36/EC, respectively § 37 Austrian Medical Act 1998 please refer to point 5.
Before taking up medical practice as a general practitioner or as a specialist, respectively as a doctor in training in order to become a general practitioner, respectively a specialist, every physician is required to register with the Austrian Medical Chamber while meeting the general legal requirements according to § 4 (2) Austrian Medical Act 1998
as well as the specific requirements according to § 4 (3) Austrian Medical Act 1998 (see point 3).
You find a list of supporting documents of general and specific requirements to be provided under point 4.
Before taking up medical practice in Austria - in the capacity of a doctor in training, general practitioner or specialist – you have to register with the Austrian Medical Chamber (see point 4.) for which you have to meet the general requirements according to § 4 (2) Austrian Medical Act 1998 (see 2.), as well as the following specific requirements according to § 4 (3) Austrian Medical Act 1998:
If you have completed your medical training within the EEA or in Switzerland, you have to provide evidence of your basic medical training (see 3.1.1), as well as of specific training of a general practitioner (see 3.1.2.), if applicable, and/or specialised training of a specialist (see 3.1.3.), if applicable:
The following supporting documents have to be provided for medical practice under supervision and direction as a doctor in training:
If your evidence of basic medical training issued by an EEA State or Switzerland is not in compliance with the rules of the Directive 2005/36/EC, it might be eligible for non-automatic recognition according to § 5a Austrian Medical Act 1998. In such a case, please contact the International Affairs Team of the Austrian Medical Chamber via
The following supporting documents have to be provided for medical practice as a general practitioner:
If your evidence of qualification in general medical practice issued by an EEA State or Switzerland is not in compliance with the rules of the Directive 2005/36/EC, it might be eligible for non-automatic recognition according to § 5a Austrian Medical Act 1998. In such a case, please contact the International Affairs Team of the Austrian Medical Chamber via
The following supporting documents have to be provided for independent medical practice as a specialist:
If your evidence of specialist medical training issued by an EEA State or Switzerland is not in compliance with the rules of the Directive 2005/36/EC, or is not listed in Annex V point 5.1.3. of the Directive 2005/36/EC, it might be eligible for non-automatic recognition according to § 5a Austrian Medical Act 1998. In such a case, please contact the International Affairs Team of the Austrian Medical Chamber via
If you have completed your medical training outside the EEA or Switzerland, and your training has already been recognised by an EEA State or Switzerland, you have to submit the following supporting documents on basic medical training (see 3.2.1.), as well on training of a general practitioner and/or specialist medical training (see 3.2.2.), as applicable:
If your evidence of basic medical training issued by a non-EEA State has been recognised by an EEA State or Switzerland according to Article 2(2) of the Directive 2005/36/EC, and if you are authorised to independent medical practice on the territory of the country of recognition, and if you have at least three years of actual and lawful professional experience on the territory of the Member State which recognised your evidence of basic medical training (according to Article 3(3) of the Directive 2005/36/EC, your training might be eligible for recognition according to § 5a subparagraph 6 Austrian Medical Act 1998 (non-automatic recognition of third country diplomas). In such a case, please contact the International Affairs Team of the Austrian Medical Chamber via
If you do not fulfil the conditions for recognition according to § 5a subparagraph 6 Austrian Medical Act 1998, i.e. your diploma has not been recognised by an EEA State or Switzerland, and/or you are unable to furnish proof of the required three years of medical practice on the territory of the Member State which recognised your evidence of basic medical training according to Article 3(3) of the Directive 2005/36/EC, you will need to have your university degree recognised as equivalent by an Austrian university. This recognition procedure is called Nostrifizierung (see 3.3.).
If your evidence of training of a general practitioner or of specialist medical training issued by a nonEEA State has been recognised by an EEA State or Switzerland, and if you are authorised to independent medical practice as a general practitioner or as a specialist on the territory of the country of recognition, and if you are able to furnish proof of at least three years of actual and lawful professional experience (according to Article 3(3) of the Directive 2005/36/EC), your training might be eligible for recognition according to § 5a subparagraph 6 Austrian Medical Act 1998 (non-automatic recognition of third country diplomas). In such a case, please contact the International Affairs Team of the Austrian Medical Chamber via
If you do not fulfil these conditions, and subject to the recognition of your university degree in Austria (Nostrifizierung) of you the possibility of filing an application for recognition of your training periods with the Austrian Medical Chamber according to § 14 Austrian Medical Act 1998 (see https://www.aerztekammer.at/ausbildung-im-ausland-anrechnung).
If you have completed your medical training in a third country and you do not fulfil the conditions for recognition according to § 5a subparagraph 6 Austrian Medical Act 1998 described under 3.2., the following applies for the recognition of evidence of training acquired in a third country (i.e. outside the EEA/Switzerland):
Persons having completed their medical studies outside the EEA, first, will need to have their university degree recognised as equivalent by an Austrian university (Nostrifizierung), in order to be entitled to register with the Austrian Medical Chamber and to take up medical practice in Austria. In Austria, the procedure of Nostrifizierung is within the competence of the medical universities (Vienna, Graz or Innsbruck). Detailed information on the procedure of Nostrifizierung is provided on the websites of the medical universities and can be requested from the medical universities directly (contact details under 10.).
The application for recognition (Nostrifizierung) filed with the Medical University of Vienna has to be accompanied by an evidence that the procedure of recognition is indispensable according to § 90 subparagraph 1 Austrian Universities Act 2002 (UG 2002) Federal Law Gazette I 2002/120 as last revised by Federal Law Gazette I 2021/20. This certificate is issued by the Austrian Medical Chamber (see 3.3.2.).
For requesting such a certificate to be submitted to the Medical University of Vienna, you have to submit the following supporting documents: evidence of completion of medical studies issued by a third country in the original language as a certified copy and as a certified translation, a curriculum vitae (including the current mailing address), as well as a proof of identity (passport) to the Austrian Medical Chamber, International Affairs Team, via
As soon as you have completed the procedure of recognition (Nostrifizierung) and hold the document issued by the medical university, and provided that the requirements set out in § 4 (2) Austrian Medical Act 1998 are satisfied, you are entitled to register with the Austrian Medical Chamber and take up medical practice as a doctor in training (see 4).
If you have already acquired training abroad (for example in the course of specialist training or training of a general practitioner) you are entitled to file an application for recognition of training periods with the Training Commission of the Austrian Medical Chamber, after the completion of the procedure of Nostrifizierung. Your training certificates and supporting documents which you will have to submit in the original will be examined by the Training Commission as to their equivalence with the Austrian Medical Training Regulations.
In any case, the final examination in general medical practice to become a general practitioner or in a specialty to become a specialist remains compulsory and has to be passed before the award of the respective diploma. For general information on the recognition of foreign training periods, the Austrian Medical Training Regulations, as well as the relevant application form, please go to https://www.aerztekammer.at/ausbildung-im-ausland-anrechnung.
Before taking up medical practice in Austria, every physician is obliged to register with the Austrian Medical Chamber according to the provisions set out in § 27 subparagraph 2 Austrian Medical Act 1998.
As a rule, the following documents must be provided in the original language or as a certified copy and as a certified translation, if necessary, for the purpose of registration:
Application
The application for registration has to be filed with the Austrian Medical Chamber. The Medical Chamber of the respective province where you plan to exercise the medical profession is available to further assist with this. Their registration staff are also available for any other general questions regarding registration as part of their service for members. The contact details of the Provincial Medical Chambers can be found under point 9.
Evidence of sufficient knowledge of the German language is provided by successfully passing a language examination.
Physicians providing one of the following evidence, as sufficient proof of German knowledge, are exempt from the examination:
In absence of any exemptions as indicated above, the language examination has to be passed mandatorily with the Austrian Academy of Physicians (“Österreichischen Akademie der Ärzte”).
The application for the language examination has to be accompanied by a language certificate confirming German language proficiency level C1 in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Language of the Council of Europe. Language certificates are valid for 10 years. Any questions related to the language requirements and evidence of German language skills can be addressed directly to the Austrian Academy of Physicians (“Österreichische Akademie der Ärzte”):
Frau Dragana Vasilić – Tel: 0043-1-512 63 83 DW 34, E-Mail:
For medical practice in a self-employed capacity (as a self-employed doctor and as a „Wohnsitzarzt“ i.e. working at the place of residence), it is mandatorily required to provide evidence of a professional liability insurance policy taken out from a service-provider or body authorised in Austria (according to § 52d Austrian Medical Act 1998) before taking up medical activities. The legally required liability insurance has to provide coverage amounting to the minimum insurance sum of € 2 million for every insurance claim arising from medical practice. Group practices under the legal form of a ”GmbH” (limited liability company) a required to have an insurance providing a maximum liability limit of at least the fivefold amount of the minimum insurance sum per one year insurance period. Physicians practising in a self-employed capacity are required to have an insurance providing a maximum liability limit of at least the triple amount of the minimum insurance sum per one year insurance period. Employed doctors practising medicine (part-time) in a self-employed capacity (e.g. furnishing a medical opinion, practising on the basis of a free service contract or work contract) are also under the obligation to provide evidence of a professional liability insurance policy before taking up medical activities.
An exception applies to physicians who already have a professional liability insurance policy (e.g. for their activity as court-certified experts. For written notification of the professional liability insurance policy to the Medical Chamber, the insurer uses the form „Meldung der Berufshaftpflichtversicherung gemäß § 52d ÄrzteG 1998".
Citizens of an EEA state or of Switzerland who lawfully practice medicine in one of the EEA states or Switzerland are allowed to practice medicine in Austria while maintaining their place of business outside of Austria (under the relevant title “general practitioner” or “specialist”). A service is considered to be provided when the medical activity is done temporarily and occasionally. Such cases are to be reviewed individually, in particular based on the duration, the frequency, the regular return and the continuity of the medical activities (i.e. visits or short-term replacements of a doctor permitted to practice in Austria). If a place of business is founded in Austria, it can no longer be presumed that activities are taken up occasionally or temporarily.
Therefore, the following conditions must apply:
Activities as a freelance practitioner may only be taken up after the planned activities have been announced to the Austrian Medical Chamber in writing.
The documents listed below are to be attached to this announcement in their original form or as a certified copy. Documents that were not awarded in German are to be provided with a certified translation (the translation must also either be in its original form or a certified copy).
Emergency doctors who are planning to take up cross-border activities in Austria are requested to contact the Austrian Medical Chamber or directly provide their documents to the Austrian Medical Chamber via
Notification of temporary service provision
The announcement of a temporary provision of service must be done via the Austrian Medical Chamber (
Vacancy announcements can be found on the following websites:
If you are interested in working in a hospital or as a doctor in training, you may apply directly to the hospital authorities (adresses see 11) . Doctors in training also have the option to apply directly with the training facilities. Austrian Medical Training Regulations and the full list of training hospitals can be found at: https://www.aerztekammer.at/zum-ausbildungsstaettenverzeichnis
Health insurance contracts for established doctors: the establishment of a registered office in Austria does not automatically provide the authorization for direct billing with the Austrian social insurance providers (so-called compulsory health insurance contracts). Specialists and general practitioners should register their interest regarding this with the medical chamber of their respective province. Further information on establishing or opening an office can be provided by the provincial medical chambers (for contact details see point 9)
Mgr. Marlene Breier, BA LL.M
International Affairs Team
Austrian Medical Chamber
Weihburggasse 10-12
A-1010 Wien
Tel: 0043-1-514 06-3552
E-Mail:
Mag. Christiane Mihalits
International Affairs Team
Austrian Medical Chamber
Weihburggasse 10-12
A-1010 Wien
Tel: 0043-1-514 06-3551
Email:
Non-EEA related third country qualifications
Mag. Irene Podest
Team Internationale Angelegenheiten
Austrian Medical Chamber
Weihburggasse 10-12
A-1010 Wien
Tel: 0043-1-51406-3932
Email:
Should you be interested in a personal meeting we kindly ask you to arrange an individual appointment in advance.
The provincial medical chambers are also available for any general questions regarding registration as part of their service for members.
Medical Chamber for Burgenland
Permayerstraße 3
A-7000 Eisenstadt
Tel: 0043-2682-62521
Ms. Denk, Ext. 11
http://www.aekbgld.at
E-mail:
Medical Chamber for Carinthia (Kärnten)
St. Veiter Straße 34
A-9020 Klagenfurt
Tel: 0043-463-5856
Ms. Mag. Krall, Ext. 10
http://www.aekktn.at
E-mail:
Medical Chamber for Lower Austria (Niederösterreich)
Wipplinger Straße 2
A-1010 Wien
Tel: 0043-1-53751-0
Ärzte Service Center, Ext. 7500
http://www.arztnoe.at
E-mail:
Medical Chamber for Upper Austria (Oberösterreich)
Dinghoferstraße 4
A-4010 Linz
Tel: 0043-732-778371-0
Ms. Stieringer, Ext. 252
Ms. Hufnagl, Ext. 286
http://www.aekooe.or.at
E-mail:
Medical Chamber for Salzburg
Faberstraße 10
A-5020 Salzburg
Tel: 0043-662-871327
Ms. Barbeck, Ext. 151
http://www.aeksbg.at
E-mail:
Medical Chamber for Styria (Steiermark)
Kaiserfeldgasse 29
A-8011 Graz
Tel: 0043-316-8044-0
http://www.aekstmk.or.at
E-mail:
Medical Chamber for Tyrol (Tirol)
Anichstraße 7/IV
A-6010 Innsbruck
Tel: 0043-512-52058-0
Ms. Jais, Ext. 124,
Ms. Garber, Ext. 136,
Fr. Prugg, Ext. 182,
E-Mail:
Medical Chamber for Vorarlberg
Schulgasse 17
Postfach 206
A-6850 Dornbirn
Tel: 0043-5572-21900-0
Ms. Zelzer, Ext. 31,
Ms. Stockklauser, Ext. 29,
http://www.aekvbg.at
E-mail:
Medical Chamber for Vienna (Wien)
Weihburggasse 10-12
A-1010 Wien
Tel: 0043-1-51501-0
Fr. Buchinger,
Fr. Stevic,
Fr. Will,
http://www.aekwien.at
E-Mail:
Medical University Vienna
Währinger Straße 25a
A-1090 Wien
Contact person:
AR Silvia Hudec
Tel: 0043-1-40160-21016
E-mail:
Information concerning Nostrifizierung:
https://www.meduniwien.ac.at/web/studium-weiterbildung/nostrifizierung
Medical University Graz
Harrachgasse 21/II
A-8010 Graz
Contact person:
Christina Bischof, MBA MSc
Tel: 0043-316-385-73664
E-mail:
Information concerning Nostrifizierung:
http://www.medunigraz.at/humanmedizin/nostrifizierung
Medical University Innsbruck
Fritz-Pregl-Str. 3, 4th Floor
6020 Innsbruck
Contact person:
Sabine Oberleiter
Tel: 0043-512 9003-70052
E-mail:
Information concerning Nostrifizierung:
https://www.i-med.ac.at/studium/services/nostrifizierungsablauf.html
Vienna (Wien)
Wiener Gesundheitsverbund
Thomas-Klestil-Platz 7/1
A-1030 Wien
Tel: 00431/40409 0
https://karriere.gesundheitsverbund.at/
Burgenland
Burgenländische Krankenanstalten GmbH
Josef Hyrtl-Platz 4
A-7000 Eisenstadt
Tel: 00435 7979/30000
https://www.krages.at/ausbildung-und-karriere/joblink.html
Carinthia (Kärnten)
Landeskrankenanstalten-Betriebsgesellschaft
St. Veiter Straße 34
A-9020 Klagenfurt
Tel: 0043463/55212-0
https://karriere.kabeg.at/Jobs
Lower Austria (Niederösterreich)
NÖ Landesgesundheitsagentur
Stattersdorfer Hauptstraße 6/C
A-3100 St. Pölten
Tel: 00432742/313813
https://www.landesgesundheitsagentur.at/karriere-1/karriere-in-den-noe-kliniken-pflegebetreuungs-und-foerderzentren
Upper Austria (Oberösterreich)
Oberösterreichische Gesundheitsholding
Hafenstraße 47-51
A-4020 Linz
Tel: 004350/55460-0
https://www.ooeg.at/karriere
Salzburg
SALK-Gemeinnützige Salzburger Landeskliniken Betriebsgesellschaft m.b.H.
Müllner Hauptstraße 48
A-5020 Salzburg
Tel: 004357255-0
https://salk.at/bewerbung/
Styria (Steiermark)
Steiermärkische Krankenanstaltengesellschaft m.b.H.
Stiftingtalstr. 4-6
A-8036 Graz
Tel: 0043316/340-0
https://www1.kages.at/jobs-bildung
Tyrol (Tirol)
Tiroler Landeskrankenanstalten GmbH (TILAK)
Anichstraße 35
A-6020 Tirol
Tel: 004350/504-0
https://karriere.tirol-kliniken.at/page.cfm?vpath=index
Vorarlberg
Vorarlberger Krankenhaus-Betriebsgesellschaft m.b.H.
Carinagasse 41
A-6800 Feldkirch
Tel: 00435522/303-5000
https://www.landeskrankenhaus.at/karriere/stellenangebote/stellen-landeskrankenhaeuser#editor1
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