Evidence of qualifications - Belgium
This page is to explain what evidence of qualifications doctors who qualified in Belgium need to supply to support their application.
Medical regulatory authorities in Belgium
FOD Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu
R.A.C. Esplanadegebouw
Oratoriënberg 20 bus 3
B-1010 Brussels
Belgium
Website: http://www.health.fgov.be
PF Santé publique, sécurité de la chaîne alimentaire et environnement
C.A.E. Bâtiment esplanade
Rue montagne de l'oratoire 20 boîte 3
B-1010 Brussels
Belgium
Website: http://www.health.fgov.be
Below is information about:
Full registration with a licence to practise
The documents you need to send us depend on the date you started your basic medical training. Please see the table below.
| Important dates |
Documents required |
Documents must be issued by: |
| You began your basic medical training on 20 December 1976 or later |
- Diplôme de médicin/Master in de geneeskunde
|
Belgian university or Le Jury compétent d’enseignement de la Communauté francaise or De bevoegde Examencommisse van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap |
| You began your basic medical training before 20 December 1976 |
- Diplôme de médicin/Master in de geneeskunde
AND EITHER
|
Belgian university or Le Jury compétent d’enseignement de la Communauté francaise or De bevoegde Examencommisse van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap |
- A document confirming the training leading to the award of your Belgian primary qualification meets the standards detailed in Article 24 of Directive 2005/36/EC
OR
|
Belgian Ministry of Public Health |
- A document confirming you have effectively and lawfully been engaged in actual medical practice for at least three consecutive years during the five years preceding the award of the certificate (as detailed in Article 23.1 of Directive 2005/36/EC)
|
Belgian Ministry of Public Health, or the competent authority of the EEA Member State or Switzerland where you are now working |
In addition, if the title of your degree is not as described as above you will also need to send to us:
A document from the Belgian Ministry of Public Health which confirms that your qualification is treated by Belgium as equivalent to the Diplôme de médecin/Master in de geneeskunde as detailed in Article 23.6 of Directive 2005/36/EC.
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Applying for entry onto the Specialist Register
You must hold full registration with the GMC before being eligible for entry onto the Specialist Register.
Direct entry
Your specialty must be listed in Annex V of Directive 2005/36/EC by the country that awarded it and have a corresponding entry for the United Kingdom. If you are eligible for direct entry onto the Specialist Register, as set out below, and you do not already hold full registration, you should apply for full registration with a licence to practise and entry onto the Specialist Register at the same time.
The documents you need to send us for entry onto the Specialist Register depend on the date you started your specialist training:
| Important dates |
Documents required |
Documents must be issued by: |
| You began your specialist training on 20 December 1976 or later |
- A Bijzondere beroepstitel van geneesheerspecialist/Titre professionnel particuier de médecin spécialiste (formal evidence of having qualified as a medical specialist)
OR
|
Minister bevoegd voor Volksgezoondheid/Ministre de la Santé Publique (Ministry of Public Health) |
| You began your specialist training before 20 December 1976 |
- A Bijzondere beroepstitel van geneesheerspecialist/Titre professionnel particuier de médecin spécialiste (formal evidence of having qualified as a medical specialist)
AND EITHER
|
Minister bevoegd voor Volksgezoondheid/Ministre de la Santé Publique (Ministry of Public Health) |
- A document confirming that the training leading to the award of your specialist certificate meets the standards detailed in Articles 25, 26 and 27 as appropriate of Directive 2005/36/EC
OR
|
Belgian Ministry of Public Health |
- If your specialist training does not meet those standards we will need a document confirming that you have been practising in the specialty in which your specialist certificate was awarded for at least three consecutive years during the five years preceding the award of the certificate (as detailed in Article 23.1 of Directive 2005/36/EC)
|
Belgian Ministry of Public Health, or the competent authority of the EEA Member State or Switzerland where you are now working |
In addition, if the title of your specialist certificate is not as described above or the specialty in which it is awarded is not the same as that specialty listed in Annex V of Directive 2005/36/EC, you will also need to send to us:
A document from the Belgian Ministry of Public Health confirming that the specialty is treated in law by Belgium as a certificate of medical specialisation in the relevant specialty as detailed in Article 23.6 of Directive 2005/36/EC.
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Certification
If you do not fulfil the above criteria you should complete an application for full registration first and tell us what specialist qualifications you do have. We will assess your application for full registration and review your specialist qualifications.
If you are not eligible for direct entry onto the Specialist Register we will refer you to our Specialist and GP Certification Team once your full registration has been granted.
The team will tell you whether you are eligible to apply for entry onto the Specialist Register through specialty equivalence and advise you on what to do next.
See more guidance on specialty equivalence.
Applying for entry onto the GP Register
To be entered onto the GP Register you must also hold full registration.
Direct entry
If you are eligible for direct entry onto the GP Register, as set out below, and you do not already hold full registration, you should apply for full registration with a licence to practise and entry onto the GP Register at the same time.
The documents you need to send us for entry onto the GP Register depend on the date you started your GP training:
| Important dates |
Documents required |
Documents must be issued by: |
| You began your GP training on 31 December 1994 or later |
- A Bijzondere beroepstitel van huisarts / Titre professionel particulier de médecin généraliste (certificate of specific training for general medical practice)
|
Belgian Ministry of Public Health |
| You began your GP training before 31 December 1994 |
- A Bijzondere beroepstitel van huisarts / Titre professionel particulier de médecin généraliste (certificate of specific training for general medical practice)
AND
|
Belgian Ministry of Public Health |
- A document confirming that the training leading to the award of your GP certificate meets the standards detailed in Article 28 of Directive 2005/36/EC
OR
|
Belgian Ministry of Public Health |
|
If you are eligible for entry onto the GP register, on the basis of acquired rights specific to general practitioners, you will need to send to us:
- A certificate of acquired rights for general medical practice. The certificate must state that it was awarded to you in accordance with Article 30(1) of Directive 2005/36/EC.
|
Belgian Ministry of Public Health |
Certification
If you do not fulfil the above criteria you should complete an application for full registration first and tell us what general practice qualifications you do have. We will assess your application for full registration and review your general practice qualifications.
If you are not eligible for direct entry onto the GP Register we will refer you to our Specialist and GP Certification Team once your full registration has been granted.
The team will tell you whether you are eligible to apply for entry onto the GP Register through specialty equivalence and advise you on what to do next.
See more guidance on specialty equivalence.