Evidence of qualifications - Switzerland
This page is to explain what evidence of qualifications doctors who qualified in Switzerland need to supply to support their application.
Medical regulatory authority in Switzerland
Swiss Federal Office of Public Health
Office fédéral de la santé publique
Bundesamt für Gesundheit
Ufficio federale della sanità pubblica
Sägestrasse 65
CH-3003 Bern
Tel: 0011 41 31 322 9483
Fax: 001141 31 323 0009
E-Mail: info@bag.admin.ch
URL: www.admin.ch
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 1 June 2002 or later |
- A Diplôme fédéral de médecin/Eidgenössisches Arztdiplom/Diploma federale di medico (federal diploma of doctor)
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Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) |
| You began your basic medical training before 1 June 2002 |
- A Diplôme fédéral de médecin/Eidgenössisches Arztdiplom/Diploma federale di medico (federal diploma of doctor)
AND EITHER
|
Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) |
- A document confirming the training leading to the award of your primary qualification meets the standards detailed in Article 24 of Directive 2005/36/EC
OR
|
Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) |
- 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)
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Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA), 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 Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) which confirms that this qualification is treated by Switzerland as equivalent to the Diplôme fédéral de médecin/Eidgenössisches Arztdiplom/Diploma federale di medico 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 1 June 2002 or later |
- A Diplôme de médecin spécialiste/Diplom als Facharzt/ Diploma di medico specialista (specialist qualification)
|
Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) |
| You began your specialist training before 1 June 2002 |
- A Diplôme de médecin spécialiste/Diplom als Facharzt/ Diploma di medico specialista (specialist qualification)
AND EITHER
|
Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) |
- 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
|
Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) |
- 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)
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Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA), 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 Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA), confirming that the training leading to the award of your specialist qualification meets the standards detailed in Articles 25, 26 and 27 as appropriate of Directive 2005/36/EC, and that the specialty is treated in law by Switzerland as a certificate of medical specialisation in the relevant specialty as set out 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.
To apply for entry onto the GP Register, you need to send us:
A certificate of specific training for general medical practice awarded by the Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA)
AND
A document from the Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) 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
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If you are eligible for entry onto the GP register, on the basis of acquired rights specific to general practitioners, you need to send us:
A certificate of acquired rights for general medical practice awarded by the Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA). The certificate must state that it was issued to you in accordance with Article 30(1) 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 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.