MEDINTEGRO
General information
about relocation and integration in Latvia
for healthcare professionals
about relocation and integration in Latvia
for healthcare professionals
RECOGNITION
OF FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
IN LATVIA
OF FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
IN LATVIA
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Main contacts in the process:
Latvian Medical Association (LMA)
migration@arstubiedriba.lv
+371 20276668
Academic Information Centre (AIC)
prof@aic.lv +371 67225155
migration@arstubiedriba.lv
+371 20276668
Academic Information Centre (AIC)
prof@aic.lv +371 67225155
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Procedure
→ AIC receives the documents and examines them
→ AIC prepares a statement about the education and sends it to LMA
→ LMA makes the decision regarding the recognition of the professional qualification
→ AIC prepares a statement about the education and sends it to LMA
→ LMA makes the decision regarding the recognition of the professional qualification
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Documents to be submitted
→ Application form
→ A copy of the ID document
→ Documents approving education and professional qualification
→ Documents from the home country on the rights to practice a profession in that country
→ A document on professional experience (if any is available)
→ Certificate of good standing (absence of any disciplinary action) from the home country
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The decision must be taken:
→ within 3 months (professional qualification acquired in the EU; applications of Ukrainian civilians)
→ within 6-12 months (professional qualification acquired outside the EU)
→ within 6-12 months (professional qualification acquired outside the EU)
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GOOD TO KNOW
→ Documents (except ID document) should be translated into Latvian. Notary-certified translation is not required.
→ Documents issued outside the EU (except Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Moldova, Ukraine, Uzbekistan) must be legalized in the Republic of Latvia.
→ The cost for the professional recognition procedure is EUR 240.
→ Doctors who wish to practice in Latvia require Latvian language knowledge at the C1 level.
→ The professional qualifications in the Republic of Latvia are specified in the law “On the Regulated Professions and the Recognition of Professional Qualifications”.
→ Documents issued outside the EU (except Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Moldova, Ukraine, Uzbekistan) must be legalized in the Republic of Latvia.
→ The cost for the professional recognition procedure is EUR 240.
→ Doctors who wish to practice in Latvia require Latvian language knowledge at the C1 level.
→ The professional qualifications in the Republic of Latvia are specified in the law “On the Regulated Professions and the Recognition of Professional Qualifications”.
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UKRANIAN MEDICAL PERSONNEL
→ The Ministry of Health has prepared amendments to the regulatory framework so that Ukrainian civilians, who are currently in Latvia due to the hostilities carried out by Russia, could continue to work in the field of health care. They envisage extending the time to two years for short-term professional activity for Ukrainian civilians who want to work in the acquired profession in medicine and pharmaceutical care.
→ In case of a decision to stay in Latvia and work in the profession after the expiry of the temporary professional services permit, it will be possible to apply for the recognition of the professional qualification obtained abroad in Latvia
→ In case of further questions, the Health Inspectorate will be able to advise:
+371 67501589 vi@vi.gov.lv
→ In case of a decision to stay in Latvia and work in the profession after the expiry of the temporary professional services permit, it will be possible to apply for the recognition of the professional qualification obtained abroad in Latvia
→ In case of further questions, the Health Inspectorate will be able to advise:
+371 67501589 vi@vi.gov.lv
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