Authorisation to use a recognised qualification
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As a healthcare professional holding an authorisation to practise issued by the Ministry of Health and Social Security (hereinafter 'the Ministry'), you are automatically granted the professional title corresponding to your profession. In this case, if you wish to use the official title for your qualification, you must submit an application for the official title to the Ministry of Health and Social Security.
You may be granted authorisation by the latter to make use of:
- your recognised qualification;
- where applicable, its abbreviation in the language of the country in which the training took place;
- the abbreviation followed by the name and location of the establishment or jury that awarded it.
However, if this qualification could be confused with a qualification requiring additional training that you have not completed, you may only use your qualification in a manner specified by the Minister.
The Medical Board (collège médical), the Veterinary Board (collège vétérinaire) or the Higher Council for certain healthcare professions may grant you authorisation to use an academic title or a legally recognised qualification other than that specified by the Ministry of Health and Social Security.
Who is concerned
all healthcare professionals who hold a valid licence in the Ministry of Health and Social Security’s register may apply to use their legally recognised professional title.
Prerequisites
Licence to practice
To apply for authorisation to use your recognised qualification, you must:
- hold a licence to practise issued by the Ministry; and
- be professionally active.
If an inactive licence to practise is detected during the procedure, you will be informed of the option to renew that licence via another MyGuichet.lu procedure.
Setting up a business eSpace
To submit your application via MyGuichet.lu, you must have a business eSpace.
How to create a business eSpace on MyGuichet.lu
There are 2 possible scenarios:
- You are a new user of MyGuichet.lu. You must:
- first register on MyGuichet.lu; and
- then create a business eSpace.
- You already have a private eSpace on MyGuichet.lu. You can directly create a business eSpace without having to register again.
Further information as well as tutorials in relation with the business eSpace are available in our dedicated help page.
How to proceed
Filing an application
You must submit your application to use a recognised training qualification online via MyGuichet.lu.
This procedure requires a LuxTrust product or an electronic identity card (eID).
Once you have submitted your application, you will receive any related messages/notifications by email.
Supporting documents
You must include a copy of your valid qualification with your application.
Additional supporting documents may be required to verify any new professional information.
Online services and forms
Who to contact
Ministry of Health and Social Security Health professionals - AUTEX
- Address:
- 1, rue Charles Darwin L-1433 Luxembourg Luxembourg
- Phone:
- (+352) 247 85 505
- Email address:
- autorisations@ms.etat.lu
- Website:
- https://m3s.gouvernement.lu
Related procedures and links
Procedures
Links
Legal references
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Loi modifiée du 29 avril 1983
concernant l’exercice des professions de médecin, de médecin-dentiste et de médecin-vétérinaire
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Loi modifiée du 31 juillet 1991
déterminant les conditions d’autorisation d’exercer la profession de pharmacien
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Loi modifiée du 26 mars 1992
sur l’exercice et la revalorisation de certaines professions de santé
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Loi modifiée du 14 juillet 2015
portant création de la profession de psychothérapeute
