All healthcare professionals of each profession from each Member State are subject to regulations in the field of acquired education, which means that their education must meet certain requirements which are laid down in terms of the content and extent of the acquired education, training, but also the professional experience carried out. The mutual recognition of professional qualifications is referred to when the education obtained in the territory of one Member State is considered equivalent to that obtained in the territory of another Member State.
If you aremedicaleducation in Slovakia, orin former Czechoslovakiaand you would like to work in the health care sector of the European Economic Area1 or Switzerland (hereinafter referred to as "Member States') you need proof of equivalence of acquired education with the requirements imposed by EU legislation.
ATTENTION!
From 2 January 2013
is the issue of attestations of equivalence of education in regulated health professions and the issue of attestations of equivalence of acquired specialisations in health professions by a doctor and dentist
tollpursuant to the Act of the National Council of the Slovak Republic No 145/1995 Coll. on Administrative Fees, as amended, amending certain laws. The administration fee shall be payable before the application is made. If the fee has not been paid on lodging or at the specified amount, it shall be payable within 15 days of the date of receipt of the written invitation to the administration to pay it.
Procedure for payment of the administrative fee:
If you are staying at the time of the application in the territory of the Slovak Republic, please make payment by one of the following options:
(a)by buying Certificates of payment of administrative fee (eKolok) at Slovak Post offices
Certificate of payment of administrative fee (eKolok) necessarysendtogether with the completed application form and other documents according to the particular health professionby post, to the address indicated on the top right of the application form, orbring personally to the storeroom MZ SR.
Certificate of payment of administrative fee (eKolok) buy for the amount€ 350or360 €. The amount 360 € includes the issue of the document together with apostille.
Certificate of payment of administrative fee (eKolok) purchased at Slovak Post officeshas a period of validity of 2 years.
(b)via web application eKolok - Virtual kiosk
As a first step, you need to register a feer in the system on the pagehttps://m.ekolky.gov.sk. We recommend you to study the eKolok web application guide you can find on the websitewww.posta.skthe choice of the State Service Payment System eKolok, at the bottom, the document is in PDF format.
After registration it is possible to purchase eKolok in the choiceOnline reimbursemententeringService ID (you enter a four-digit service code, see below)
You enter the service ID according to the service you are applying for: (only one four-digit service ID on one application submitted)
2167Issue of a certificate of regulated health professions, fee€ 350
2056Issue of a certificate of regulated health professions together with apostille, fee360 €
2166Issue of proof of equivalence of acquired specialisations in medical professions by the doctor and dentist, fee€ 350
2055Issue of an attestation of equivalence of acquired specialisations in medical professions by a doctor and dentist together with apostille, fee360 €
The confirmation thus purchased via the web application eKolok Þ Virtual kiosk needs to be printedasend ittogether with the completed application form and other supporting documents, according to the particular occupationby post, to the address given in the upper right corner of the form request, or to bring personally to the mail office of MZ SR.
NOTE: The confirmation purchased through the web application is valid for only 30 daysFor this reason, we ask you to pay only if you have completed all the necessary documents to send your application to the address given in the top right-hand corner of the application form. Please do not forget to add a printed payment document to the end.
If you live or stay abroad for a long time at the time of application and you do not have the possibility to purchase the Certificate of Payment of the Administrative Fee (eKolok) at the offices of the Slovak Post, a.s. and thus meet the condition of payment of the administrative fee prior to submission of the application, you have one of the following options:
(a)payment of the fee on the basis of the issue Payment regulation MZ SR
Fill in the form on the computer and not by hand,as the data for the processor might not be legible and it would not be possible to deliver the payment order together with the instructions.
It is mandatory to fill in the E-mail box, as the completed application form will be sent by post to MZ SR, along with all necessary documents, according to the relevant profession and MZ SR, you will be sent to the e-mail address, which you have provided on page 1 in the form of the application, a generated payment rule.
Please note on page. 4 sentence ♦ I am asking for payment to be made.
The 30-day period for issuing the document starts to run after your payment order is received from us by e-mail and provided that the documents you receive are complete for the purposes of processing the application.
WARNING!!:For non-cash payment from abroade2E must be indicated reference in identical form(number of characters, slashers, e.g/VS0123456789/SS0000000000/KS0999 ♦)as shown in your prescription. This is important for the reason that your payment can be matched with the payment rule of the fee and then realized your service request.
(b)via web application eKolok - Virtual kiosk
As a first step, you need to register a feer in the system on the pagehttps://m.ekolky.gov.sk. We recommend you to study the eKolok web application guide you can find on the websitewww.posta.skthe choice of the State Service Payment System eKolok, at the bottom, the document is in PDF format.
After registration it is possible to purchase eKolok in the choiceOnline reimbursemententeringService ID (you enter a four-digit service code, see below)
You enter the service ID according to the service you are applying for: (only one four-digit service ID on one application submitted)
2167Issue of a certificate of regulated health professions, fee€ 350
2056Issue of a certificate of regulated health professions together with apostille, fee360 €
2166Issue of proof of equivalence of acquired specialisations in medical professions by the doctor and dentist, fee€ 350
2055Issue of an attestation of equivalence of acquired specialisations in medical professions by a doctor and dentist together with apostille, fee360 €
The confirmation thus purchased via the web application eKolok Þ Virtual kiosk needs to be printedasend ittogether with the completed application form and other supporting documents, according to the particular occupationby post, to the address given in the upper right corner of the form request, or to bring personally to the mail office of MZ SR.
NOTE: The confirmation purchased through the web application is valid for only 30 daysFor this reason, we ask you to pay only if you have completed all the necessary documents to send your application to the address given in the top right-hand corner of the application form. Please do not forget to add a printed payment document to the end.
The proof of payment of the administrative fee paid in the form of:
- Certificates of payment purchased at Slovak Post offices,
- or, as a document printed from a printer, a certificate of payment of the administrative fee via the web application eKolok ♦ Virtual kiosk
Please read carefullythe following information:
Persons who have started to study (in the fields of study only general medicine, dental studies, pharmacy, nursing, diplomat general nurse, midwife, diplomat midwife), on the territory of the Slovak Republicafter 1 may 2004, i.e. after the date of accession of the Slovak Republic to the European Union and interested in the medical profession doctor, dentist, nurse, pharmacist or midwife in another Member Statecertificates of equivalence of education no longer needas their qualifications are directly listed in Annex V to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications and are covered by the automatic recognition of qualifications under this Directive. In case the competent authority of the host state still requires this document MZ SR He will issue you proof of equivalence of education.
MZ SR confirms:
Equivalence of education in regulated health professions2 (maternity certificate, diploma of higher vocational education, diploma of higher education),who have obtained an education in the territory of the Slovak Republic or in the former Czechoslovakia and have an interest in pursuing a health profession in another Member StateAfter examination of the application and the documents, it shall issue an attestation of equivalence of the acquired education (hereinafter referred to as "the attestation').
Equivalence of education of doctors and dentists (specialisation diploma),who have received an education in the territory of the Slovak Republic or in the former Czechoslovakia,and whose acquisition started before 1 May 2004, i.e. before the date of accession of the Slovak Republic to the European Unionand are interested in pursuing a health profession in another member state.
In case the attestation of equivalence of education needs to be sent directly to the competent authority in another Member State, the applicant shall indicate at the address of delivery on page 1 of the application the exact address of the competent authority of another Member State to which the MZ SR is to send that certificate.
Application for an attestation of equivalence of education obtained for the pursuit of a health profession in the territory of the Slovak Republic for the purpose of exercising a health profession in the countries of the European Economic Area and Switzerland,on the basis of which MZ SR assesses the acquired education,formavailable for download here
Application for the issue of attestation of equivalence of acquired specialisations in the territory of the Slovak Republic in medical professions doctor and dentist♦formavailable for download here
The following documents shall be attached to the completed application:
The applicant shall be fully responsible for the correctness and completeness of all of him in the application for the above data (including annexes)! If false information is provided, the SR Ministry is entitled to apply the relevant provisions of Law No 300/2005 Z.z. Criminal Code.
All documents submitted as annexes to the application in a language other than the Slovak language must be officially translated into the Slovak language.
Readably completed application with the necessary documents can be sent by post to:
Ministry of Health SR
Limba 2
P. O. BOX 52,
837 52 Bratislava 37,
orto be administered in the Slovak Republicon Limbova Street 2, in Bratislava on working days from 800 to 1500 hours.
K Your applicationmZ SR is expressed within 30 daysfrom completing all necessary documents.
Certificate of equivalence of education issued by MZ SRonly in national language(i.e. in Slovak) within the meaning of Act No 270/1995 Z.z. on state language.
Only one original shall be issued to the applicant, which shall be sent to the requested address on page 1 of the application by post (by letter of recommendation).
In case of deeper interest in the issue of recognition of qualifications We recommend that you consult Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications, which addresses this issue.
Further information on the issue of attestations of equivalence of education can be obtained by phone from Monday to Thursday between 1000-1100 hours on the indicated phone number MZ SR: 00421 2 59 373 130
- information on the issue of certificates of equivalence of education
- information on the issue of certificates for specializations obtained exclusively in the territory of the Slovak Republic
1 States of the European Economic Area (EEA) The area) is the European Union (Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Italy, France, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Cyprus, Malta) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) States. Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein.
2 In this information, health professionals are referred to as the following occupations:
doctor, dentist, pharmacist, nurse, midwife, physiotherapist, public health professional, health professional, nutritional therapist, dental hygieneist, radiological technician, medical paramedic, dental technician, medical device technician, optometrist, pharmaceutical lab, masseur, eye optician, orthopaedic technician, practical nurse - assistant, sanitary.
3 Officially certified copy means the certificate of documents and signatures on documents carried out pursuant to Act No 323/1992 Coll. or Act No 599/2001 Coll. Notarial Office or Office.
4 In case ofyou provide healthcareunder permission issued by the self-governing region (or regional office, district office or MZ SR)in a non-state medical facility, it is necessary to provide the required confirmation of the professional practice performed by the head of the health department of the respective self-governing region.
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