The Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection is the competent authority for the recognition of equivalence of a diploma acquired in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland for medical masseur and therapeutic masseur.
Working in Austria without the state recognition or employing such persons, is an administrative offence, punishable by a fine. It may also be subject to personal liability consequences under criminal and civil law.
Diploma for medical masseur or therapeutic masseur, issued on the basis of a state certified training. Diploma have to be issued by the Government of an EEA-State or of Switzerland.
Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer
Protection
Radetzkystraße 2
1031 Vienna
e-mail:
anerkennung@sozialministerium.at
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A written application can be submitted in person, by post or electronically.
In case of significant differences between the national qualification and the Austrian qualification, recognition can be granted only on the basis of compensation measures (either completion of adaptation training or an aptitude test in an Austrian training institution).
The process can be expected to take four months.
Appeals may be submitted to the Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection in writing within four weeks after receiving the decision.
All documents and certificates must be submitted in German or English, either as an original or as a copy authenticated by a court, a notary public or a municipal authority. Only the translations by a certified court translator are accepted.
Translations from Hungary are accepted only, if they are issued by Országos Fordító és Forditáshitelesítö Iroda (OFFI).
Non authenticated copies or untranslated documents are not accepted. After processing, all original documents will be returned immediately.
Administration fees are approximately 250 Euro. The fees have to be paid after completion of the procedure.
This application is for:
sections 10, 39 and 63 of the Medizinischer Masseur- und Heilmasseurgesetz (MMHmG)
I have noted that the data provided by me, as well as any data received by the administration over the course of the preliminary investigation, will be automatically processed as per article 6, para. 1 lit. c and e of the General Data Protection Regulation in accordance with the underlying material laws of the legal process. Furthermore, I am aware that this is for the purpose of executing the legal procedure initiated by me, the granting of regulatory approval and also for the purpose of review. I have read the general information regarding:
Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection
1 January 2024