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Apply for an electronic health professional card (eHBA) as a person in a health profession.
If you want to access the telematics infrastructure (TI) in healthcare, you need an electronic health professional card (eHBA) as a person in a healthcare profession.
Online services
Online services
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Elektronischen Heilberufsausweis (eHBA) als Person in einem Gesundheitsfachberuf online beantragenFür den Zugang zur Telematikinfrastruktur (TI) im Gesundheitswesen können Sie als Person in einem Gesundheitsfachberuf bei der Bezirksregierung Münster einen elektronischen Heilberufsausweis (eHBA) beantragen.
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Description
The electronic health professional card (eHBA) is a chip card for the personal authentication of persons in healthcare professions. The eHBA gives you access to the telematics infrastructure (TI). The TI networks all those involved in the healthcare system and will enable access to the electronic patient file (ePA) in the future, for example.
There are different eHBAs for different professional groups. There is an eHBA for:
- Doctors
- Persons in healthcare professions
- Pharmacists and pharmacists
You can use this online service to apply for an eHBA as a non-registered person in a healthcare profession. This includes:
- Healthcare professionals
- Nurses and nurses
- Nurses for the elderly
- midwives
- Physiotherapists and physiotherapists
- Emergency paramedics
To obtain the eHBA, you must first register in the electronic healthcare professional register (eGBR). You then apply for the eHBA from a trust service provider (VDA). The VDAs charge an annual fee, which can vary from VDA to VDA.
Requirements
- You must present a professional license.
- You must pay the administrative fee.
Required documents
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Required Documents
- Completed application form
- Scan or photo of your professional license (professional license certificate)
- If applicable, proof of name change (for example, marriage certificate)
Proceedings
You can apply for an electronic health professional card (eHBA) online:
- Access the electronic health professional register (eGBR) specialist portal and complete the online application.
- There is a one-time administrative fee for entry into the eGBR.
- Upon receipt of your application, your professional credentials will be reviewed.
- You will receive an email with the results of the check and your process number after the check has been completed.
- You use the process number to order your eHBA as a smart card from a trust service provider (VDA) of your choice for a fee.
Fees
There is a fixed administrative fee of EUR 40.00. The selected VDA also charges its own costs for providing the eHBA.
administration fee: 40 EUR
Processing time
2 bis 8 Wochen
Legal bases
Appeal
- Opposition
Related links
Related issues
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Electronic institution card; application as an institution with employees in healthcare professions
As a nursing, obstetrics or physiotherapy facility, would you like to give your employees access to the telematics infrastructure (TI)? Then you can apply for an electronic institution card (SMC-B) under certain conditions.
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Electronic institution card; applying for an extension as an institution with employees in healthcare professions
Would you as a nursing, obstetrics or physiotherapy facility like to extend your employees' access to the telematics infrastructure (TI)? Then you can apply for the follow-up card of the electronic institution card (SMC-B) for them under certain conditions.
Status: 27.11.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bundesministerium für Gesundheit + Bundesministerium für Gesundheit
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