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Free provision of services for the professional qualification of veterinary surgeon obtained in EU Member States, in the Swiss Confederation or in the European Economic Area - EEA (Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway) by citizens from the EU, the Swiss Confederation or the EEA.


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For the cross-border free provision of services, health professionals are required to be legally established in the Member State where they wish to pursue their profession. If Italy is the host Member State, the health professional gives prior notice to the Italian Ministry of Health by means of an annual declaration, that can be renewed beforehand if objective changes occur.If all the provisions under the relevant legislation are complied with, The Italian Ministry of Health, at the end of the assessment procedure, notifies the competent professional Association about the positive or negative decision concerning the professional’s application.

Who can apply?Who can apply?

The following professionals can apply to provide their services: EU citizens, citizens from the Swiss Confederation and citizens from the EEA (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) who have obtained their qualification as veterinary surgeon in a Member State, EEA Country or in the Swiss Confederation and who are legally established in a Member State where they pursue the same professional activity.

What do I need?What do I need?

The professionals who move to Italy for the first time from a third country and who wish to provide their services are required to inform the Ministry of Health giving 30 days’ prior notice, except for any urgencies, and they should submit the following documents:

  • the Online Form C1 - veterinary surgeon, automatically generated by the system in PDF format, which will be either signed digitally with a qualified electronic signature as provided by eIDAS Regulation (EU) No. 910/2014, or printed, signed with a handwritten signature and scanned;
  • written declaration specifying which service/s the professional intends to provide and which insurance policy covers his or her professional liability. This declaration is valid for the ongoing year and must be renewed if the provider wants to deliver temporary or occasional services in Italy afterwards;
  • documents listed in Annex C1.

All the documents must be sent to the certified email (PEC), following the guidelines provided in the section ‘How can I apply’.

 

Application form and guidelinesApplication form and guidelines

How can I apply?How can I apply?

  • Certified Email (PEC)
    Certified email: dgrups@postacert.sanita.it
    Email subject: Surname - Name – date of birth – country where the qualification was obtained – free provision of services veterinary surgeon
    Further instructions: Remember to attach: application, payment RECEIPT of the stamp duty by bank transfer (NO order of payment and NO submission of bank transfer), PDF FILE of the whole necessary documentation (NO SCREENSHOT, NO PHOTO, etc). Each document will be submitted as a single corresponding pdf file (NO one overall pdf file grouping all the documents together). PLEASE NOTE: bank transfer is the only accepted payment method for the tax duty (NO STAMP DUTY).
  • E-Mail
    Email of the receiving office: dgrups@postacert.sanita.it
    Email subject: Surname - Name – date of birth – country where the qualification was obtained – free provision of services veterinary surgeon
    Further instructions: Remember to attach: application, payment RECEIPT of the stamp duty by bank transfer (NO order of payment and NO submission of bank transfer), PDF FILE of the whole necessary documentation (NO SCREENSHOT, NO PHOTO, etc). Each document will be submitted as a single corresponding pdf file (NO one overall pdf file grouping all the documents together). PLEASE NOTE: bank transfer is the only accepted payment method for the tax duty (NO STAMP DUTY).

How long does it take?How long does it take?

One month from submission of full application.

How much does it cost?How much does it cost?

Rate: 16.00€


Payment method

  • Through online payment via the integrated Online Payment connected with PagoPA
    Causale: Surname Name. Imposta di bollo richiesta libera prestazione di servizi qualifica medico veterinario

How do I know the outcome?How do I know the outcome?

  • Traditional Mail
  • Certified email

Outcome PublicationOutcome Publication

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Relevant lawRelevant law

    • DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 7 September 2005;
    • DIRECTIVE 2006/100/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 20 November 2006;
    • Italian Legislative Decree no. 206 of 9 November 2007.


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    • Referent Name: Fabiana Vitrano
      Address: Viale Giorgio Ribotta, 5 - 00144 Roma
      Email: f.vitrano@sanita.it

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