Pathway 4: In possession of an equivalent Specialist Qualification recognised by the Dental Specialist Accreditation Committee of Malta, as per as per Article 29(4c) of the Health Care Professions Act.

Non-automatic Recognition: Are you in possession of specialist dentist qualification recognised by the Dental Special Accreditation Committee?
The DSAC will process each application on a case per case basis to ascertain equivalence to local national specialist training. The DSAC may invite the applicant to provide information concerning training to the extent necessary in order to determine the existence of potential substantial differences with the required national training, as laid down in Article 14 and in the DSAC regulations. The DSAC may contact the competent authorities of the host Member State or any other relevant body in the home Member State for further information.
In non-automatic recognition, when the specialist qualification does not meet the criteria for automatic recognition (not listed in the annex or where not both of the EU countries involved have an entry under the specialisation concerned), it may still be recognised in other EU countries under the general system for recognition of qualifications. If there are major differences between the qualifications, dentists may be asked to
• sit an aptitude test to check that they have the skills required in the chosen country
• complete an adaptation period

For details of what qualifications may be recognised on this basis and what conditions may be attached, see Art. 10-14 of Directive on the recognition of professional qualifications (2005/36/EC)
You will need the following:
1. Proof of Identity and Nationality (Passport or EU id)
2. A covering letter
3. Curriculum Vitae
4. Formal qualifications
5. Evidence of Specialist Formal Training
6. Logbooks, Progress Reports & any additional documents
A quality copy of all qualifications is needed and if the certificates are neither in English nor in Maltese, please supply a notarized translation.

Please ensure that:
If sending documentation by email, the scanned documents are of excellent quality, in colour and fully legible
a translation of the evidence of specialist qualifications is provided
a certificate of conformity issued by the relevant authority is presented, confirming that the training leading to the award of your medical qualification meets the standards outlined in the appropriate articles of Directive 2005/36/EC and
a power of attorney is given if another person, such as an employment agency, will be handling your application