Applying for admission as a lawyer from a member state of the World Trade Organization

Source: BUS Rheinland-Pfalz

As a lawyer from a member state of the World Trade Organization (WTO), you may practise your profession in Germany if the domestic bar association responsible for you admits you as a lawyer.

If you practise one of the following professions, you may provide legal services in Germany in the areas of the law of your country of origin and international law once you have been admitted:

in Egypt: Muhami
in Albania: Avokat
in Argentina: Abogado
in Australia: Barrister, Solicitor, Legal Practitioner
in Bolivia: Abogado
in Brazil: Advogado
in Chile: Abogado
in China: Lü shi
in Chinese Taipei: Lü shi
in Ecuador: Abogado
in El Salvador: Abogado
in Georgia: Adwokati
in Ghana: Lawyer, Legal Practitioner, Solicitor, Barrister
in Hong Kong, China: Barrister, Solicitor
in India: Advocate
in Indonesia: Advocate
in Israel: Orech-Din
in Japan: Bengoshi
in Cameroon: Avocat, Advocate
in Canada: Barrister, Solicitor
in Kazakhstan: Aдвокат, Advokat, Qorğauşy
in Kenya: Advocate
in Colombia: Abogado
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Avocat
in the Republic of Korea: Byeonhosa, Lawyer
in Malaysia: Peguambela&Peguamcara, Advocate and Solicitor
in Morocco: Mohamin
in Mexico: Abogado
in Moldova: Avocat
in Namibia: Legal Practitioner, Advocate, Attorney
in New Zealand: Barrister, Solicitor
in Nigeria: Legal Practitioner
in North Macedonia: Advocate
in Pakistan: Wakeel, Advocate
in Panama: Abogado
in Peru: Abogado
in the Philippines: Attorney
in the Russian Federation: Advokat
in Singapore: Advocate and Solicitor
in Sri Lanka: Attorney at law
in South Africa: Attorney, Prokureur, Advocate, Advokaat
in Thailand: Tanaaykwaam
in Turkey: Avukat
in Tunisia: Avocat
in the Ukraine: Advokat
in Uruguay: Abogado
in Venezuela: Abogado
in the United Kingdom: Advocate, Barrister, Solicitor
in the United States of America: Attorney at law

Admission, i.e. your admission to the bar, is effective as soon as you receive the order of admission.

Admission to a German bar association requires that you
- belong to a profession that is listed in the Ordinance on the Implementation of Section 206 of the Federal Lawyers' Act and
- are licensed under the law of your country of origin, i.e. authorized to practice the profession in your country of origin.
You have established yourself in Germany and set up a law firm.
You observe the German professional obligations and use the professional title that you are permitted to use in your country of origin under local law.
When using the professional title, you must state your country of origin in German.
- In particular, you may not use the designations "Rechtsanwältin" or "Rechtsanwalt". However, the designation "Member of the Bar Association" is permitted.

Applying for admission as a lawyer from a member state of the World Trade Organization

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