Table 1 Interview Guide

#1. Process of obtaining a permanent medical license:

✓ Please describe your licensure process in detail.

- Which steps have you taken?

- Which difficulties have you encountered?

- How have you felt during the process, how was your emotional state?

✓ How long did the whole process take?

✓ How would you assess the speed and fairness of the process?

✓ Please describe your interactions with the authorities / organizations which help and guide foreign doctors in the licensure process.

#2. Job application

✓ Please describe how you found your current job. Did an organization or agency (e.g. Jobcenter) support you?

✓ How did you apply for your job? Can you describe differences to your home country?

✓ How long did it take to get hired? How many applications and job interviews did it take before you found a job?

✓ What were your experiences during the job interview?

✓ Did you consider the application process to be fair and transparent?