HOW TO OBTAIN MEDICAL LICENSE IN KUWAIT

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The Kuwait Ministry of Health is regulative body of the Healthcare Sector in Kuwait and ensures excellence in Healthcare for the population of Kuwait State.

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Medical License Department of the Ministry of Health is responsible to issue professional physician and dentist licenses to work in both, the government and the private medical sectors.

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In Kuwait all the procedures regarding issues of medical license are undertaken by the hospital/medical institute physician is going to work for.

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Licensing

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All Health Professionals are required to obtain their licensure prior to practicing in any healthcare facility in Kuwait. Procedure time takes 3 – 6 months.

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Eligibility or Criteria

• The medical institution or the applicant must submit the request

• The applicant must pass a personal interview

• The applicant must pass a medical check-up

• A primary approval must be obtained from the Medical License Committee

• The scientific certificates and certificates of practical experience must be authenticated to request the professional license

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The required documents to start application licensing system in Kuwait are the following:

 

 

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Procedures

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Visit the Medical License Department of the Ministry of Health and submit the required documents and the application form
Note: For Kuwaiti applicants, the applicant in person or the applicant’s employer (Dispensary/center/hospital) may submit the request.

For non-Kuwaiti applicants, the clinic owner, the Kuwaiti physician, or the medical institutions may submit the request

Fill the service application form. The documents are reviewed in the department and scientific certificates are sent to the Ministry of Higher Education for equivalency. Then, the request is presented to the specialty committee for an interview

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After passing the interview, the request is presented to the Medical License Committee for issuing primary approval and temporary license, for Kuwaiti applicants. Non-Kuwaiti applicants, also, obtain residence in work location.

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Pay the fees due; the permanent license is issued. This license is valid for five years, for Kuwaiti applicants; and for two years, for non-Kuwaiti applicants
Note: You may pay the fees due using cheques provided that the cheques are certified by the bank.