Issuing Professional Nursing Licenses to Work in the Private Sector

This service is provided by Ministry Of Health
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Service Description

  • This service allows citizens, residents, and visitors to issue professional nursing licenses to work in the Kuwaiti private sector

Eligibility or Criteria

  • For Kuwaiti applicants
  • The applicant must have obtained a scientific certificate in nursing from an accredited institute, and must have, at least, one year of field experience
  • The applicant must not be younger than (21) years old
  • The applicant must not have been convicted of a dishonourable felony
  • The applicant must be medically fit for work
  • For resident applicants
  • The applicant must have obtained a scientific certificate in nursing from an accredited institute. The study period in the institute must be, at least, three years following the Intermediate Certificate or an equivalent. The applicant must have, at least, one year of field experience in nursing and three years in obstetrics
  • The applicant must not be younger than (21) years old
  • The applicant must have a valid residence in the country
  • The applicant must be medically fit for work

Required Documents

  • Scientific certificates in nursing sciences
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Four (4) personal photos
  • Certificate of experience in the nursing field
  • Nationality certificate/civil ID, for Kuwaiti applicants
  • Copy of the passport, for non-Kuwaiti applicants
  • Certificate of registration as a nurse in the Nursing Council of the applicant's home country, for non-Kuwaiti applicants

Procedures

Visit the Medical License Department of the Ministry of Health and submit the required documents
Fill the service application form. You will attend a personal interview, then, will present in front of the Medical License Committee to perform the medical fitness check-up
If you are not a Kuwaiti citizen, send the scientific certificates and certificates of previous experience to the Ministry of Higher Education for equivalency and data verification. After presenting in front of the Medical License Committee and passing the medical fitness check-up, you will obtain a valid residence on the passport, for non-Kuwaiti citizens
Pay the fees due to issue the license
Note: You may pay the fees due using cheques provided that the cheques are certified by the bank

Fees

(0) KD
 Variable Fees
(25) KD Fixed Fees: New license
(15) KD Fixed Fees: License renewal
(30) KD Fixed Fees: License transfer
 

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