Issuing Professional Nursing Licenses to Work in the Kuwaiti Government Sector

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Service Description

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

Eligibility or Criteria

  • The applicant must submit a request to issue professional license from the applicant's employer
  • The applicant must have obtained accredited scientific certificates
  • The applicant must have the suitable practical experience, for non-Kuwaiti nurses

Required Documents

  • For Kuwaiti nurses
  • Request to issue professional nursing license from the applicant's employer
  • Copy of the scientific certificate
  • Copy of the nationality certificate
  • Copy of the civil ID
  • Three (3) personal photos
  • For non-Kuwaiti nurses
  • Request to issue professional nursing license from the applicant's employer
  • Copy of the scientific certificates
  • Copy of the certificates of experience
  • Copy of the passport
  • Copy of the professional license in the applicant's home country
  • Three (3) personal photos

Procedures

Visit the Medical License Department and submit the required documents
Register the applicant's details in the department records
Fill the service application form
Pay the fees due to issue the required license

Fees

(0) KD Variable Fees
(10) KD Fixed Fees: License issuance fees as defined for the nursing body working in the government sector of the State of Kuwait, for Kuwaiti and non-Kuwaiti applicants
 

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