Issuing Professional Physician and Dentist Licenses to Work in the Government 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 physician and dentist licenses to work in the government sector in the State of Kuwait

Eligibility or Criteria

  • The applicant's scientific certificates must be approved by the Ministry of Higher Education
  • The professional license from the Ministry of Health must be obtained
  • The applicant must pass the personal interview at the Ministry of Health, for non-Kuwaiti doctors

Required Documents

  • For Kuwaiti doctors
  • Letter from the applicant to the Ministry of Health requesting to issue professional license
  • Applicant's scientific certificates
  • Copy of the nationality certificate
  • Copy of the civil ID
  • Three (3) personal photos
  • Document stating that the applicant is a member in Kuwait Medical Association
  • For non-Kuwaiti doctors
  • Letter from the applicant to the Ministry of Health requesting to issue professional license
  • Applicant's scientific certificates
  • Certificates of experience
  • Copy of the professional license in the applicant's home country
  • Copy of the passport
  • Three (3) personal photos
  • Document stating that the applicant is a member in Kuwait Medical Association, for Kuwaiti and non-Kuwaiti doctors

Procedures

Visit the Medical License Department of the Ministry of Health and submit the required documents
Fill the service application form
Pay the fees due to issue the required license after being registered in the Department records
Note: You may pay the fees due using cheques provided that the cheques are certified by the bank

Fees

(0) KD Variable Fees
(20) KD Fixed Fees: License issuance, for Kuwaiti/non-Kuwaiti doctors
(10) KD Fixed Fees: License renewal, for Kuwaiti doctors
 

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