Medical Councils & Licensing Authorities Worldwide
What each medical council and licensing authority does, how registration and licensing exams work, and the route for internationally trained doctors, with official links.
Medical councils ยท AU
Australian Medical Council (AMC): Role, Exams and Fees 2026
What the Australian Medical Council does: accreditation of medical education, assessment of IMGs on the standard pathway, the CAT MCQ and clinical exam, and fees.
5 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
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BIG Register Netherlands: How Foreign Doctors Get Registered
How the Dutch BIG register works for doctors: EU recognition, the certificate of competence for non-EU diplomas, the BI test, CBGV review and Dutch language.
6 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
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CGCOM Spain: Medical Colleges, Homologation and MIR Guide 2026
How doctors get licensed in Spain: the CGCOM and 52 provincial medical colleges, homologation of foreign degrees, Spanish B2, MIR and specialist recognition.
6 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
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Ordre des Mรฉdecins France: Registration and PADHUE Route 2026
How doctors register with the Ordre des mรฉdecins in France: CNOM and departmental councils, EVC exams for non-EU graduates, consolidation period and next steps.
5 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
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Conselho Federal de Medicina (CFM): Brazil Licensing Guide 2026
How doctors get licensed in Brazil: the CFM and state CRMs, Revalida for foreign graduates, university revalidation, CRM registration steps and common mistakes.
6 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
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Danish Patient Safety Authority: Doctor Authorisation 2026
How Denmark authorises doctors: EU recognition, the five steps for non-EU graduates, Danish 3, medical tests, evaluation employment and the 2026 quota.
6 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
Medical councils ยท AE
Department of Health Abu Dhabi (DOH): Licensing Guide 2026
How DOH Abu Dhabi licenses doctors: the unified PQR, physician requirements, the DOH exam and exemptions, TAMM applications, UIN and processing times in 2026.
5 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
Medical councils ยท AE
Dubai Health Authority (DHA): Licensing Guide for Doctors 2026
How DHA licensing works in Dubai: Sheryan, the unified PQR, DataFlow PSV, CBT and oral assessments, the three-attempt rule, registration and activation.
5 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
Medical councils ยท US
ECFMG and Intealth: ECFMG Certification for IMGs Explained
What ECFMG and Intealth are, the requirements for ECFMG Certification, Pathways and OET, the World Directory and EPIC, from official sources for 2026.
4 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
Medical councils ยท US
FSMB and US State Medical Boards: How US Licensing Works
How the Federation of State Medical Boards and the US state medical boards fit together: USMLE, licensure, discipline and the steps for international medical graduates.
4 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
Medical councils ยท UK
General Medical Council (GMC): Registration, PLAB and Fees 2026
What the UK General Medical Council does, how registration and the licence to practise work, the PLAB route for IMGs, English rules and 2026 GMC fees.
5 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
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Helsedirektoratet: Doctor Authorisation in Norway 2026
How Norway's Directorate of Health authorises doctors: EU/EEA route, B2 Norwegian, national course, medicine handling course and the UiO proficiency test.
6 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
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Kuwait Ministry of Health Licensing for Doctors: Guide 2026
How doctors get licensed in Kuwait: the Ministry of Health licensing department, equivalency, interviews, the Prometric exam, licence validity and 2025 reforms.
5 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
Medical councils ยท AU
Medical Board of Australia and Ahpra: Registration Guide 2026
How the Medical Board of Australia and Ahpra regulate doctors: their roles, registration types, IMG pathways, English requirements and where to check fees.
5 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
Medical councils ยท CA
Medical Council of Canada (MCC): LMCC, MCCQE and IMG Guide
What the Medical Council of Canada does, how the MCCQE and LMCC work, the Canadian Standard and the steps international medical graduates take toward a licence.
5 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
Medical councils ยท IE
Medical Council of Ireland: Registration, PRES and Fees 2026
How the Medical Council of Ireland registers doctors: register divisions, the PRES exams for IMGs, English language rules and 2026/27 fees from the official site.
5 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
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Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ): Registration and NZREX
How the Medical Council of New Zealand registers doctors: scopes of practice, general scope pathways for IMGs, NZREX Clinical, and where to find current fees.
5 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
Medical councils ยท AE
Ministry of Health and Prevention UAE (MOHAP): Licensing 2026
How MOHAP licenses doctors in the UAE: the evaluation certificate, unified PQR, exam exemptions, three-attempt limit, DHA/DOH transfers and validity.
5 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
Medical councils ยท IN
NBEMS India: NEET-PG, FMGE, DNB and DrNB Explained
What the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences does: NEET-PG, the FMGE screening test, DNB and DrNB training and exams, and how to plan for them.
5 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
Medical councils ยท IN
National Medical Commission (NMC) India: Role, Boards, FMGE
What Indiaโs National Medical Commission does, its four autonomous boards, how registration works and the FMGE path for doctors with a foreign medical degree.
4 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
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NHRA Bahrain: Licensing Guide for Doctors and the BLE 2026
How Bahrain's National Health Regulatory Authority licenses doctors: the physician PQR, the Bahrain Licensure Examination (BLE), attempts, exemptions and PSV.
5 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
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NMBI Ireland: Registration for Overseas Nurses and Midwives
How the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland registers overseas nurses: application steps, English test scores, decision letter, aptitude test and adaptation.
5 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
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Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB): Exams and Licensing 2026
What the Oman Medical Specialty Board does for doctors: legal basis, certificate verification and equivalence, OC licensing exams and residency training.
5 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
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Ordem dos Mรฉdicos Portugal: Registration for Foreign Doctors 2026
How the Ordem dos Mรฉdicos registers doctors in Portugal: who must join, recognition of non-EU degrees, the Prova de Comunicaรงรฃo Mรฉdica and specialist colleges.
5 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
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Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC): Registration and NRE
What the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council does, how registration works, the National Registration Examination (NRE) for foreign graduates and MDCAT basics.
3 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
Medical councils ยท PH
PRC Board of Medicine Philippines: Physician Licensure Exam
How the PRC Board of Medicine regulates doctors in the Philippines: the Medical Act of 1959, the four-day Physician Licensure Examination and rules for foreign graduates.
3 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
Medical councils ยท PH
PRC Board of Nursing Philippines: Nurse Licensure Exam 2026
How the PRC and Board of Nursing license nurses in the Philippines: who can sit the NLE, the five parts, passing rule, online application and the oath.
5 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
Medical councils ยท QA
Qatar Department of Healthcare Professions (DHP): Guide 2026
How Qatar's DHP registers and licenses doctors: its role at the Ministry of Public Health, the Prometric qualifying exam, cut score, exemptions and PSV.
5 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
Medical councils ยท SA
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS): Guide 2026
How the SCFHS works for doctors: classification vs registration, Mumaris Plus, DataFlow, the SMLE format and pass score, and registration renewal rules.
6 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
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Socialstyrelsen: Swedish Doctor Licence (Legitimation) 2026
How Socialstyrelsen licenses doctors in Sweden: EU/EEA route, the five steps for non-EU graduates, the knowledge test, practical service and special appointments.
5 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
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Turkish Medical Association (TTB) and Licensing in Tรผrkiye
What the Turkish Medical Association does, how doctors get licensed in Tรผrkiye via YรK diploma equivalence and the Ministry of Health, and the foreign-doctor route.
5 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
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Valvira and LVV: Doctor Licence in Finland 2026
How Finland licenses doctors since Valvira moved into the new Finnish Supervisory Agency in 2026: EU route, non-EU internship, exams, limited licences, language.
5 min read ยท Last reviewed 30 October 2026
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