Choose the market that fits your profile.

GermanyApprobation (full license) or Berufserlaubnis (temporary permit)

STEP 1

Prepare and translate degree, internship, registration and good-standing documents

STEP 2

Reach B2 German and pass the Fachsprachenprüfung (C1 medical German)

STEP 3

Complete Gleichwertigkeitsprüfung; take the Kenntnisprüfung if equivalence is not accepted

STEP 4

Apply for Approbation or temporary Berufserlaubnis and complete any required supervised practice

AustraliaMedical Board of Australia / AMC registration

STEP 1

Create an AMC portfolio and complete primary-source verification

STEP 2

Choose the Competent Authority, Standard, Specialist or Short-Term Training pathway

STEP 3

For the Standard Pathway, pass AMC Part 1 (MCQ) and AMC Part 2 (Clinical)

STEP 4

Apply for registration with the Medical Board and complete supervised practice or specialist assessment

USAECFMG Certification, USMLE and state medical licensing

STEP 1

Verify medical education and credentials through ECFMG

STEP 2

Pass USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK

STEP 3

Match into an ACGME-accredited residency programme

STEP 4

Complete residency, pass USMLE Step 3 and meet the chosen state board requirements

United KingdomGMC registration through PLAB/UKMLA or an approved alternative route

STEP 1

Meet English requirements through IELTS Academic or OET

STEP 2

Pass PLAB 1 and PLAB 2, or use an eligible GMC-recognised alternative qualification

STEP 3

Apply for GMC registration and complete any required internship or supervised practice

STEP 4

Secure employment and maintain professional registration

IsraelIsraeli Ministry of Health medical licensing

STEP 1

Submit primary medical diploma and professional credentials for verification

STEP 2

Meet Hebrew language requirements for practice

STEP 3

Pass the Government Licensing Examination unless an approved exemption applies

STEP 4

Complete Ministry of Health registration and employer requirements

NetherlandsBIG registration for healthcare professionals

STEP 1

Verify the foreign medical qualification and professional standing

STEP 2

Reach the required Dutch language level and complete the AKV assessment where applicable

STEP 3

Complete CBGV/CIBG competence assessment and any adaptation internship

STEP 4

Apply for BIG registration and meet local employer requirements

QatarDHP / QCHP professional license

STEP 1

Submit degree, license, experience and logbooks for DataFlow primary-source verification

STEP 2

Pass the Prometric examination for the relevant doctor category

STEP 3

Receive a qualifying offer from a licensed Qatar healthcare provider

STEP 4

Complete DHP registration, employer activation and work-permit requirements

UAEDHA, DoH/HAAD or MOHAP healthcare authority license

STEP 1

Choose the emirate and authority matching the intended workplace

STEP 2

Complete DataFlow primary-source verification and eligibility review

STEP 3

Pass the applicable Prometric or authority licensing examination

STEP 4

Activate the professional license through a licensed employer and complete local work formalities

New ZealandMedical Council of New Zealand registration

STEP 1

Verify qualifications and meet English-language requirements

STEP 2

Choose the Competent Authority, NZREX Clinical or Vocational pathway

STEP 3

Complete the required examination, clinical assessment or specialist recognition

STEP 4

Apply for MCNZ registration and complete supervision and practising-certificate requirements

SwedenSocialstyrelsen medical registration

STEP 1

Reach C1 proficiency in Swedish, Danish or Norwegian

STEP 2

Submit the foreign degree and professional history to Socialstyrelsen

STEP 3

Pass the Kunskapsprov and complete the Swedish healthcare law course

STEP 4

Complete practical clinical service and apply for Swedish medical authorization

FrancePADHUE pathway: EVC and Ordre des Médecins registration

STEP 1

Prepare verified qualifications and meet French-language requirements

STEP 2

Pass the EVC national knowledge examination

STEP 3

Complete the supervised Parcours de Consolidation des Compétences

STEP 4

Apply for full registration with the Ordre des Médecins

SwitzerlandMEBEKO recognition and cantonal authorization

STEP 1

Submit the medical degree for MEBEKO recognition or equivalence review

STEP 2

For non-EU/EFTA qualifications, complete the required federal examination or assessment

STEP 3

Meet B2/C1 proficiency in the relevant German, French or Italian region

STEP 4

Obtain cantonal authorization and fulfil employer and supervision requirements

AustriaNostrifizierung and Austrian Medical Chamber registration

STEP 1

Submit the medical degree to a university for nostrification

STEP 2

Complete gap examinations or additional training where required

STEP 3

Reach German C1 and pass the ÖÄK language assessment

STEP 4

Complete Austrian Medical Chamber registration and supervised practice requirements

PolandNostryfikacja or simplified PWZ medical license route

STEP 1

Complete university nostrification or the applicable simplified qualification route

STEP 2

Pass the Polish Medical Language Examination

STEP 3

Complete the required LEK examination and internship/Staż

STEP 4

Apply for Prawo Wykonywania Zawodu and join the regional medical chamber

Czech RepublicCzech approbation examination and registration

STEP 1

Complete diploma nostrification through a Czech university

STEP 2

Reach at least the required Czech language level

STEP 3

Pass the written approbation examination

STEP 4

Complete supervised clinical practice and pass the oral examination

SlovakiaDoplňujúca Skúška supplementary examination

STEP 1

Obtain Ministry of Education recognition of the medical diploma

STEP 2

Meet Slovak language and professional communication requirements

STEP 3

Pass the written and oral supplementary medical examinations

STEP 4

Complete registration and the required supervised practice or employment steps

MaltaMedical Council Malta registration

STEP 1

Verify the medical degree and professional standing

STEP 2

Meet English or Maltese language requirements

STEP 3

Pass the Medical Council registration assessment if required

STEP 4

Complete the Foundation Programme or demonstrate equivalent post-internship experience

MaldivesMaldives Medical and Dental Council registration

STEP 1

Prepare translated and legalized credentials for primary-source verification

STEP 2

Meet English and medical communication requirements

STEP 3

Complete the MMDC pre-registration examination or interview

STEP 4

Obtain temporary or full registration linked to an approved employer and work permit

RussiaRoszdravnadzor recognition and primary specialized accreditation

STEP 1

Complete nostrification and recognition of the overseas diploma

STEP 2

Meet Russian language and professional communication requirements

STEP 3

Pass the multi-stage accreditation process, including practical skills assessment

STEP 4

Complete registration and the required employment or supervised practice route

AfricaCountry-specific national Medical or Dental Council registration

STEP 1

Select the country and confirm its national regulator and approved employer route

STEP 2

Verify the degree, internship, active license and certificate of good standing

STEP 3

Complete any local board exam, interview, language or adaptation requirement

STEP 4

Obtain national registration, work authorization and employer license activation

BotswanaBotswana Health Professions Council registration

STEP 1

Submit verified qualifications, internship evidence and good-standing documents

STEP 2

Complete the BHPC assessment and evaluation interview where required

STEP 3

Meet employment, language and local practice requirements

STEP 4

Receive registration and complete employer or work-permit formalities

NamibiaHealth Professions Councils of Namibia registration

STEP 1

Submit the medical curriculum, degree, internship and good-standing evidence

STEP 2

Complete the HPCNA evaluation examination when required

STEP 3

Meet language, employment and local practice requirements

STEP 4

Receive registration and activate practice through an approved employer

SeychellesSeychelles Medical and Dental Council registration

STEP 1

Verify qualifications, registration and post-graduation experience

STEP 2

Meet the minimum experience and professional-standing requirements

STEP 3

Complete SMDC and Ministry of Health assessment or interview

STEP 4

Obtain registration linked to an approved public or private employment contract

MauritiusMedical Council of Mauritius registration

STEP 1

Verify that the medical degree is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools

STEP 2

Submit credentials and professional-standing documents

STEP 3

Pass the Medical Registration Examination when required

STEP 4

Complete Medical Council registration and approved employment formalities

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)Humanitarian medical deployment

STEP 1

Hold a valid medical license and usually at least two years of post-residency clinical experience

STEP 2

Show experience in low-resource, emergency or humanitarian settings

STEP 3

Demonstrate availability for a longer field assignment, commonly 9–12 months

STEP 4

Complete selection, field preparation, safeguarding and deployment requirements

ICRC InternationalInternational Committee of the Red Cross

STEP 1

Hold a recognized medical qualification and current professional registration

STEP 2

Build relevant clinical, tropical, conflict or emergency-medicine experience

STEP 3

Meet hardship-deployment, language and safeguarding requirements

STEP 4

Complete the ICRC selection, preparation and international deployment process

UN Volunteers (UNV)United Nations volunteer pathway

STEP 1

Hold a university medical degree and active professional standing

STEP 2

Meet the experience, age and language requirements of the specific assignment

STEP 3

Create and maintain a profile in the UNV Global Talent Pool

STEP 4

Apply for a matching assignment and complete UN checks, selection and deployment

HVOHealth Volunteers Overseas

STEP 1

Hold an active medical license in good standing and appropriate specialist credentials

STEP 2

Show interest in teaching, mentoring and health-system capacity building

STEP 3

Match with a training assignment, commonly short-term or repeat volunteer service

STEP 4

Complete host-country, safeguarding and deployment preparation requirements

SolidarMedLong-term global health and medical service

STEP 1

Hold a medical degree and relevant postgraduate or public-health specialization

STEP 2

Build clinical, management or tropical-health experience

STEP 3

Meet the language and long-term placement requirements of the country programme

STEP 4

Complete recruitment, preparation and supported field placement