What a doctor trained abroad needs to register in Oman
Read from the regulator's own documents. Each step shows what it costs, who usually pays, and the date we last checked it. Enter your details and we tell you which of these you already meet.
Ministry of Health private-sector licence, General Practitioner
A bachelor degree in medicine, a completed internship, four years' experience, a DataFlow report, the OMSB general practitioner examination at a Pearson VUE centre, and the ministry's viva. The establishment's letter opens the file, so a job offer comes first.
- 1Bachelor degree in medicine from a recognised medical college
- 2Confirm your medical school is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools (search.wdoms.org)
- 3Completed internship of one year
- 4Four years of work experience
- 5Job offer from a private clinic or hospital (its letter as your sponsor opens the file)who pays varies · Source ↗
- 6Primary source verification of your degree, specialty certificate, home registration and experience (DataFlow)~5 weeks · who pays varies · unconfirmed · Source ↗
- 7Pass the OMSB Omani Examination for General Practitioners at a Pearson VUE centre (150 questions, 2 hours 45 minutes, 60%)~OMR 85 · who pays varies · Source ↗
- 8Pass the Ministry of Health viva (interview); two further attempts if you failwho pays varies · Source ↗
- 9Overseas Employment Certificate from the Department of Migrant Workers, through a DMW-licensed recruitment agency or an employer the DMW allows to hire directly (Filipino workers)who pays varies · Source ↗
Ministry of Health private-sector licence, Specialist
A medical degree, internship and a specialty certificate OMSB places at level 2 (no further experience) or level 3 (three years after the specialty), a DataFlow report, the OMSB examination for your specialty and the ministry's viva. The establishment's letter opens the file, so a job offer comes first.
- 1Bachelor degree in medicine from a recognised medical college
- 2Confirm your medical school is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools (search.wdoms.org)
- 3Specialty certificate placed by OMSB at level 2 or level 3
- 4Completed internship of one year
- 5Experience after the specialty by level; none at level 2, three years at level 3
- 6Job offer from a private clinic or hospital (its letter as your sponsor opens the file)who pays varies · Source ↗
- 7Primary source verification of your degree, specialty certificate, home registration and experience (DataFlow)~5 weeks · who pays varies · unconfirmed · Source ↗
- 8Pass the OMSB occupational classification examination for your specialty at a Pearson VUE centrewho pays varies · Source ↗
- 9Pass the Ministry of Health viva (interview); two further attempts if you failwho pays varies · Source ↗
- 10Overseas Employment Certificate from the Department of Migrant Workers, through a DMW-licensed recruitment agency or an employer the DMW allows to hire directly (Filipino workers)who pays varies · Source ↗
Ministry of Health private-sector licence, Consultant
A medical degree, internship and a specialty certificate OMSB places at level 2 (six years after the specialty) or level 3 (twelve years), a DataFlow report, the OMSB examination for your specialty and the ministry's viva. The establishment's letter opens the file, so a job offer comes first.
- 1Bachelor degree in medicine from a recognised medical college
- 2Confirm your medical school is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools (search.wdoms.org)
- 3Specialty certificate placed by OMSB at level 2 or level 3
- 4Completed internship of one year
- 5Six years of experience after a level 2 specialty certificate, or twelve years after a level 3 one
- 6Job offer from a private clinic or hospital (its letter as your sponsor opens the file)who pays varies · Source ↗
- 7Primary source verification of your degree, specialty certificate, home registration and experience (DataFlow)~5 weeks · who pays varies · unconfirmed · Source ↗
- 8Pass the OMSB occupational classification examination for your specialty at a Pearson VUE centrewho pays varies · Source ↗
- 9Pass the Ministry of Health viva (interview); two further attempts if you failwho pays varies · Source ↗
- 10Overseas Employment Certificate from the Department of Migrant Workers, through a DMW-licensed recruitment agency or an employer the DMW allows to hire directly (Filipino workers)who pays varies · Source ↗
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