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How to work as a nurse in Qatar from the Philippines

A nurse from the Philippines gets a QCHP licence in 8 steps over about 6 months, with QAR 990 + US$244 in published fees, and one thing is different from the Philippines: the Department of Migrant Workers' Overseas Employment Certificate.

Checked 23 Oct 2026 · QCHP ↗

What is different from the Philippines

If your passport is from the Philippines

What do I need from the Department of Migrant Workers?

A DMW (formerly POEA) clearance and an Overseas Employment Certificate, valid 60 days from issue and used once.

Direct hiring is prohibited except by the diplomatic corps, international organisations and senior government officials, and by others the administration allows, including employers of professionals and skilled workers on verified contracts above POEA standards (no more than five first-time hires) and relatives who are permanent residents of the host country.

Your steps, in order

Department of Healthcare Professions, Ministry of Public Health · ~6 months · 8 steps
  1. 1
    Valid registration as a nurse in your country of training or last practice
    Source ↗
  2. 2
    Four-year BSc in nursing, or a three-year nursing diploma after twelve years of schooling; no online or distance programmes
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  3. 3
    Two years of clinical experience after registration
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  4. 4
    Primary source verification of your qualification, home registration and experience (DataFlow)
    ~5 weeks · ~QAR 990 · who pays varies · Source ↗
  5. 5
    Pass the DHP Prometric qualifying exam (150 questions, 3 hours, 50%), or hold an NCLEX-RN pass from the last five years (verified)
    ~QAR 890 · who pays varies · Source ↗
  6. 6
    Certificate of good standing, under six months old, sent directly by your home regulator to DHP at the licensing stage
    you pay · Source ↗
  7. 7
    Job offer from a Qatar facility (the employer's representative submits your DHP evaluation)
    employer usually pays · Source ↗
  8. 8
    Overseas 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 ↗

The published fees leave out the visa or work permit and certificates from home.

What to do next

Tell us about your training, your registration and your experience, and we show which of QCHP's steps you have left, with each fee and how long it takes.

Sources

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