QCHP Qatar Medical License: Requirements, Prometric Exam & Fees 2026
The complete Qatar licensing pathway for doctors, nurses and allied health: QCHP registration, dataflow, Prometric exam pattern, evaluation criteria, fees and processing times.
Qatar offers tax-free salaries, world-class facilities like Hamad Medical Corporation and Sidra Medicine, and a fast-growing private sector. Licensure is governed by the Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners (QCHP) under the Ministry of Public Health.
Who can apply?
QCHP sets qualification and experience minimums per title — commonly a recognised degree plus two years of recent experience for nurses and allied health, and specialty certification for consultants. Check where you stand with our free eligibility check.
The QCHP pathway
- Registration account on the MOPH practitioner portal
- Credential verification through DataFlow (read our PSV guide)
- Qualifying (Prometric) exam for your profession
- Evaluation & licensing — final review and licence issuance
QCHP Prometric exam format
- Questions: ~100 MCQs for most titles
- Duration: around 3 hours
- Pass score: typically 60%
- Content: scenario-based questions aligned with international guidelines and Qatari practice standards
Our QCHP-pattern question banks cover nursing, general practice, dentistry, pharmacy and specialist tracks with chapter-wise drills and explanations.
Fees and timeline
- DataFlow: USD ~250
- Prometric exam: USD 90–280 by category
- Licence fee: QAR 100–600 by title
- Typical end-to-end timeline: 2–4 months
Exemptions worth knowing
Practitioners holding current licences from certain GCC authorities, or Western board certifications (US, UK, Canada, Australia), may qualify for exam exemptions — the evaluation committee decides case by case. Details on our Qatar licensing page.
From licence to job offer
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