Doctor and Nurse Jobs Abroad for Pakistanis: Licensing

Roles we recruit for

General practitioners and specialist doctors
Registered nurses (general and specialty)
Midwives
Allied health: lab technicians, radiographers, pharmacists, physiotherapists

Licensing comes first

Pakistani registration: a current PMDC registration (doctors) or PNMC registration (nurses).
Primary source verification of your degree, licence and experience, usually through DataFlow, arranged through the destination regulator.
A licensing exam where it's required, often delivered by Prometric. Saudi Arabia uses the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS). Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain each have their own health regulators.
Experience after qualification. Requirements differ by country and specialty.

Where these jobs are

Hospitals in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain recruit Pakistani doctors and nurses. Japan's SSW programme includes nursing care (caregiving), which is a different role from registered nursing (see Japan SSW).

How the legal route works

A foreign employer sends a demand letter and power of attorney to a licensed promoter, and these are attested and approved in Pakistan.
Shortlisting, interviews and any trade or skill test the employer or destination country requires.
A medical examination (a GCC-approved GAMCA medical for Gulf countries), then visa processing.
Registration with the Protector of Emigrants (BEOE): contract check, government dues, and a pre-departure briefing.
Travel. The employer completes your residence and work permit formalities after arrival.

Fees, receipts and your passport

Under Pakistan's emigration rules, a licensed Overseas Employment Promoter (OEP) may charge a worker a service charge of no more than Rs 15,000, and must give you a receipt for it. Government dues (the BEOE emigration fee, the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation welfare fund and State Life insurance) are separate. They are paid into official accounts, and the Protector of Emigrants office will show you what each one is for.

Two rules worth remembering. No agent, including us, should ask you for more than the legal service charge or for cash with no receipt. And no agent should keep your passport. It's needed only for visa stamping and protector registration, and it should come back to you.

Before you pay anyone, check their licence number on the BEOE register of licensed OEPs. Our licence is OP&HRD/5245/RWP/2026. You can check it the same way.

Frequently asked questions

What is DataFlow verification?

An independent check of your degree, licence and experience with the institutions that issued them, used by Gulf health regulators before licensing.

Can I start the licensing process before I have an offer?

Often yes, and starting early can shorten the time to joining. Check the current rules of the specific regulator first.

Registration is free. Leave your details once and we'll contact you when a matching position is confirmed. We don't publish roles we can't back with an employer demand letter.