Saudi Council for Health Specialties is a governing body in Saudi Arabia that regulates health professions. In order to practice, an expat health professionals should passed a prometric exam given by the council. In recent years Saudi license has only a maximum of 2 years validity, for those who did not have a required number of CPD/CME were renewed only for 1 year, same with practitioner who are above 60 years old . Recently, if you are 65 years old you need to have a medical certificate, stating that you are still fit to work from Ministry of Health.
To help you prepare for your renewal I downloaded a requirements for all professions with the specific fees:
For Nursing and Midwifery
1. Employer Identification Letter
Employer Identificationletter should include the following: – Professional rank (e.g. consultant, specialist .. etc) – Specialty (e.g. Pharmacy, nursing .. etc) – Start date – Issuance date – Conformation and description of professional practice and duties in the same filed of specialization. – Issued, signed and stamped by HumanResourcesdepartment or equivalent within the institution
– Attach Letter of identification: that issued within the 3 months preceding the submission of the application .
2. Identity (ID)
Saudi Applicants: National ID – Non-Saudi Applicants: holding an Iqama identity in the Kingdom: a valid Iqama Identity indicating that applicant is permitted to work as a health practitioner (Iqama ID status: “authorized to work”)and on the sponsorship of the institution.
3. Medical Report
For applicants over 65 years of age
4. CME Hours
30 hours (15hours per year) as follows:
First category: A maximum of 20 hours per year including the following activities: Conferences, seminars, workshops, training courses, book-making, research papers, research arbitration.
Second category: A maximum of 10 hours per year including the following activities: Internal activities, Internet-based activities, panel discussions, and general workshops.
Payments/Fees for Nursing and Midwifery
Professional Rank Service fee Total
Technician\ Health assistant 160 160
Specialist \ Nurse-in-training 240 240
Senior specialist 320 320
Consultant 400 400
Update for professional registration 150 150
Delay in professional registration
from 31-90 days 300 300
Delay in professional registration from
91-180 days 600 600
For Medicine and Surgery
1. Employer Identification Letter
Employer Identificationletter should include the following: – Professional rank (e.g. consultant, specialist .. etc) – Specialty (e.g. Pharmacy, nursing . etc) – Start date – Issuance date – Conformation and description of professional practice and duties in the same filed of specialization. – Issued, signed and stamped by HumanResourcesdepartment or equivalent within the institution
– Attach Letter of identification: that issued within the 3 months preceding the submission of the application .
2. Identity (ID)
Saudi Applicants: National ID – Non-Saudi Applicants: holding an Iqama identity in the Kingdom: a valid Iqama Identity indicating that applicant is permitted to work as a health practitioner (Iqama ID status: “authorized to work”)and on the sponsorship of the institution.
3. Medical Report
For applicants over 65 years of age
4. CME Hours
60 hours (30 hours per year) as follows:
First category: A maximum of 50 hours per year including the following activities: Conferences, seminars, workshops, training courses, book-making, research papers, research arbitration.
Second category: A maximum of 10 hours per year including the following activities: Internal activities, Internet-based activities, panel discussions, and general workshops
For Technicians and health Assistants
1. Employer Identification Letter
Employer Identificationletter should include the following: – Professional rank (e.g. consultant, specialist .. etc) – Specialty (e.g. Pharmacy, nursing .. etc) – Start date – Issuance date – Conformation and description of professional practice and duties in the same filed of specialization. – Issued, signed and stamped by HumanResourcesdepartment or equivalent within the institution
– Attach Letter of identification: that issued within the 3 months preceding the submission of the application
2.Identity (ID)
Saudi Applicants: National ID – Non-Saudi Applicants: holding an Iqama identity in the Kingdom: a valid Iqama Identity indicating that applicant is permitted to work as a health practitioner (Iqama ID status: “authorized to work”)and on the sponsorship of the institution.
3. Medical Report
For applicants over 65 years of age
4.CME Hours
20 hours (10 hours per year) including the following activities: Conferences, seminars, workshops, training courses, book-making, research papers, research arbitration. Internal activities, Internet-based activities, panel discussions, and general workshops.
Laboratories and Medical Technologies
1. Employer Identification Letter
Employer Identificationletter should include the following: – Professional rank (e.g. consultant, specialist .. etc) – Specialty (e.g. Pharmacy, nursing .. etc) – Start date – Issuance date – Conformation and description of professional practice and duties in the same filed of specialization. – Issued, signed and stamped by HumanResourcesdepartment or equivalent within the institution
– Attach Letter of identification: that issued within the 3 months preceding the submission of the application
2. Identity (ID)
Saudi Applicants: National ID – Non-Saudi Applicants: holding an Iqama identity in the Kingdom: a valid Iqama Identity indicating that applicant is permitted to work as a health practitioner (Iqama ID status: “authorized to work”)and on the sponsorship of the institution.
3. Medical Report .
For applicants over 65 years of age
4. CME Hours
40 hours (20 hours per year) as follows:
First category: A maximum of 30 hours per year including the following activities: Conferences, seminars, workshops, training courses, book-making, research papers, research arbitration.
Second category: A maximum of 10 hours per year including the following activities: Internal activities, Internet-based activities, panel discussions, and general workshops.
Payments/Fees for Laboratory Technician and Medical Technologies
Professional Rank Service fee Total
Technician 160 160
Assistant Specialist \Specialist\ Specialist in training 240 240
Senior specialist 320 320
Consultant 400 400
Update for professional registration 150 150
Delay in professional registration from 31-90 days 300 300
Delay in professional registration from 91-180 days 600 600
Pharmacy and Pharmacy Technician
1. Employer Identification Letter
Employer Identificationletter should include the following: – Professional rank (e.g. consultant, specialist .. etc) – Specialty (e.g. Pharmacy, nursing .. etc) – Start date – Issuance date – Conformation and description of professional practice and duties in the same filed of specialization. – Issued, signed and stamped by HumanResourcesdepartment or equivalent within the institution
– Attach Letter of identification: that issued within the 3 months preceding the submission of the application
2.Identity (ID)
Saudi Applicants: National ID – Non-Saudi Applicants: holding an Iqama identity in the Kingdom: a valid Iqama Identity indicating that applicant is permitted to work as a health practitioner (Iqama ID status: “authorized to work”)and on the sponsorship of the institution.
3. Medical Report
For applicants over 65 years of age
4. CME Hours
20 hours per years follows:
First category: A maximum of 25 hours per year including the following activities: Conferences, seminars, workshops, training courses, book-making, research papers, research arbitration.
Second category: A maximum of 15 hours per year including the following activities: Internal activities, Internet-based activities, panel discussions, and general workshops.
Payment/Fees for Pharmacist and Pharmacy technician
Professional Rank Service fee Total
Technician 160 160
Pharmacist\ Pharmacist in training 240 240
Senior Pharmacist 320 320
Consultants 400 400
Update for professional registration 150 150
Delay in professional registration
from 31-90 days 1 300 300
Delay in professional registration
from 91-180 days 1 600 00
Therapy and Rehabilitation
1. Employer Identification Letter
Employer Identificationletter should include the following: – Professional rank (e.g. consultant, specialist .. etc) – Specialty (e.g. Pharmacy, nursing .. etc) – Start date – Issuance date – Conformation and description of professional practice and duties in the same filed of specialization. – Issued, signed and stamped by HumanResourcesdepartment or equivalent within the institution
– Attach Letter of identification: that issued within the 3 months preceding the submission of the application
2. Identity (ID)
Saudi Applicants: National ID – Non-Saudi Applicants: holding an Iqama identity in the Kingdom: a valid Iqama Identity indicating that applicant is permitted to work as a health practitioner (Iqama ID status: “authorized to work”)and on the sponsorship of the institution.
3.Medical Report
For applicants over 65 years of age
4.CME Hours
40 hours (20 hours per year) as follows:
First category: A maximum of 30 hours per year including the following activities: Conferences, seminars, workshops, training courses, book-making, research papers, research arbitration.
Second category: A maximum of10 hours per year including the following activities: Internal activities, Internet-based activities, panel discussions, and general workshops.
Payment/Fees for Therapy and Rehabilitation
Professional Rank Service fee Total
Technician 160 160
Assistant Specialist \Specialist\ Specialist in training 240 240
Senior specialist 320 320
Consultant 400 400
Update for professional registration 150 150
Delay in professional registration from 31-90 days 300 300
Delay in professional registration from 91-180 days 600 600
This details and information are from the official website of MUMARIS plus with the purpose of guiding OFW, specifically nurses, midwives, laboratory technicians, pharmacist, doctors and other medical profession practicing in the Kingdom of KSA. Good luck on your application, MABUHAY.
Disclaimer: I am a nurse practitioner working here in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, my goal is to help my fellow health practitioner renew their Saudi Council license smoothly by sharing updated information as of this post date only. I am assisting my colleague applying for dataflow verification needed to be classified in SCFHS and their license renewal since the Mumaris until Mumaris plus, the present platform.This article is only a guide and does not serve as an official document from SCFHS, I am not connected whatsoever, nor employed by the SCFHS. Any update, missing information on their process, requirements and fees after this post is not my control, as the use of information on this site is solely the responsibility of the user.
My registration expired in 2020. Am I eligible to renew registration from outside of Saudi Arabia? Currently I am working in Pakistan.
Good day, Mr Arshad, not possible since one of the requirements is an identification letter of current employer.
You cannot renew if you are outside Saudi Arabia, one requirement is COE of current employer. Good luck