Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Temporary License for Foreign Doctors in person, the applicant must visit the office of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN).
2. The address and contact details of the MDCN can be found in the below contact link
3. Visit the office and obtain the application forms to be completed for Doctor Temporary License for Foreign Doctors, from the relevant department.
4. Complete the forms with appropriate information under relevant sections. Attest the forms with your signature once completed.
5. Once completed filling the application form, make sure that you attached all the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
6. Then, submit it in person to the relevant authority at the office. Make the stipulated payment as directed by the officials.
7. After submission, the application and other documents will be forwarded for examination and verification processes.
8. Once the verification and validation processes are over and if the application is found sufficient, it will be approved and the officials will proceed to take required steps to issue the Temporary license.
9. When the document is ready to be collected, the applicant will receive a notification from the office through email or phone call regarding the collection and the applicant can collect them by any applicable means.

• Completed application forms
• Letter of Good Standing
• Copy(ies) of Additional Qualification Certificate
• Appointment Letter
• Proof of registration in native country
• Expatriate quota
• Resident/work permit
• Sworn translation of documents in other languages
• Bank draft for necessary fees
• Photocopy of passport page that shows entry date

Reference: requirements check list

Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria - HQ
Plot 1102, Cadastral Zone B11,
Off Oladipo Diya Road,
Behind Prince and Princess Estate,
Kaura District
Nigeria
Tel: 09130519156, 09077062051
Email: info@mdcn.gov.ng
Website: Link

• Any foreign doctor, who wishes to get registered as a practising doctor in Nigeria, can apply.
• A foreign doctor without Additional qualification (i.e. Specialist degree) does not qualify to be registered by the Council and would be required to sit and pass Council's Assessment Examination before he/she could be registered.

Application form and Registration fees: N40, 000.00

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• It is important that the completed form must contain all the information required properly and the form must be filled legibly, in order to get accepted by the Authority.

• Make sure that you attach all the required documents as specified by the authority to avoid rejections.
• Applicants are advised to refer the following link for more relevant instructions: requirements

• Applicant’s name and age
• Gender and nationality
• Academic details
• Passport number
• Date of birth
• Contact details
• Address details
• Academic details
• Certificate number
• Email address
• Banking details

Any foreign doctor living in Nigeria, who intends to practice as a Nigerian doctor must first obtain a Temporary Registration from the Council.

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