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Qatar - Request Medical Examination for Employment


Procedure

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  • Individuals who wish to work in Qatar, may be required by their employers to undergo a health screening , so as to be able to secure the employment .
  • For you to have a medical examination the first step is to book an appointment online to undergo an examination at the Medical Commission.

Apply In-Person

  1. In Qatar, the Medical Commission is responsible for holding medical examinations with the aim of protecting the health of Qatar population and preventing spread of infectious diseases.
  2. Individuals who want to obtain a medical examination for employment should first obtain a blood-type certificate that can be obtained from any clinic for a nominal fee, before taking up the Medical Commission examination.
  3. The medical examination is done by visiting the Medical Commission, located on Al Muntazah Street, off the E-Ring Road. The medical commission is the authority responsible for conducting the medical examination.
    • Registration and medical examination may be carried out in the accredited private hospitals Al-Ahli Hospital, Doha Clinic Hospital, Al-Emadi Hospital for VIP employees and families only in accordance with the applicable procedures of these hospitals.
  4. Once you visit the facility, present the required document as applicable to the commission’s officials. These documents include.
    • Original QID /Resident card/Passport of applicant seeking employment
    • Submit letter by the employer clarifying the post to which the applicant is nominated for.
    • (With a cell phone number mentioned)
    • Passport photo of applicant
  5. You will be issued with a Medical Fitness Certificate Form to fill and submit. This form can also be downloaded from the Ministry of Public Health website through the following link. : link
  6. The commission’s office will go through your documents and you will be asked to make the payment for the medical test.
    • The fee for the medical test is QR50 per individual,
    • A Debit/Credit Card is used for payment. Cash payment is not allowed.
  7. After payment of the fees you will be summoned to take the medical examination.
    • The medical examination may include Blood Test, Chest X-Ray, Screening for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C. (the tests are mentioned in the medical fitness certificate form.
  8. The results take a period of one to two weeks to come through. You can print Medical Health Certificate online or collect it from the Medical Commission
    • The original registration receipt must be presented if you want to collect the health certificate from the Medical Commission.




Required Documents

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  1. Original QID /Resident card/Passport of applicant seeking employment
  2. Submit letter by the employer clarifying the post to which the applicant is nominated for.
  3. Completed medical examination form. (With a cell phone number mentioned)
  4. Passport photo of applicant



Office Locations & Contacts

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Ministry of Public Health - Head Office
Al Khaleej Street,Al Rumaila,
Doha, Qatar
P.O. Box: 42,
Doha, Qatar
Phone: +974 4407 0000
E-mail: ghcc@moph.gov.qa / GHCC@moph.gov.qa
Website: Link

Primary Health Care Corporation- Head Office
Al Mina Street (Second Ring)
Area Authority
Opposite Doubletree Hilton Hotel
P.O. Box: 26555
Qatar
Tel: 107 (with in Qatar)
External appointment call: +974 4406 9917
Email: info@phcc.gov.qa
Website:Link



Eligibility

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  • Individuals (visitors) who want to work in Qatar are eligible to make the application.

Fees

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  • The fee for the medical test is QR50 per individual,
  • Debit/Credit Card is necessary for payment. Cash payment is not allowed.



Validity

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  • It is valid for a period of six months.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Processing Time

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  • Results can take a week to come through

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Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites. 	
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.



Instructions

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Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required Information

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  1. Application date
  2. Name of applicant
  3. Nationality
  4. D.O.B.
  5. Occupation
  6. Employer
  7. Passport Number,
  8. Contact member
  9. Purpose of medical examination
  10. Medical history
  11. Physical examination details


Need for the Document

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  • Individuals who wish to work in Qatar, may be required by their employers to undergo a health screening , so as to be able to secure the employment .

Information which might help

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  • The original registration receipt must be presented when receiving the health certificate.
  • Among the services provided by the Medical commission Department is Medical fitness Examination for residency and employment purposes.
  • Not all employers require a medical checkup before employing an individual.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
 e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.


External Links

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Others

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More information which might help people.




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