Homologación en Arabia Saudí
Guía completa para médicos, enfermeros y profesionales de la salud
Homologación médica Arabia Saudí (SCFHS). Licencia para médicos, enfermeros y especialistas. Salarios tax-free $60k-$150k. Examen SMLE, Dataflow verification. Proceso completo con Bookahospi.
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Requisitos para Médico General
Requisitos principales
- Medical degree from recognized university
- Minimum 2 years post-graduation experience
- Good Standing Certificate
- IELTS 6.0 or equivalent
- Pass SMLE exam
English - IELTS minimum 6.0 or equivalent
SMLE (Saudi Medical Licensing Exam) mandatory
Documentos necesarios
- Medical degree with apostille or legalization
- Academic certificate translated to Arabic
- Valid passport (minimum 1 year)
- Good Standing Certificate
- Work experience certificate
- Passport-size photographs
- English language certificate
Proceso paso a paso
Dataflow verification (academic verification)
SCFHS registration (Saudi Commission)
SMLE exam scheduling and completion
Professional classification issuance
Practice license obtainment
Preguntas frecuentes
El Saudi Medical Licensing Exam (SMLE) es exigente con tasa de aprobación del 40-50% en primer intento. Cubre medicina interna, cirugía, pediatría, obstetricia y medicina preventiva. Son 200 preguntas MCQ en 4 horas. Bookahospi te conecta con materiales de preparación y cursos especializados.
El precio con Bookahospi es $1,000 USD. Incluye: Dataflow verification, registro en SCFHS, soporte para examen SMLE, presentación de documentos traducidos al árabe, seguimiento completo y plataforma 100% online con IA. Las tasas del SCFHS (aproximadamente $500) son adicionales.
Salarios tax-free entre $60,000 y $150,000 anuales según experiencia y especialidad. Los paquetes incluyen: vivienda gratis o allowance de $1,500-$3,000/mes, transporte, seguro médico completo, 2 tickets aéreos anuales para tu país, bono anual equivalente a 1 mes de salario. Todo tax-free.
No es obligatorio. El inglés es el idioma principal en hospitales privados e internacionales (donde trabajan la mayoría de médicos extranjeros). El árabe básico es útil para comunicación con pacientes locales pero no es requerimiento para la licencia.
Es la verificación oficial de tu educación médica ante tu universidad de origen. Dataflow (empresa verificadora) contacta directamente a tu universidad. Tarda 4-6 semanas. Bookahospi gestiona todo el proceso automáticamente desde nuestra plataforma.
10-14 semanas en total: Dataflow verification (4-6 semanas), registro SCFHS (2 semanas), preparación y examen SMLE (4-6 semanas). Con Bookahospi puedes hacer varios pasos en paralelo para acelerar.
You can retake it. SCFHS allows multiple attempts. You must wait 3 months between attempts. Each attempt costs approximately $400. Bookahospi gives you access to updated preparation materials and statistics on areas where failing is most common.
Yes, most contracts include family visa. You can bring spouse and children. Hospitals usually cover children education in international schools (up to 2-3 children). Cost of living is low compared to salary.
There are large communities of international doctors (Indian, Pakistani, Egyptian, Filipino, Western). Residential compounds with all amenities. Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam are modern cities. The country is opening rapidly (Vision 2030).
Yes, minimum 2 years post-graduation experience. Must be in clinical environment (hospital or clinic). Internship/residency counts. You need official experience letters from your previous employers.
Riyadh: Capital, more opportunities, modern hospitals. Jeddah: Red Sea coast, more liberal, cosmopolitan atmosphere. Dammam: Oil zone, higher salaries. Khobar: Modern city next to Dammam. All have international-level hospitals.
It renews every 1-3 years depending on your classification. Renewal requires evidence of continuing medical education (CME) and good professional conduct. The renewal process is much simpler than initial licensing.
Yes, SCFHS license is valid for public and private hospitals. Private hospitals usually pay better (20-30% more) and have better conditions. Chains like Saudi German Hospitals, Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib, Mouwasat are excellent employers.
Your academic certificate (transcript) must be translated to Arabic by certified translator. Bookahospi manages this automatically with official translators recognized by SCFHS. The degree only needs Dataflow verification (in English).
Yes, once you obtain your SCFHS license, we connect you with 30+ partner hospitals in KSA looking for foreign doctors. Many of our users receive offers while still in the licensing process.
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