--- page_version: ce9a485e405b386dd5316f51d852457f content_date: 2026-10-25 entity_id: profession:physician:countries entity_type: profession_comparison name: Physician profession data by country canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/physician/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/move-as/physician/countries.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/move-as/physician/countries.md snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 generated_at: 2026-10-25 last_verified: 2026-10-25 citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/physician/ citation_title: Physician profession data by country citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 citation_version: "ce9a485e405b386dd5316f51d852457f" citation_retrieval_date: "2026-10-25" citation_build_date: "2026-10-25" citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ --- # Physician profession data by country The list holds the 39 countries with at least one official record for physician: a regulated-professions register entry, a recognition record or a shortage-list row. National occupation names are joined to this profession through a reviewed crosswalk, country by country; a name the crosswalk does not match is left out rather than guessed. Salaries are not shown until a profession-level salary is collected for the country. - Countries with records: 39 - Profession records: 1510 - Exact canonical records: 1510 - Shortage-list records: 47 ## Country answers | Country | Regulation | Recognition route | Shortage list | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Australia | Regulated | For eligible applicants under the Competent Authority pathway: apply for provisional registration, complete 12 months of supervised practice, then apply for general registration if all requirements are met. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Austria | Regulated | Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice; Doctor in Basic Medicine; Use EEA or third-country recognition route and separately apply for Medical Chamber list entry. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Belgium | Regulated | Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic Medicine; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice; EEA/Swiss diploma: apply to a Community for recognition, then provide documents for the federal visa; specialty recognition is a later Community step. Non-EEA diploma: first obtain Community academic equivalence, then seek the federal visa and applicable specialty recognition. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Bulgaria | Regulated | Submit the prescribed qualification-recognition application to the Minister of Health. EU/EEA/Swiss and specified foreign-qualification routes are handled under the professional-qualification recognition procedure. A third-country national with a third-country medical degree uses a separate examination-admission route; admission is not itself recognition. General-care nurses and pharmacists may also have an optional EU Professional Card route when eligible.; Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice; Doctor in Basic Medicine | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Canada | Regulated | IMG applicants use physiciansapply.ca verification and applicable MCC examinations, then satisfy the selected regulator's route; conditions vary by training and specialty. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Croatia | Regulated | Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic Medicine; For a qualification in the EU/EEA harmonised title, Croatia's government describes an automatic recognition system for medical doctors; permanent establishment still requires recognition in Croatia. This does not state the route for qualifications from outside that system.; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice | — | | Cyprus | Regulated | Doctor in Basic Medicine; Apply to the Cyprus Medical Council for registration. A foreign qualification not listed in the statutory annex requires KY.S.A.T.S. recognition and Council approval; the basic route requires 12 months approved hospital service, unless a listed specialty or 30-month experience exception applies.; Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Czechia | Regulated | Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic Medicine; For qualifications obtained outside the EU: written tests, six months of supervised practical work, then oral examination; recognition application follows passing the examination. Qualification origin changes the route.; General system of recognition - primary application; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Denmark | Regulated | Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice; Doctor in Basic Medicine; Apply to STPS for medical authorization and permission to practise independently; specialist status requires separate specialist registration. A zero quota for most third-country doctor applications applies through 2026-12-31, with stated exceptions such as a specially requested healthcare-professional offer or existing Danish residence.; Doctor in Basic (listed) and Specialised Medicine in field not listed in Annex V | — | | Estonia | Regulated | Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic Medicine; Doctor in Basic (listed) and Specialised Medicine in field not listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice; Apply to the Health Board using the route for the actual profession and country of qualification; its instructions separate EU/EEA/Swiss and third-country applicants. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Finland | Regulated | Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic (listed) and Specialised Medicine in field not listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic Medicine; Apply to LVV for the physician or specialist practice right; route depends on training origin and specialist status.; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | France | Regulated | Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic (listed) and Specialised Medicine in field not listed in Annex V; General system of recognition - primary application; Doctor in Basic Medicine; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice; An eligible Annex V EU/EEA qualification is automatically recognized subject to Order registration; non-listed qualifications follow a distinct authorization procedure. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Germany | Regulated | Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic Medicine; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice; Veterinary Surgeon specialist; Apply to the competent Land authority for Approbation. It checks degree equivalence, personal aptitude, medical fitness and language; if equivalence is not established, a knowledge/aptitude measure can apply. Specialist recognition is a separate Land medical-chamber process. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Greece | Regulated | Doctor in Basic Medicine; Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice; For EU/EEA professional qualifications, PD 38/2010 provides a professional-recognition framework through ATEEN or the profession-specific competent authority; automatic-recognition professions and permanent establishment may require separate national registration. This is not the general third-country route. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Hungary | Regulated | Doctor in Basic (listed) and Specialised Medicine in field not listed in Annex V; Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic Medicine; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice; General system of recognition - primary application; The applicant requests recognition. The authority selects automatic, general-system or non-EEA procedure from the qualification and origin; the general system can require an adaptation period or aptitude test. After recognition, basic and operational registration may still be required. | — | | Iceland | Regulated | Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice; Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic Medicine; The Directorate of Health grants protected title/practice licences to the listed health professions. For foreign qualifications, the route differs by applicant/qualification origin; EEA/Swiss recognition documents and non-EEA education assessment are not interchangeable. EEA/Swiss and third-country routes request different documents. Applicants from outside the EEA/Switzerland submit degree, current professional licence, good-standing evidence and study records; evaluation may require an adaptation period or aptitude test. | — | | Ireland | Regulated | Doctor in Basic Medicine; Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice; Apply to the Medical Council in the registration division matching the qualification and internship history. Non-EU applicants may need EPIC verification and/or PRES; requirements vary by division. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Italy | Regulated | Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic Medicine; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice; The Ministry distinguishes basic/general-practice doctor from specialised-doctor applications. EU/EEA/Swiss and non-EU qualification origins use separate profession-specific routes; non-EU applicants submit the relevant documents and may receive recognition, a compensatory measure, or rejection. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Japan | Regulated | Foreign medical-school graduates or foreign medical-license holders require Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare recognition of eligibility to sit the Japanese national examination; the document lists physician among the covered qualifications.; MHLW screens foreign education/licence documents for eligibility. An eligible direct-route applicant can take the national exam; another route requires the preliminary exam and, after passing it, at least one year of clinical and public-health practical training before the national exam. | — | | Latvia | Regulated | Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; General system of recognition - primary application; Doctor in Basic (listed) and Specialised Medicine in field not listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic Medicine; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice; AIC assesses foreign documents and sends a statement to the competent body; the result may be recognition, recognition with additional requirements, or refusal. EU doctor diplomas use the special system. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Lithuania | Regulated | Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic Medicine; Specialist Dental Practitioner Listed in Annex V; Foreign qualification recognition is applied for through VASPVT; the route depends on qualification origin. Recognition is separate from issuing a Lithuanian medical-practice licence.; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Luxembourg | Regulated | Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic Medicine; Recognition of professional experience Annex IV - automatic recognition; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice; Doctor in Basic (listed) and Specialised Medicine in field not listed in Annex V; General system of recognition - primary application; A qualifying EU diploma that meets Annex V standards does not need the separate recognition step. For a non-EU diploma, the applicant needs recognition in another EU Member State that entitles practice on the Annex V-equivalent basis before seeking the Luxembourg licence. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Malta | Regulated | Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic Medicine; Medical Council registration follows the applicant's origin, qualification, specialty and registration category; provisional and full routes are separate.; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice | — | | Netherlands | Regulated | Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic (listed) and Specialised Medicine in field not listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic Medicine; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice; Foreign doctor diplomas follow the BIG recognition route selected by origin and qualification; eligible listed EU/EEA/Swiss diplomas may use automatic recognition with direct enrolment. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | New Zealand | Regulated | Apply under the Medical Council registration pathway matching the applicant's qualification, registration history and intended scope; basic and vocational/special-purpose routes are distinct. | — | | Norway | Regulated | Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice; Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic Medicine; Foreign medical qualifications are assessed by Helsedirektoratet; outside-EU/EEA applicants may need the additional requirements and professional test before final authorization. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Poland | Regulated | Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Third-country doctors may use the statutory simplified route only when its qualification, language, employer and practice-scope requirements are met; it is not full unrestricted recognition.; Doctor in Basic Medicine; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Portugal | Regulated | Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic (listed) and Specialised Medicine in field not listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice; Doctor in Basic Medicine; Foreign medical qualifications follow the applicable recognition procedure and professional registration route; automatic EU recognition and non-EU routes are not interchangeable. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Romania | Regulated | Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Specialist Nurse; Doctor in Basic Medicine; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice; Foreign doctor qualifications follow the competent health authority's recognition route; sectoral EU recognition and third-country qualification routes are not interchangeable. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Saudi Arabia | Regulated | Apply for SCFHS classification; qualifications, internship, home-country registration and authenticated experience are reviewed and assessment may be required. Professional Registration follows classification and requires lawful residence. | — | | Slovakia | Regulated | Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic (listed) and Specialised Medicine in field not listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic Medicine; Apply for formal and professional qualification recognition through CRD; eligible EU harmonized basic medical qualifications can use sectoral automatic recognition. Third-country qualifications may require a supplementary examination before final professional recognition.; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice; Dental Practitioner | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Slovenia | Regulated | Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic Medicine; Doctor in Basic (listed) and Specialised Medicine in field not listed in Annex V; EU/EEA/Swiss harmonised medical titles use sectoral recognition where Annex V conditions are met. Third-country physician routes have additional MZ requirements and, in specified cases, an employment offer; do not apply the general health route without checking the exact title.; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | South Korea | Regulated | A physician is medical personnel holding a Minister of Health and Welfare licence; Article 5 requires specified qualification and passing the relevant national examination, including a route for qualifying foreign-school graduates with a foreign licence.; A foreign medical-school graduate first needs the school recognition review, then must pass the Korean physician preliminary examination and national examination before licence issuance. | — | | Spain | Regulated | Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic (listed) and Specialised Medicine in field not listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice; Doctor in Basic Medicine; First identify the exact Spanish profession and country where the qualification was issued. Eligible EU/EEA listed titles use the applicable RD 581/2017 recognition route; third-country qualifications require the separate Spanish qualification-homologation route and any profession-specific registration or adaptation steps.; General system of recognition - primary application | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Sweden | Regulated | Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic (listed) and Specialised Medicine in field not listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic Medicine; EU/EEA doctors use the recognition/licence route; third-country doctors first have education assessed and then meet the Swedish language, knowledge, Swedish-law, practical training and final licence steps.; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Switzerland | Regulated | Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic Medicine; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice; The route depends on diploma country and applicant nationality: direct EU/EFTA diploma recognition may apply; some already-EU/EFTA-recognised third-country diplomas can use indirect recognition; otherwise MEBEKO may register a non-recognisable diploma or the applicant may obtain a Swiss federal diploma. MedReg entry is mandatory.; General system of recognition - primary application | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | United Arab Emirates | Regulated | PQR education, internship, registration, experience and specialty requirements; titles include intern, resident, general practitioner, specialist and consultant.; Submit qualifications and supporting documents for professional evaluation; prescribed examinations apply where required. The relevant authority evaluates the title under the unified PQR and issues the professional practice licence. | — | | United Kingdom | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; Doctor in Basic Medicine; Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V; Doctor in Basic medicine and General medical practice; For the cited international full-registration route, an overseas graduate who meets eligibility completes PLAB 1 and PLAB 2, internship and GMC Online evidence checks; GMC has other routes for other qualifications/experience. | — | | United States | Regulated | — | — | ## Sources Competent Authority pathway: international medical graduates apply for registration with the Medical Board; registration categories and eligibility govern practice. — https://www.medicalboard.gov.au/Registration/International-Medical-Graduates/Competent-Authority-Pathway 2025 OSL (ANZSCO 2022) row 8 national rating column; all rows with rating S/R/M retained in value — https://www.jobsandskills.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/2025%20Occupation%20Shortage%20List%20-%206%20digit%20ANZSCO%20and%20OSCA.xlsx ILOSTAT mean earnings by occupation (EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB) — https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator?id=EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB JSON list[].id=656009; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=11&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Foreign qualification recognition is separate from Ärzteliste registration. — https://www.aerztekammer.at/aerztliche-taetigkeit-in-oesterreich NCO.json key=1; A=AT; B=2025; C=2143; D=Environmental engineers; E=Shortage; F=Low — https://eures.europa.eu/living-and-working/labour-shortages-and-surpluses-europe_en Country work-route threshold — https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/permanent-immigration-red-white-red-card/eu-blue-card.html Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=AT JSON list[].id=660942; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=1&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Articles 3-6, 45 and 68/1: doctor, dentist, pharmacist, nurse and clinical psychologist. — https://codex.vlaanderen.be/PrintDocument.ashx?id=1027148 Country work-route threshold — https://emploi.wallonie.be/en/home/actualites/actualites/autorisations-de-travail-et-permis-de-travail-b--seuils-salariaux-a-respecter-par-les-employeurs.html Annex 1 of the current register, amended in State Gazette No.72 of 11 August 2026; 2026 occupation title/scope compared without an adjacent-title substitution. — https://www.navet.government.bg/bg/media/spisak-na-regulirani-profesii-reshenie-na-ms-11-08-26.pdf JSON list[].id=658513; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=26&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=BG Lines 28-34 and 57-63: recognition and licensure occur in destination province/territory. — https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/foreign-credential-recognition.html CSV Future_Labour_Market_Conditions; rows containing Moderate risk of Shortage or Strong risk of Shortage — https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/e80851b8-de68-43bd-a85c-c72e1b3a3890/resource/446fe474-96e7-47cd-a3f9-3bb391b2df60/download/flmc_cfmt_2024_2033_noc2021.csv?download=1 JSON list[].id=655971; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=84&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Croatian regulated-professions database entry: Doctor of medicine listed in Annex V — http://reguliraneprofesije.azvo.hr/en/professions/?profession=377 Country work-route threshold — https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/full/2025_03_40_545.html Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=HR JSON list[].id=655282; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=18&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Medical Registration Law (Cap. 250); practice registration. — https://www.businessincyprus.gov.cy/business-sectors/doctor/ Country work-route threshold — https://www.gov.cy/mip-md/en/documents/eu-blue-card/ JSON list[].id=658421; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=16&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Page updated 2026-09-15; three-part non-EU exam in Czech, six-month supervised practice, first-attempt written/oral charges. — https://mzd.gov.cz/aprobacni-zkousky/ Country work-route threshold — https://e-sbirka.gov.cz/sb/2026/44 JSON list[].id=658450; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=2&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC STPS lists nurse and midwife among authorization-required healthcare groups; profession-specific authorisation applies to protected Danish titles. — https://en.stps.dk/health-professionals-and-authorities/registration-of-healthcare-professionals Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=DK JSON list[].id=656731; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=17&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Health Board identifies listed healthcare-profession titles subject to registration. — https://terviseamet.ee/en/healthcare/registration-of-health-care-professionals Country work-route threshold — https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/ee/510042023008/consolide/current JSON list[].id=659656; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=13&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Healthcare professions; registered nurse and midwife entries — https://www.oph.fi/en/services/recognition-qualifications/regulated-professions-finland JSON list[].id=659079; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=6&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Ministry EU qualification page; eligible recognition is followed by nursing Order registration. — https://www.sante.gouv.fr/professionnels/se-former-s-installer-exercer/exercer-a-l-etranger-ou-en-france-avec-un-diplome-etranger/article/exercer-en-france-avec-un-diplome-reconnu-au-sein-de-l-union-europeenne Country work-route threshold — https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/codes/article_lc/LEGIARTI000051738426/2026-04-28 Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=FR JSON list[].id=655193; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=3&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Profession profile and regulation status for medical doctors. — https://www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de/en/interest/finder/profession/412/profile Country work-route threshold — https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/pdf-blaue-karte-eu Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=DE JSON list[].id=661059; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=4&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Temporary and occasional cross-border doctor service procedure under PD 38/2010; scope only EU cross-border services, not standard establishment or third-country recognition. — https://en.mitos.gov.gr/index.php?title=%CE%94%CE%94%3ADeclaration_of_Temporary_and_Occasional_Provision_of_Services_of_Doctor Country work-route threshold — https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/eu-immigration-portal/eu-blue-card/eu-blue-card-greece_en Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=EL JSON list[].id=658797; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=21&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC ENK recognition matrix covers foreign qualifications in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing and midwifery; ENK registration page describes practice registration. — https://enk.okfo.gov.hu/en/activities/recognition Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=HU JSON list[].id=656719; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=30&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Authorized healthcare professions list; listed titles include registered nurse and licensed practical nurse. — https://island.is/en/starfsleyfi-heilbrigdisstarfsmanna/authorised-healthcare-professions JSON list[].id=660731; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=7&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Registration routes, qualification evidence, EPIC and PRES where applicable — https://www.medicalcouncil.ie/registration-applications/registration-applications.html JSON list[].id=659924; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=8&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC List of health qualifications admitted for recognition — https://www.salute.gov.it/new/en/tema/riconoscimento-qualifiche-professioni-sanitarie/qualifications-admitted-recognition/ Country work-route threshold — https://esploradati.istat.it/SDMXWS/rest/data/IT1,92_1225_DF_DCCN_ANA1_7,1.0/A.IT.D11_D_W2_S1_R_FT.Z.Z.Z.V.N.Z.2026M9?startPeriod=2025&endPeriod=2024 Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=IT PDF pp. 1-4; 医師国家試験受験資格認定; sections 1-3 and target national qualifications list — https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/10803000/001251545.pdf MHLW physician national-exam eligibility system and current examination route. — https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/newpage_50884.html JSON list[].id=658919; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=19&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Named professions in the current legislation. — https://likumi.lv/ta/en/en/id/26021-on-the-regulated-professions-and-the-recognition-of-professional-qualifications Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=LV JSON list[].id=655974; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=20&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Current page dated 2026-05-11 lists Medical Doctor, Dentist, General Practice Nurse and Medical Psychologist as regulated healthcare professions; excludes pharmacist from the VASPVT route. — https://www.inovacijuagentura.lt/en/point-of-single-contact/requirements-and-regulations/for-medical-professionals/ JSON list[].id=660050; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=9&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Medical-practice licence; EU Annex V route; non-EU recognition conditions; B2 French or German (or Luxembourgish route); EUR 450 licence; Medical Board opinion takes 3 weeks to 3 months. — https://guichet.public.lu/en/entreprises/sectoriel/sante/medecins/medecin-generaliste-specialiste.html Country work-route threshold — https://guichet.public.lu/en/citoyens/immigration/vivre/non-luxembourg/immigration/pays-tiers/hautement-qualifie/salarie-hautement-qualifie.html JSON list[].id=656803; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=22&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Named profession and competent-authority rows in the official register; statutory route pages for profession-specific controls. — https://mfhea.mt/list-of-regulated-professions-and-competent-authorities/ Country work-route threshold — https://nso.gov.mt/labour-market-main-page/ JSON list[].id=658139; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=10&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Dutch catalogue results for the exact generic titles; national records cross-checked in the 188-row country-filtered register. See evidence.md for matching titles and scope. — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/professions?lang=EN&id_country=10&pagenum=1&maxrows=200 Nursing and midwifery titles require registration; the frozen family also includes enrolled/nursing-associate occupations and does not map to one blanket title. — https://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/80506.htm Household Labour Force Survey income by occupation (2024 Q2) — https://www.stats.govt.nz/assets/Research/Evaluating-the-use-of-admin-data-as-a-substitute-for-Household-Labour-Force-Survey-income-variables/evaluating-the-use-of-admin-data-as-a-substitute-for-household-labour-force-survey-income-variables.pdf JSON list[].id=656451; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=31&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Regulated-professions list and profession entries; title-level matches and named authorities checked. — https://hkdir.no/en/foreign-education/lists-and-databases/regulated-professions Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=NO JSON list[].id=657433; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=23&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Medical qualification recognition routes; EU and third-country routes differ. — https://www.gov.pl/web/zdrowie/uznawanie-kwalifikacji-w-zawodach-medycznych Country work-route threshold — https://www.mos.cudzoziemcy.gov.pl/en/question-and-answer-database/permits-residence-and-work/eu-blue-card/ Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=PL JSON list[].id=659557; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=12&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Current national directory of generic regulated-profession titles and sectoral competent authorities; directory checked 2026-10-12. — https://www.dgert.gov.pt/lista-das-profissoes-regulamentadas-e-autoridades-competentes Country work-route threshold — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/nama_10_fte?geo=PT&unit=EUR&lang=en Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=PT JSON list[].id=657855; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=27&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Current national directory of sectoral and other regulated-profession authorities and named professional titles. — https://cnred.edu.ro/en/competent-authorities/ Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=RO SCFHS classifies and evaluates health qualifications, sets practice standards and registers health practitioners. — https://scfhs.org.sa/en/overview JSON list[].id=657035; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=25&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Current official CRD index and title-specific profession profile. — https://uznavanie.minedu.sk/en/regulated-profession/381-lekar JSON list[].id=655802; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=24&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Current national profession list; named titles and competent authorities. — https://spot.gov.si/en/topics/list-of-regulated-professions Country work-route threshold — https://www.uradni-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina/2026-01-0572 PDF pp. 2 and 11-12; Medical Service Act Articles 2, 5 and 11 — https://www.law.go.kr/LSW/eng/engLsPdfPrint.do?ancNo=19818&ancYd=20231031&docSelectId=pdf&lsiSeq=255803&save=save Kuksiwon physician occupation notice; Medical Act duty and licence description. — https://www.kuksiwon.or.kr/subcnt/c_2007/1/view.do?seq=7 JSON list[].id=660891; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=5&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC RD 581/2017, articles 61–62 and annex V, section 5.7: architect training and recognition conditions. — https://www.boe.es/eli/es/rd/2017/06/09/581/con Country work-route threshold — https://www.inclusion.gob.es/documents/d/unidadgrandesempresas/umbral-salarial.pdf Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=ES JSON list[].id=658106; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=14&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC EU/EEA doctor licence route; qualifications and language; profession-specific conditions. — https://legitimation.socialstyrelsen.se/legitimation/utbildad-i-euees/lakare-utbildad-inom-eu-ees/ JSON list[].id=657981; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=241&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC MedReg page names doctors, dentists and pharmacists and states that all persons exercising a university-level medical profession in Switzerland must be registered; cantonal licences are shown. — https://www.bag.admin.ch/en/medreg-register-of-medical-professions Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=CH PDF p. 18 section 4.1; PDF p. 20 physician licensure categories — https://dha.gov.ae/uploads/072022/PQR%202022202274054.pdf Service purpose: obtain an evaluation certificate to issue the necessary licence to practise; service audience explicitly includes nursing and midwifery professionals. — https://mohap.gov.ae/en/w/evaluation-of-health-professional JSON list[].id=656741; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=15&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC The official register names registered nurses, midwives and nursing associates under the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Frozen ISCO codes span registered nursing/midwifery and associate groups; registration scope and national remit vary by exact title. — https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/professions-regulated-by-law-in-the-uk-and-their-regulators/uk-regulated-professions-and-their-regulators Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations, lines 300-303: all states license; requirements vary; state medical board. — https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physicians-and-surgeons.htm ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 25). Physician profession data by country [ImmigrationDB compilation; version ce9a485e405b386dd5316f51d852457f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/physician/ Retrieved 2026-10-25. 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