SCFHS Licensing — Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) classifies Ayurveda under Complementary & Alternative Medicine. Demand is limited but growing in Riyadh and Jeddah private clinics.

10–16 weeks SAR 1,500–3,000 (verification + exam) + license fee

Eligibility

BAMS + minimum 3 years experience
Recognised home country license
English / Arabic proficiency for patient care

Document checklist

Passport
Apostilled/attested degree
CCIM registration + Good Standing
Experience letters
CV (SCFHS template)

Exam

SCFHS Prometric examination + classification interview.

Step-by-step process

1. Register on Mumaris+ portal
2. Submit Dataflow PSV
3. Sit SCFHS Prometric
4. Get professional classification
5. Convert to full practice license via employer

Tips

Saudi typically requires Arabic proficiency for patient-facing roles; clinics serving Indian expat patients are more flexible

Track your licensing progress

Stage-by-stage tracker — documents collected → submitted → exam → license issued.

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