Doctor moving to Kuwait... Kindly assist

Hello Doc Lobo and welcome to Expat.com!

I may suggest you to take a look at the discussions of the forum about cost of living, it may help.

Good luck,
Harmonie.

Thats is a very reasonable salary according to me,and there might be increment in future not sure about that.

you said al jahra,or did you meant al Zahra,in which regional hospital or clinic will you be working in?

diver licence wont be a problem for you since you are a doctor,for professionals it snot a problem,just complete the requirements and you will have it.

there is every source of entertainment here in Kuwait.cinemas,malls,rock climbing in salmiya,there are various groups that you can get along with.some of them organize their own activities.Here ,there are so many Indians,you will get along with them.if you are a Muslim and if you know Urdu,you wont have much problem in learning Arabic.its a beautiful language.

Thank you for your reply Ace !

I would be in Al Jahra, Kuwait. Kindly give me some details of the area.

Tx

well ,that area is a little apart from the major areas,there are many hospitals in that area.

as for the expenses you were wondering,it depends on your standard of living.you can find things cheaper in some place compared to other.

Thanks Ace.

your welcome

I dont recommend living in Jahra, try asking them for a better place.

he might be working in Jahra hospital or few of them near by.so its convenient for him.

hi do lobo .. first ur salary its normal for ur jup u must take mor than 1200kd but may be thats for start and he will increase with the time ..scond al-jahra 50km from the kuwait center its not bade but its not like al-salmia .. the rent flat in al-jahra 2 room 180 kd until 220 kd ..  the drive licence u can take it easly  coz ur doctor .. ur willcome

Thank you for all your inputs.

hello to everyone,for have rights or chance work as a doctor in Kuwait ,u must have experience not less than 5 years,and i found ,that some nationality ,they accept just in goverment,but never in private practice.

Hello Leleka,

Thank you for your information

Please note that the thread is quite old > 2011

Thank you,
Pravin

Salary is reasonable as you are being provided with furnished accommodation.any way if you have kids then apart from your accommodation rent the other cost would be kd.400. Getting a license for professionals is not difficult. By the way Jahra area is not comfortable for expats as mostly bedouins live there and often cause nuisence. Ask them provide accommodation in other area .hope this advise helps you.

Hello Doc Lobo
Jahra is not the best area to stay . My recommendation is get the job get your family after a year , it takes around 8 to 10 months to  settle down. Driving license is highly recommended to get.
Good luck

Dear Members,

Please note that this thread is a bit old.

Feel free to start a new one on the Kuwait Forum with all your questions or maybe for sharing some information

Thank you

Maximilien
Expat-blog Team

how about problems faced in initial period
like attestations
MOH clearance of exams
attestation of documents

apap35 wrote:

how about problems faced in initial period
like attestations
MOH clearance of exams
attestation of documents

Hi, did you get these sorted? I've asked the same question in a separate post but would be grateful for your input on how this process went for you.

Yes done with all and started working here..
Its easy to do all this things

apap35 wrote:

Yes done with all and started working here..
Its easy to do all this things

That's good to know. Would you mind helping me with more details of the process?
- how is the document attestation done: who can attest them, and what exact language do they ask for on the attestation statement?
- how is the medical license process done? I understand that the employer applies on our behalf, is that correct? How long did that take to do, and what did they ask you to provide?
- what did they ask you in the medical license viva? Is it kept to within your speciality or do they ask general questions too?
- How is the work/residency visa done, and what are the requirements?

Thank you!

@apap35

Could you please elaborate the system/procedure which you have gone through for the below

1)like attestations
2) MOH clearance of exams
3) attestation of documents
4) Time frame taken for document processing prior to MOH exam

Appreciate your response.

@ Rainmaker21
@mdnawazmech2010

U just need to contact any well known consultancy from your home country specifically for gulf country attestation.They will do everything.U need to pay their fees.Thats all.It will take around 2 weeks.They will charge you more if u dont want to wait more.
Once u come here in Kuwait,Your sponser will apply for medical licence exam.It may take 1 week or it may take 2 months.u can not do any thing for this.not in your hand.Purely depands on ministry. in Viva they are specific for your specialties.
In between your sponser will arrenge for medical fitness.

@apap35

Appreciated your response.Thanks

Hi Dr,

I am Dr.Seshadhri from India and i have got the job offer to work in kuwait.
Regarding the exam, is there any study materials for it? My specialization is INTERNAL MEDICINE.

Could you please elaborate a bit more about the exam? Is it framed on case-based questions, and do that give you any general scenarios to test ethics or medicolegal aspects?
Can you tell us what questions were asked, even though yours is a different speciality? That would give us a good idea of the depth of questioning.
How long is the test for?

Did you take a driving license

Hi doctors. is 2250KD a good salary + fully furnished accommodation provided?

Your Speciality?

internal medicine