The Health Licensing Department was established based on Ministerial Resolution No. (176) dated 17/6/1993. The department is affiliated to the Assistant Undersecretary for Private Medical Services Affairs. It is responsible for Issuing of health licenses of all kinds in Kuwait (professional & institutions) except pharmacy since it has its own department.
The department regulate the process of licensing and the practice in the private sector. It consists of the following sections:
- Professional Evaluation office
- Licensing section
- Inspection section
- Legal office
- Committee section
*Seniors Prometric Exams should be applied to by the following levels:
- Consultant
- Senior Specialist
- Specialist
- Senior Registrar
*Register Prometric exams should be applied to by level-registrar only.
All sections and offices in the department work simultaneously together for the final approval to release a license.
To visit the department website, please go to https://medlic.moh.gov.kw/OnlineMedicalLicense/preLogin.jsp or to the Kuwait MOH site: https://www.moh.gov.kw
You can contact our department via email: license@moh.gov.kw during working hours from Sunday- Thursday from 8am-2pm.
The exams of the Kuwait Medical Licensing Department are available at Prometric Testing Centers globally.
To schedule your exam at a Prometric Testing Center
Our customer service team operates from Sunday to Thursday, 8am to 5pm UTC/GMT +3. Please contact us during these operating hours should you need support.
Public Holidays:
Our customer service team will be observing the following public holidays in 2026, our lines will be closed on the following dates:
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
| Thursday, March 19, 2026 | Eid al-Fitr |
| Monday, May 25, 2026 | Eid al-Adha |
| Tuesday, May 26, 2026 | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| *Thursday, May 28, 2026 | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| Monday, June 15, 2026 | Islamic New Year |
| Tuesday, August 25, 2026 | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
| *Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |