I am an International Medical Graduate. How can I get a provisional licence in Singapore and start the postgraduate year 1 (PGY1) programme?
Provisional registration allows a medical graduate to be employed as a Postgraduate Year 1 (PGY1) trainee or House Officer in one or more approved hospitals in Singapore.
The eligible International Medical Graduate (IMG) must obtain an offer of employment as a PGY1 trainee with MOH Holdings Pte Ltd (MOHH) before he/she can apply for Provisional Registration with SMC. If you meet the requirements (your basic medical qualification must be listed in the Second Schedule of the MRA 1997 (also see important notes [PDF, 24 KB])), please seek employment with MOHH directly. Please refer to MOHH’s website for information on the medical service career path.
Please note that your application for medical registration will be considered by SMC based on its own merits subject to prevailing requirements which may change with time.
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