SMC will only consider medical registration for an International Medical Graduate who has a basic medical qualification that is listed in the Second Schedule of the MRA 1997 (also see important notes [PDF, 24 KB]) or have a postgraduate medical qualification that is in SMC’s List of Registrable Postgraduate Medicine Qualifications [PDF, 146 KB], and fulfils SMC’s prevailing requirements including an offer of employment with an SMC-approved healthcare institution. 

In order to be accredited and registered as a Specialist in Singapore:

(i) You must first be accredited by the Specialists Accreditation Board (SAB). 

(ii) Upon successful accreditation by SAB, SMC can then process your application for specialist registration. 

We advise that concurrent applications be submitted to both SAB & SMC to avoid delays in the processing of the applications. You can visit the SAB website for more information on how a foreign trained specialist can be accredited and the SMC website for information relating to specialist registration after getting the accreditation.

IMGs must receive an employment offer with an approved hospital or healthcare provider in Singapore before submitting an application for accreditation and registration. Please note that applications will be considered on its own merit.