35. Medical Licensing for Foreign

Doctors in India

Question: My name is Dr. S. Mathur I writing to you as I want to settle down in Mumbai as I have been offered a job and plan to get married there soon. I am a Danish citizen and a PIO card holder. The Danish Government does not allow "dual citizenship". Would like to know how I can acquire a Maharashtra Medical License. I am very interested in moving to India and would therefore appreciate if you could look into the matter as soon as possible. Look forward to hearing from you regarding this issue. My email id: ____________-or_____________ Sincerely, Answer: To acquire a medical license in India, one needs to contact the Medical Council of India. Their website should provide you with the information you require as well as appropriate forms. I am also including a link for the Maharashtra Medical Council for your convenience. Hope these links will save you time and help. You mention that the Danish Government does not allow dual citizenship, perhaps you are not aware, India also does not allow dual citizenship, however many people confuse Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) as being a form of dual citizenship which is not true. OCI in simple terms, is just a lifelong visa for India. As you already have a PIO card I doubt if you should have any problems. You say you have a job offer in India, your prospective employers should also be able to offer you assistance with your medical license. I am deleting the email IDs included in your email from this posting. Good luck with your move to India.