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Dentists · Saudi Arabia · checked 29 October 2026

Work as a dentist in Saudi Arabia

Every health professional in Saudi Arabia needs professional classification and registration with the SCFHS. Dentists are graded like doctors: general dentist, registrar or consultant, depending on qualification and experience. Non-Saudis need at least one year of experience after qualifying, and a valid registration from their home country.

5 steps
From SAR 1,420 in official fees
Every fee linked to its source

Illustration: world map with a route to Saudi Arabia

Official fees: SAR 1,420plus 4 that vary
Steps: 5from degree to licence
Language: Certificates in Arabic or English; check the exam language when you book
Planning time: About 2–6 months; SCFHS service times run from 7 to 60 working days depending on the assessment
Our estimate, not official

Where did you qualify?

Outside the EU and English-speaking countries EU, EEA or Switzerland UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand

The same SCFHS route applies wherever you trained.

Step by step

Each fee links to the page we took it from.

1

Open a Mumaris Plus account
no fee stated

All SCFHS services and payments run through Mumaris Plus. Source
2

Primary source verification
paid to the verification company

Documents issued outside Saudi Arabia must be verified by a verification company the SCFHS approves (DataFlow). Source
3

Apply for classification and registration
SAR 1,420

Upload your documents and pay. For a general dentist: SAR 200 administration, SAR 900 classification and SAR 320 registration. Registrars and consultants pay more. The SCFHS keeps half if you cancel within a month of paying and before the assessment. Source
4

Assessment or classification exam
exam fee paid to Prometric

The SCFHS decides how you are assessed: a direct decision, a practical assessment, or a written classification exam booked with Prometric using the eligibility number it gives you. Source
5

Registration and job
through your employer

With the classification decided you receive your registration, valid for two years. Your employer arranges the practice licence and visa. Source

Not included: courses, translations, travel, visas and living costs.

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Questions

How many attempts do I get at the classification exam?

Three. The eligibility number is valid for three months, and the third attempt needs the SCFHS to reactivate it.

How long is the registration valid?

Two years. You can renew it from three months before it expires.

Sources