PassPeers
- Official fees
- QAR 990plus 3 that vary
- Steps
- 4from degree to licence
- Language
- Documents in Arabic or English
- Planning time
- About 6–12 months, led by your employer
Our estimate, not official
Where did you qualify?
This is your route. Make sure your employer submits the application – you cannot complete it alone.
The same DHP route applies wherever you trained.
The same DHP route applies. Check the DHP guidelines for your profession: some exams passed abroad can exempt you from the qualifying exam.
Step by step
Each fee links to the page we took it from.
- 1
Find an employer and apply for evaluation
set by DHPYour application on the DHP portal is approved and submitted by the employer's representative. Source
- 2
Primary source verification
QAR 990DataFlow verifies your documents for DHP (package E for nurses and pharmacists). Source
- 3
Preliminary evaluation and qualifying exam
US$244DHP checks the verification result and may call you for an interview. The preliminary evaluation is valid for six months. Nurses sit the qualifying exam at Prometric. Source
- 4
Licence
set by DHPWith a Qatar ID sponsored by your employer, police clearance, a medical report and a verified certificate of good standing, DHP reviews the licence application in about 15 working days. Source
Not included: courses, translations, travel, visas and living costs.
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Agencies that help with this route
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Questions
Does the NCLEX exempt me from the exam?
Yes, if you passed the NCLEX within the previous five years you are exempt from the Prometric qualifying exam.
What does it cost to move or cancel the exam?
US$25 at 30 days or more before the exam, US$40 at 5 to 29 days; under five days or not attending, the whole fee is lost.
Sources
- Ministry of Public Health – DHP: how to register to practise in Qatar
- DHP – DataFlow verification fees, 12 September 2024 (PDF, linked from the DHP announcement)
- DHP circular 2024/10: qualifying exam fees (PDF)
- DHP: guidelines for nurses and midwives (PDF)
Last checked 29 October 2026. Fees and rules change – always confirm with the regulator before you pay. PassPeers is independent and not affiliated with any regulator or exam provider.
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