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New Registration

First Time Registration

Warm greetings from the SMDC Team and thank you for contacting us.

  • If you are inquiring about internship, please note that internships in Seychelles are reserved exclusively for Seychelles nationals.
  • If you are inquiring about registration, please take note of the information below.
  • If you are inquiring about any other matters, you have reached the wrong address, and we cannot help you.

Registration by the Seychelles Medical and Dental Council only takes place after thorough primary or secondary verification, and registration does not guarantee employment in Seychelles. For employment, you must go through a separate process. The Council is a regulatory body and does not provide information on employment opportunities.

Applications

The Seychelles Medical and Dental Council is currently accepting applications for candidates who meet the criteria listed below:

  • Full registration with the Medical Regulatory Authority in whose jurisdiction you are currently working.
  • Valid license to practice
  • Regency of practice as evidenced by referral letter from employer.

Please note: 

  • Processing may take up to four weeks to complete. The limiting factor is the response time of the corresponding institutions.
  • Only fully compliant applications will be processed.
  • Documents should be sent in PDF format and should be legible. Documents sent as pictures will be deemed non-compliant.
  • If you are successful, you will be notified by email. The certificate of registration will be issued upon receipt of proof of payment of the registration fee (SCR 1000) to the account below.

Registration Checklist

In order to register, the applicant must submit the following documents to the Seychelles Medical and Dental Council.

  • Completed application from
  • Two passport size photographs
  • A copy of the passport showing the applicant’s full name, nationality and date of birth
  • A certified copy of all medical qualifications received, especially the basic qualification as a medical practitioner or dentist
  • Certified translation of all submitted document if the original Document are not in English
  • A copy of the transcript if the application is a new graduate
  • The certificate of registration from the medical and/or Dental Council where the doctor studied or worked before coming to Seychelles
  • A letter of good standing from the Medical or Dental Council where the doctor or dentist last worked prior to coming to Seychelles
  • A detailed curriculum vitae
  • A letter or recommendation from the last employer prior to Coming to work in Seychelles

Supporting Documents

Please ensure that you have enclosed all of the following documents:

  1. A passport-type electronic photograph or a hard copy of the photograph
  2. A copy of the passport showing your full name, nationality, and date of birth
  3. A detailed curriculum vitae
  4. A notarized copy of all medical qualifications received, especially the basic qualification as a medical practitioner or dentist. (The Council will conduct primary source verification of all documents submitted; see #8 below.)
  5. In the case of new graduates, a notarized copy of the transcript.
  6. The certificate of registration from the Medical and/or Dental Council where you worked before applying for registration with the Seychelles Medical and Dental Council.
  7. A letter of good standing (or Certificate of Current Professional Status) from the Medical or Dental Council of the country where you worked immediately before this application, issued within the last six months
  8. A signed document authorizing the release of information to the Seychelles Medical and Dental Council for each institution (name and address of the institution to be inserted by applicant) that issued you a document that you are submitting to this Council
  9. A letter of recommendation from the last employer before coming to work in the Seychelles
  10. Certified notarized translations of all documents submitted If the original is not in English or French,
  11. Proof of payment of the processing fee (SCR 1500) to the account below upon submission of documents: The processing fee is not refundable.

Please note only fully compliant applications will be processed. If you are successful, you will be notified by email. The certificate of registration will be issued on receipt of proof of payment of registration fee (SCR 1000) to the account above.

Letter of Good Standing requirements and request:

Send email request to the Council stating reason why letter is being requested, the name of the institution, and full physical address plus email id.

Fee: R800.00

Beneficiary Bank: NOUVOBANQ SIMBC

Beneficiary Bank Address: Victoria House, PO Box 241, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles

Beneficiary Bank Swift Bic: NOVHSCSC

Beneficiary Name: Seychelles Medical and Dental Council

Beneficiary Address: C/O Ministry of Health, Mont Fleuri, Mahé, Seychelles

Beneficiary Account number: 1202009048004