Licensing · Saudi Arabia
SCFHS Licensing for Saudi Arabia — Complete Process Guide
The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) is the sole licensing body for every doctor, nurse, pharmacist and allied health professional in the Kingdom. We manage your DataFlow verification, licence registration and Saudi Licensing Exam (SLE) preparation end to end.
At a Glance
SCFHS licensing — the numbers that matter
Total Cost
SAR 1,000–3,000 (roughly USD 270–800) in government and processing fees, plus SLE exam fees of approximately $220–290 where required.
Realistic Timeline
6–10 months from start to licence, covering classification, DataFlow verification, the SLE exam, and professional registration.
Classification System
SCFHS grades every professional as Resident, Specialist, or Consultant based on qualifications, training and experience — this affects your whole career track in the Kingdom.
Direct DataFlow Partner: As a direct DataFlow Group partner, we manage your Primary Source Verification alongside your SCFHS application — not as a separate, sequential step.
What is SCFHS?
The single gateway to practising anywhere in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties is the sole professional licensing and classification body for every healthcare professional in the Kingdom, managing everything through its own official licensing process. Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 programme is driving one of the largest healthcare expansions in the world — in 2025 alone, SCFHS admitted over 8,000 healthcare trainees across 62 training programmes — which means genuine, sustained demand for internationally qualified doctors, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals.
The Licensing Process
Five stages to your Saudi licence
01
Eligibility & Classification
We confirm your professional classification (Resident, Specialist or Consultant) and exact document requirements.
02
DataFlow Primary Source Verification
Your credentials are verified directly with your university and past employers — usually the slowest step, so we start early.
03
Official Registration
Your profile, documents and classification are submitted through SCFHS’s official portal.
04
SLE / SNLE Exam
Most professionals sit the Saudi Licensing Exam (nurses sit the SNLE) through Prometric — we provide structured preparation.
05
Professional Registration
Once you pass, SCFHS issues your licence — valid for 2 years, with renewal typically taking 7–14 working days.