Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials
Important Notes:
- The information in this Reference Guide, although based upon the most current information available at the time of publication, is subject to change.
- Graduates not eligible for admission to the exams or for ECFMG Certification include, but are not limited to: Graduates licensed only in stomatology, ayurvedic or homeopathic medicine, or those awarded only the diploma of Physician-Epidemiologist-Hygienist, Physician-Biochemist, Physician-Cyberneticist, Physician-Biophysicist, Licensed Medical Practitioner, or Assistant Medical Practitioner.
Final Medical Diploma
ECFMG requires all medical school graduates to submit two copies of their final medical diploma. For the exact name of the final medical diploma you must supply, refer to the country of your medical school below. See Final Medical Diploma for complete information, including the items that you must submit with the copies of your diploma.
Final Medical School Transcript
When ECFMG sends your medical diploma to your medical school for verification, ECFMG will request the medical school to include your final medical school transcript when the school returns the verification of your medical diploma to ECFMG. If ECFMG is unable to obtain your final medical school transcript directly from your medical school, ECFMG will contact you and request that you submit to ECFMG two copies of your final medical school transcript. ECFMG will then send a copy of the final medical school transcript to the medical school for verification. See Final Medical School Transcript.
Country of Medical School starts with:
A
| Country of Medical School | Required Credentials |
|---|
| Afghanistan | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Albania | Mjek I Pergjithshem diploma |
| Algeria | Docteur en Medicine diploma |
| Angola | Doctor em Medicina diploma |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Argentina | Medico diploma |
| Armenia | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Aruba | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Australia | MBBS diploma |
| Austria | Medicinae Universalis Doctor diploma |
| Azerbaijan | Physician diploma |
B
| Country of Medical School | Required Credentials |
|---|
| Bahrain | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Bangladesh | MBBS diploma |
| Barbados | MBBS diploma |
| Belarus | Kvalifikacija (Physician) diploma |
| Belgium | Arts (Physician) or Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Belize | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Benin | Docteur en Medecine diploma |
| Bolivia | Titulo en Provision Nacional de Medico Cirujano or Licentiate en Medicina diploma |
| Bonaire | See “Netherlands Antilles” |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | Lekar or Zdravnik diploma |
| Brazil | Medico or Bacharel em Medicina diploma |
| Bulgaria | Master's / Physician diploma |
| Burkina Faso | Doctorat d'Etat en Medecine diploma |
| Burundi | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
C
| Country of Medical School | Required Credentials |
|---|
| Cambodia | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Cameroon | Docteur en Medecine diploma |
| Cayman Islands | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Central African Republic | Docteur en Medecine diploma |
| Chad | Doctorat en Medecine diploma |
| Chile | Medico Cirujano diploma |
| China | Bachelor of Medicine in Medicine degree certificate |
| Colombia | Medico or Medico Cirujano diploma |
| Comoros | Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) diploma |
| Congo | Docteur en Medecine diploma |
| Cook Islands | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Costa Rica | Medico Cirujano diploma |
| Cote d'Ivoire | Doctorat d'Etat en Medecine diploma |
| Croatia | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Cuba | Doctor en Medicina diploma |
| Curacao | See “Netherlands Antilles” |
| Czech Republic | M.U.Dr. (General Practitioner) diploma |
D
| Country of Medical School | Required Credentials |
|---|
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Docteur en Medecine diploma |
| Denmark | Candidatus Medicinae diploma |
| Dominica | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Dominican Republic | Doctor en Medicina diploma |
E
| Country of Medical School | Required Credentials |
|---|
| Ecuador | Doctor en Medicina y Cirugia or Medico diploma |
| Egypt | MB ChB diploma |
| El Salvador | Doctor en Medicina diploma |
| Estonia | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Ethiopia | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
F
| Country of Medical School | Required Credentials |
|---|
| Fiji | MBBS diploma |
| Finland | Licenciate in Medicine diploma |
| France | Docteur en Medecine diploma |
G
| Country of Medical School | Required Credentials |
|---|
| Gabon | Doctorat d'Etat en Medecine diploma |
| Georgia | Physician diploma |
| Germany | Final State Exam Certificate (Dritter Abschnitt Certificate [3 part state exam] or Zweiter Abschnitt Certificate [2 part state exam]) |
| Ghana | MB, ChB diploma |
| Greece | Ptychion Iatrikes diploma |
| Grenada | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Guatemala | Titulo de Medico Cirujano or Licenciado de Medico Cirujano diploma |
| Guinea | Docteur en Medecine diploma |
| Guinea-Bissau | Doctor en Medicina diploma |
| Guyana | Doctor of Medicine or MBBS diploma |
H
| Country of Medical School | Required Credentials |
|---|
| Haiti | Docteur en Medecine diploma |
| Honduras | Doctor en Medicina y Cirugia diploma |
| Hong Kong | MBBS diploma |
| Hungary | Orvosdoktor or MD diploma |
I
| Country of Medical School | Required Credentials |
|---|
| Iceland | Candidatus Medicinae diploma |
| India | MBBS diploma |
| Indonesia | Dokter diploma |
| Iran | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Iraq | MB, ChB diploma |
| Ireland | MB BCh BAO diploma |
| Israel | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Italy | Laurea, Laurea specialistica, or Magistralis Doctor in Medicina e Chirurgia diploma |
J
| Country of Medical School | Required Credentials |
|---|
| Jamaica | MBBS diploma |
| Japan | Igaku (Bachelor of Medicine) diploma |
| Jordan | M.D. or MBBS diploma |
K
| Country of Medical School | Required Credentials |
|---|
| Kazakhstan | Physician or Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Kenya | MB ChB diploma |
| Kuwait | MBBS diploma |
| Kyrgyzstan | Physician or Doctor of Medicine diploma |
L
| Country of Medical School | Required Credentials |
|---|
| Laos | Docteur en Medecine diploma |
| Latvia | Physician or Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Lebanon | Doctor of Medicine or MB, BCh diploma |
| Liberia | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Libya | MB BCh diploma |
| Lithuania | Physician diploma |
M
| Country of Medical School | Required Credentials |
|---|
| Macedonia | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Madagascar | Docteur en Medecine diploma |
| Malawi | MBBS diploma |
| Malaysia | Doktor Perubatan or MBBS diploma |
| Mali | Docteur en Medecine diploma |
| Malta | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Mauritius | MBBS diploma |
| Mexico | Titulo de Medico Cirujano diploma |
| Micronesia | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Moldova | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Mongolia | Physician diploma |
| Montenegro | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Montserrat | Doctor of Medicine or MBBS diploma |
| Morocco | Docteur en Medecine diploma |
| Mozambique | Licenciatura em Medicina diploma |
| Myanmar | MBBS diploma |
N
| Country of Medical School | Required Credentials |
|---|
| Nepal | MBBS diploma |
| Netherlands | Arts diploma |
| Netherlands Antilles | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| New Zealand | MB ChB diploma |
| Nicaragua | Doctor en Medicina y Cirugia or Titulo de Medico Cirujano diploma |
| Niger | Docteur en Medecine diploma |
| Nigeria | MBBS diploma |
| North Korea | Doctor diploma |
| Norway | Candidatus Medicinae diploma |
O
| Country of Medical School | Required Credentials |
|---|
| Oman | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
P
| Country of Medical School | Required Credentials |
|---|
| Pakistan | MBBS diploma |
| Panama | Doctor en Medicina diploma |
| Papua New Guinea | MBBS diploma |
| Paraguay | Doctor en Medicina y Cirugia or Titulo de Medico Cirujano diploma |
| Peru | Titulo de Medico Cirujano diploma |
| Philippines | Doctor of Medicine or MBBS diploma |
| Poland | Lekarz or Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Portugal | Licenciatura em Medicina diploma |
Q/R
| Country of Medical School | Required Credentials |
|---|
| Romania | Doctor-Medic diploma |
| Russia | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Rwanda | Docteur en Medecine diploma |
S
| Country of Medical School | Required Credentials |
|---|
| Saba | See “Netherlands Antilles” |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Saint Lucia | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Saint Maarten | See “Netherlands Antilles” |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Samoa | Doctor of Medicine diploma or MBBS diploma |
| Saudi Arabia | MBBS diploma |
| Senegal | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Serbia | Lekarz or Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Seychelles | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Sierra Leone | MBBS diploma |
| Singapore | MBBS diploma |
| Sint Eustatius | See “Netherlands Antilles” |
| Slovak Republic | Medicinae Universae Doctor diploma |
| Slovenia | Lekar or Zdravnik diploma |
| Solomon Islands | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Somalia | Laurea en Medicina e Chirugia diploma |
| South Africa | MB ChB diploma |
| South Korea | Eui-haksa or Euimoosuksa diploma |
| Spain | Licenciado en Medicina y Cirugia diploma |
| Sri Lanka | MBBS diploma |
| Sudan | MB, BS diploma |
| Suriname | Arts diploma |
| Sweden | Lakarexamen diploma |
| Switzerland | Diplome Federal diploma |
| Syria | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
T
| Country of Medical School | Required Credentials |
|---|
| Taiwan | Bachelor of Medicine diploma |
| Tajikistan | Physician diploma |
| Tanzania | Doctor of Medicine or MBBS diploma |
| Thailand | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Togo | Docteur en Medecine diploma |
| Trinidad and Tobago | MBBS diploma |
| Tunisia | Docteur en Medecine diploma |
| Turkey | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Turkmenistan | Physician diploma |
U
| Country of Medical School | Required Credentials |
|---|
| Uganda | Doctor of Medicine or MB ChB diploma |
| Ukraine | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| United Arab Emirates | MBBS diploma |
| United Kingdom | MB ChB or MB ChB BAO diploma |
| Uruguay | Doctor en Medicina diploma |
| Uzbekistan | General Practitioner diploma |
V/W
| Country of Medical School | Required Credentials |
|---|
| Vanuatu | MBBS or Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Venezuela | Medico Cirujano diploma |
| Viet Nam | Doctor of Medicine diploma |
X/Y/Z
| Country of Medical School | Required Credentials |
|---|
| Yemen | BS in Medicine, MBBS, or Doctor of Medicine diploma |
| Zambia | MB ChB diploma |
| Zimbabwe | MB ChB diploma |
