Where medical professionals earn more and pay zero tax

Care Bridge places doctors, nurses and allied health professionals into leading Gulf hospitals, and manages your licence from eligibility to approval. With our sister company First Medical Consultancy, one team now covers every tier, from first call to first shift.

Browse open roles Book Your Free Consultation

I am a healthcare professionalFind the right pathway for your tier I am hiring for a facilitySource vetted, licence-ready staff Check EligibilitySee in minutes if you meet the requirements Just have a question?Message us on WhatsApp, we reply fast

Full licensing handled: DHA, DOH, MOH, SCFHS

End-to-end guidance, from eligibility to placement

6 GCC countries, one point of contact

24/7 candidate support

Which pathway is yours?

Your route depends on the qualification you hold and where you trained. Choose your tier below and we will take you to the right team.

Tier 1

Consultant & specialist grade

Trained in the UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Western Europe or the Gulf, board certified or fellowship qualified.

Usually licensed without an exam
Direct placement into leading hospitals
Eligible for Consultant title and senior roles

Handled by Care Bridge

Continue with Care Bridge

Tier 2

Recognised specialist

Specialist qualifications recognised for the Gulf: often exam-exempt at specialist level, with document verification required.

Eligibility & DataFlow handled for you
Licensing across all GCC healthcare authorities
Placement once licensed

Handled by First Medical

Go to First Medical

Tier 3

Exam pathway

Qualifications that require a licensing exam (Prometric or Pearson VUE), for example doctors, nurses and AHPs trained in South Asia, Africa and beyond.

Online exam prep & question banks
Step-by-step licensing support
Talent pool & job matching

Handled by First Medical

Go to First Medical See exam materials

Not sure which tier applies to you? Check Eligibility in 60 seconds →

The recruitment solution for you

A clear, compliant path from your first conversation to your Gulf licence and start date. Every step handled by one specialist team.

Precision Sourcing & Screening

We match your qualifications and goals to the right role, and screen every detail before we put you forward.

Primary Source Verification

We prepare and manage your DataFlow and PSV so verification starts clean and moves fast.

Compliance & Examination Support

We assess exam exemptions, and where an exam applies we book and help you prepare for it.

Licensing & Regulatory Approval

We carry your application through to a granted licence, then support your move and first weeks.

Who we place

Three specialisms, three dedicated teams. Choose your path and apply in minutes; every application reaches a real recruiter.

Young doctor using a laptop while exploring Care Bridge opportunities

Physicians & Dentists

Consultants, specialists and GPs across every major medical and dental specialty.

Apply as a physician

Registered nurse caring for a newborn in a Gulf hospital

Nurses & Midwives

Registered nurses, specialty nurses and midwives for hospitals and home care.

Apply as a nurse

Allied Health

Therapists, technologists, pharmacists and every allied health discipline.

Apply as an AHP

Your Gulf licence, from eligibility to approval

Licensing is where most Gulf moves stall. It is what we do best. Our team manages the whole regulated process so you can focus on the role, not the paperwork.

1Initial eligibility assessment

We check your qualifications and experience against the authority’s requirements, and tell you honestly where you stand.

2Accurate documentation collection

We make sure every document is complete, valid and correctly formatted before anything is submitted.

3Primary Source Verification

We coordinate verification through the approved authorities and platforms, and track it for you.

4Exam exemption or booking

We assess exemptions and, where needed, book your exam at an approved centre.

5Final approval from the authority

We carry the application through to a granted licence, and support your move.

See how licensing works

Not sure you qualify?

Get a free, honest eligibility assessment from a licensing specialist. No cost, no obligation.

Book Your Free Consultation

Exam Materials & Preparation

Pass your Prometric or Pearson VUE exam first time

Most Gulf licences outside Tier 1 depend on a computer-based licensing exam. Through First Medical Consultancy, our licensing arm, you get the study material, question banks and structured preparation built specifically for these exams, for doctors, nurses, midwives, dentists and allied health professionals.

Prometric preparation for DHA, DOH, MOH, NHRA and SCFHS
Pearson VUE preparation for the authorities that use it
Specialty question banks with explained answers
Study material mapped to the real exam blueprint
Guidance on booking your exam at an approved centre
Support from licensing specialists throughout

Access Exam Materials Check Eligibility

Exam materials and preparation are provided by First Medical Consultancy, part of the Care Bridge Group.

Prometric examsThe computer-based licensing exam used by most Gulf authorities, with preparation by specialty and grade. Pearson VUE examsPreparation for the authorities that test through the Pearson VUE network, same structured method. Question banks & study materialPractise against real exam-style questions with explained answers, then track where you stand.

Work across the Gulf

We recruit for hospitals and clinics in all six GCC countries: the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait. Explore where your next role could be.

Healthcare jobs in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai skyline

United Arab EmiratesDubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and more

Saudi ArabiaRiyadh, Jeddah, Dammam

QatarDoha and nationwide

KuwaitKuwait City and nationwide

OmanMuscat and nationwide

BahrainManama and nationwide

Our partnered countries

We support healthcare professionals from the USA, Canada, Europe, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand and Turkey into careers in the Gulf. Wherever you trained, one team handles your recruitment, your licence and your move.

Select a region to see its routes

Countries we partner with and recruit from Gulf countries we place you into Rest of world

Care Bridge network 42 partner countries to 6 Gulf destinations

Choose a region to see how Care Bridge supports your route into the Gulf.

View the country list

Europe 32 countries

Doctors, nurses, midwives, dentists and allied health professionals trained anywhere in Europe.

United Kingdom
Ireland
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Austria
Poland
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
Greece
Cyprus
Malta
Croatia
Slovenia
Serbia
Montenegro
North Macedonia
Albania
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Ukraine
Moldova

North America 2 countries

United States
Canada

Scandinavia 5 countries

Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Finland
Iceland

Australasia & Turkey 3 countries

Australia
New Zealand
Turkey

GCC recruitment opportunities

Healthcare licensing and registration

Eligibility assessments

DataFlow and document support

Interview coordination

Career and relocation guidance

Book Your Free Consultation Check Eligibility

Featured roles right now

Live across the UAE and Saudi Arabia. New roles are added every week.

View all roles

0GCC countries we recruit for

0Partner countries we recruit from

0Medical specialties we recruit for

24/7Support for our candidates

The Care Bridge Group

Two specialist companies and an international partner, working as one team so every healthcare professional, from consultant to first-time applicant, has a home with us.

Parent company

Care Bridge HR Consultancy & Recruitment

Recruitment, placement and Tier 1 licensing across the Gulf. The employer-facing engine of the group: hospitals and clinics are our clients, candidates are never charged.

Recruitment & placement

Sister company

First Medical Consultancy

GCC licensing, Prometric and Pearson VUE exam preparation and the candidate talent pool for Tier 2 and Tier 3 professionals, the specialist licensing arm of the group.

Licensing & exams
firstmedicalconsultancy.com

International partner