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drlobo

Hi Members,

I am Dentist and am moving to Kuwait soon. I would like to know the following.

1. I have been offered a salary of 1200 KWD plus furnished accommodation. Is that a reasonable salary.

2. How is the Al-Jahra area to live.

3. What is the approximate cost of living for 2 in Kuwait.

4. Any other inputs on the following would be highly appreciated - Drivers Licence Info, Learning Arabic and sources of entertainment and general life in Kuwait.

Thank you in anticipation.

Doc Lobo...

Harmonie

Hello Doc Lobo and welcome to ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ!

I may suggest you to take a look at the discussions of the forum about cost of living, it may help.

Good luck,
Harmonie.:)

ace117

Thats is a very reasonable salary according to me,and there might be increment in future not sure about that.

you said al jahra,or did you meant al Zahra,in which regional hospital or clinic will you be working in?

diver licence wont be a problem for you since you are a doctor,for professionals it snot a problem,just complete the requirements and you will have it.

there is every source of entertainment here in Kuwait.cinemas,malls,rock climbing in salmiya,there are various groups that you can get along with.some of them organize their own activities.Here ,there are so many Indians,you will get along with them.if you are a Muslim and if you know Urdu,you wont have much problem in learning Arabic.its a beautiful language.

drlobo

Thank you for your reply Ace !

I would be in Al Jahra, Kuwait. Kindly give me some details of the area.

Tx

ace117

well ,that area is a little apart from the major areas,there are many hospitals in that area.

as for the expenses you were wondering,it depends on your standard of living.you can find things cheaper in some place compared to other.

drlobo

Thanks Ace.

ace117

your welcome

xcurse

I dont recommend living in Jahra, try asking them for a better place.

ace117

he might be working in Jahra hospital or few of them near by.so its convenient for him.

GuestPoster323

hi do lobo .. first ur salary its normal for ur jup u must take mor than 1200kd but may be thats for start and he will increase with the time ..scond al-jahra 50km from the kuwait center its not bade but its not like al-salmia .. the rent flat in al-jahra 2 room 180 kd until 220 kd ..  the drive licence u can take it easly  coz ur doctor .. ur willcome

drlobo

Thank you for all your inputs.

leleka

hello to everyone,for have rights or chance work as a doctor in Kuwait ,u must have experience not less than 5 years,and i found ,that some nationality ,they accept just in goverment,but never in private practice.

Pravin

Hello Leleka,

Thank you for your information :)

Please note that the thread is quite old > 2011

Thank you,
Pravin

Ferozb

Salary is reasonable as you are being provided with furnished accommodation.any way if you have kids then apart from your accommodation rent the other cost would be kd.400. Getting a license for professionals is not difficult. By the way Jahra area is not comfortable for expats as mostly bedouins live there and often cause nuisence. Ask them provide accommodation in other area .hope this advise helps you.

Abdullah m

Hello Doc Lobo
Jahra is not the best area to stay . My recommendation is get the job get your family after a year , it takes around 8 to 10 months to  settle down. Driving license is highly recommended to get.
Good luck

Maximilien

Dear Members,

Please note that this thread is a bit old.

Feel free to start a new one on the Kuwait Forum with all your questions or maybe for sharing some information :)

Thank you

Maximilien
Expat-blog Team

apap35

how about problems faced in initial period
like attestations
MOH clearance of exams
attestation of documents

Rainmaker21

apap35 wrote:

how about problems faced in initial period
like attestations
MOH clearance of exams
attestation of documents


Hi, did you get these sorted? I've asked the same question in a separate post but would be grateful for your input on how this process went for you.

apap35

Yes done with all and started working here..
Its easy to do all this things

Rainmaker21

apap35 wrote:

Yes done with all and started working here..
Its easy to do all this things


That's good to know. Would you mind helping me with more details of the process?
- how is the document attestation done: who can attest them, and what exact language do they ask for on the attestation statement?
- how is the medical license process done? I understand that the employer applies on our behalf, is that correct? How long did that take to do, and what did they ask you to provide?
- what did they ask you in the medical license viva? Is it kept to within your speciality or do they ask general questions too?
- How is the work/residency visa done, and what are the requirements?

Thank you!

mdnawazmech2010

@apap35

Could you please elaborate the system/procedure which you have gone through for the below

1)like attestations
2) MOH clearance of exams
3) attestation of documents
4) Time frame taken for document processing prior to MOH exam

Appreciate your response.

apap35

@ Rainmaker21
@mdnawazmech2010

U just need to contact any well known consultancy from your home country specifically for gulf country attestation.They will do everything.U need to pay their fees.Thats all.It will take around 2 weeks.They will charge you more if u dont want to wait more.
Once u come here in Kuwait,Your sponser will apply for medical licence exam.It may take 1 week or it may take 2 months.u can not do any thing for this.not in your hand.Purely depands on ministry. in Viva they are specific for your specialties.
In between your sponser will arrenge for medical fitness.

mdnawazmech2010

@apap35

Appreciated your response.Thanks

seshema

Hi Dr,

I am Dr.Seshadhri from India and i have got the job offer to work in kuwait.
Regarding the exam, is there any study materials for it? My specialization is INTERNAL MEDICINE.

Rainmaker21

Could you please elaborate a bit more about the exam? Is it framed on case-based questions, and do that give you any general scenarios to test ethics or medicolegal aspects?
Can you tell us what questions were asked, even though yours is a different speciality? That would give us a good idea of the depth of questioning.
How long is the test for?

ACHU20

Did you take a driving license

the_hurricane

Hi doctors. is 2250KD a good salary + fully furnished accommodation provided?

apap35

Your Speciality?

the_hurricane

internal medicine

DrAhmed08

Kindly am asking I got job offer and entry visa as a surgeon in private hospital
What will be the next step and how long it take for medical license to be issued after entering Kuwait?

Thanks

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