Live Doctor Jobs South America 2026 — Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru & More

📋 Overseas Doctor Licensing Requirements — Country by Country

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Brazil

CFM — Conselho Federal de Medicina

📋 REVALIDA 🗣 Portuguese

Pass the REVALIDA exam (2 parts: written + practical) — administered by INEP/MEC. Available twice yearly.
Register with the Regional Medical Council (CRM) of your state of practice.
Provide credential recognition (revalidação) of your medical degree through a Brazilian federal university.
Portuguese language proficiency is required — CELPE-Bras exam recommended.
Residency training in Brazil requires separate entrance (Residência Médica) competitive exam.

💡 REVALIDA pass rate is low (~20–30%) for foreign graduates. Preparation courses widely available.

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Argentina

Provincial Medical Colleges (varies by province)

📋 Homologación (degree recognition) + Provincial Registration 🗣 Spanish

Get your foreign medical degree recognised (homologación) by the Ministry of Education — via bilateral agreements or official evaluation.
Register with the Provincial Medical Association (Colegio Médico) of your province.
Some provinces require a local clinical rotation or qualifying exam before full registration.
Spanish language proficiency required — no formal standardised exam but assessed during registration.
Residency (Concurso de Residencias) is a national competitive exam held annually.

💡 Buenos Aires Province and CABA have separate registration bodies. Process time: 6–18 months.

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Colombia

Tribunal Ético de Medicina / RETHUS

📋 Convalidación (degree recognition) + RETHUS 🗣 Spanish

Apply for credential recognition through MEN (Ministerio de Educación Nacional) for degree equivalence.
Register in RETHUS (Registro del Talento Humano en Salud) — national health worker registry.
Pass the SERVICIO SOCIAL OBLIGATORIO (rural service) if required for full independence.
Spanish language required — no standardised exam but assessed at registration.
Specialist training via residencia médica requires separate competitive entrance.

💡 Colombia actively recruits IMGs from Venezuela and other Spanish-speaking countries. Process: 3–12 months.

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Chile

EUNACOM — Examen Único Nacional de Conocimientos de Medicina

📋 EUNACOM 🗣 Spanish

Pass EUNACOM — a single national licensing exam for all graduates (both Chilean and foreign).
Register with the Regional Medical College (Colegio Médico Regional).
EUNACOM consists of a written exam and a practical/clinical component.
Spanish language required — assessed at EUNACOM practical stage.
Residency (Concurso Nacional de Especialidades) is a separate competitive exam.

💡 EUNACOM is mandatory for both Chilean graduates and all foreign doctors. Pass rate ~60–70%. Held twice yearly.

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Peru

CMP — Colegio Médico del Perú

📋 Revalidación + CMP Registration 🗣 Spanish

Apply for degree recognition (revalidación) through a Peruvian public university designated by SUNEDU.
Register with CMP (Colegio Médico del Perú) to obtain your medical licence.
Foreign graduates from Mercosur countries may benefit from simplified recognition under bilateral agreements.
SERUMS (Rural Social Service) may be required before independent practice.
Spanish language proficiency required.

💡 Mercosur reciprocity agreement (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, Paraguay) simplifies recognition.

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Ecuador & Bolivia

Ecuador: MSP / Bolivia: Colegio Médico

📋 SENESCYT Recognition (Ecuador) / Supreme Court + Colegio Médico (Bolivia) 🗣 Spanish

Ecuador: Degree recognition via SENESCYT (National Secretary of Higher Education). Register with ACESS.
Bolivia: Degree recognition via the Supreme Court then the Colegio Médico departmental college.
Both countries: Spanish language required.
Bolivia's La Paz (3640m) and other highland cities require altitude acclimatisation — relevant for rural postings.
Rural service obligation (RUREX in Bolivia, Rural in Ecuador) usually required before specialist registration.

💡 Both countries offer incentives for doctors willing to work in rural and Amazonian areas.

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Venezuela, Paraguay & Uruguay

Venezuela: MSPS / Paraguay: COLEGIO MÉDICO / Uruguay: SMU/MSP

📋 Venezuela: MSPS / Paraguay: CMPy / Uruguay: MSP Registration 🗣 Spanish

Venezuela: Register with MPPS (Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Salud). Ongoing humanitarian crisis means practice is possible under simplified emergency rules for some specialties.
Paraguay: Degree recognition through the Ministry of Education then Colegio Médico del Paraguay registration.
Uruguay: Register with MSP (Ministerio de Salud Pública). Mercosur graduates have simplified pathway. Practical exam may be required.
All three: Spanish required.
Uruguay is known for straightforward IMG registration — strongly recommended for Spanish-speaking IMGs.

💡 Uruguay offers one of the most IMG-friendly registration pathways in South America. Process: ~3–6 months.

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