A landmark tower against a warm orange sky in Riyadh
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Saudi Arabia

Your journey, step by step

Confidence: medium, some details still being confirmed. Check the regulator's page before you pay.

Your route to Saudi Arabia

Your route to Saudi Arabia

Regulator: Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS)
Last checked 29 Oct 2026Confidence: medium, some details still being confirmed. Check the regulator's page before you pay.

Licensing exam

Saudi Nursing Licensure Examination (SNLE)

  • SCFHS via Prometric (Saudi and international centres)
  • Two parts of 100 MCQs, 120 min each, 30-min break; pass mark 500 on a 200-800 scale
  • Attempts: Up to four times a year until passed; not twice in the same window
SourceChecked 29 Oct 2026
Document verification

DataFlow primary source verification for SCFHS

Your steps

  1. Register on the SCFHS Mumaris Plus portal and apply for classification
  2. Verify degree, licence and experience through DataFlow
  3. Get the SNLE eligibility email and book Prometric (up to 3 months ahead)
  4. Pass the SNLE (500 of 800)
  5. Receive professional classification; employer arranges work visa
  6. Complete professional registration and renew through Mumaris Plus

Recent changes

  • : SCFHS SNLE Applicant Guide 2024: two 100-MCQ parts, pass 500/800, up to four attempts a year. · Source

No separate English test is listed by SCFHS for nurses (the SNLE itself is in English, not confirmed on an SCFHS page today). SNLE, classification and DataFlow fees were not shown on official pages opened today.

General information from official sources, not legal or immigration advice.