What score do nurses need, country by country?
Minimum language scores and licensing pass marks from the sources we have checked, for nurses who trained outside each country. Every figure shows its source and the date we checked it.
| Country | IELTS | OET | German B2 | SNLE | DHA exam | DHP exam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United Kingdom | listening 7, reading 7, writing 6.5, speaking 7 | listening B (350), reading B (350), writing C+ (300), speaking B (350) | — | — | — | — |
 Australia | overall 7, listening 7, reading 7, writing 6.5, speaking 7 | listening 350, reading 360, writing 350, speaking 360 | — | — | — | — |
 Canada | overall 7, listening 7, reading 6.5, writing 6.5, speaking 7 | listening B (350), reading C+ (330), writing C+ (320), speaking B (350) | — | — | — | — |
 Ireland | overall 7; 7.0 in any three components and 6.5 in any one component | Grade B in three components and C+ in one component | — | — | — | — |
 New Zealand | listening 7, reading 7, writing 6.5, speaking 7 | listening 350, reading 350, writing 300, speaking 350 | — | — | — | — |
 Germany | — | — | CEFR level B2 | — | — | — |
 Saudi Arabia | — | — | — | 500 on a 200-800 scale | — | — |
 United Arab Emirates | — | — | — | — | 60-70% depending on test | — |
 Qatar | — | — | — | — | — | 50% |
A dash means our checked sources give no minimum score for that exam in that country. Confirm on the regulator website before you book.
General information from official sources, not legal or immigration advice.