WORK AS A FOREIGN DOCTOR IN SWITZERLAND // For EU and NON EU Doctors - Medical Residency

"Can I work as a foreign doctor in Switzerland? How do I do that?". This is the most common question I receive from colleagues all over the world.
The process to come and work as a resident doctor in Switzerland might be slightly different, according to your background. It is definitely much easier for EU Doctors and a bit more challenging for non-EU Doctors.
Yep, there are three different paths to follow according to your nationality and the country where you graduated. So, feel free to jump to the section you're interested in or watch the entire video, because there might be some good advices and tricks here and there. Not to mention my charming Italian accent! ;)
At the end of the video, you will understand that the REAL solution to all your problems is getting married!

Chapters:
0:00 Is it possible to work as a foreign medical doctor in Switzerland?
0:47 Three possibilities for doctors
1:47 Direct recognition of diploma
3:37 Language requirements
4:24 Indirect recognition of diploma
5:58 Non recognizable diploma
7:32 My advices
8:09 Consulting service
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[legendlegend]

Thank you so much for taking the time and the effort to make this !! The video is very informative and useful.

[beyzach]

the video is so helpful and your accent is cute. also I like your positive vibe, I can see that mediterranean blood . thank you

[nekosuki-dzhg]

so kind! so nice you made this video, thank you so much!

[ДмитрийИванов-екн]

Hello, Doc! Please tell me which is the best and most possible of these two options: admission with a diploma from a country that is not part of the EU at all or a diploma from Germany? Will there be any difference at all if I definitely don’t have EU citizenship? There was also a question, can I Is it possible to start a residency in Germany and continue it in Switzerland? And the last point - my ultimate goal is neurosurgery, is it realistic for a foreigner to get a job in this specialty in Switzerland or is it like in the USA - on the verge of the impossible? Thank you!

[ArunOfficial]

Very useful video, thank you for providing timestamps and links :)

[udenilsonjunior]

Thank you for your video in English! Extremely helpful. I’d like to ask you how competitive is emergency medicine there for a non UE medical degree and non UE citizen? Thanks

[YarkBusiness]

youtube recommend me your video and i am soo soo thankful, really great stuff man.

btw,

i was wondering do you need an editor for editing your videos and thumbnails man?

[marcstefanescu]

Thank you! Can you tell us how competitive/ in demand is psychiatry in German part of Switzerland?

[shmarouane]

Hi doc! I've heard that people who aren't from EU countries but did residency in a european country like germany still get EU citizenship after 5 years of residency ( those 3 years you were talking about are included in those 5 years then) so they can fill in the indirect recognition category right?

[Alpe]

Ciao dottore, grazie per il video!! Ho alcune domande: 1: In riguardo alla lingua. Se Italiano è la mia lingua materna, in che modo si può provarlo senza fare vedere il certificato di lingua? Perché io studio in Belgio quindi a base della residenza non vedono che parlo italiano (ho la nazionalità italiana però).
2: Quale cantone in Svizzera è secondo lei il migliore per lavorare come dottore? Parlo anche il francese e potrei anche studiare il tedesco visto che non è molto difficile dal olandese, quindi tutti e 3 i cantoni mi andrebbero bene ahaha
3: Questo processo di applicazione nel video, conta per un dottore che già è specializzato nel suo paese, o posso anche fare la residency in Svizzera senza aver iniziato la residency in Belgio, quindi già con il diploma di dottore ma senza iniziare la specializzazione in Belgio.
Grazie mille! :)

[demon-ti]

Can I pursue my medical residency for surgery in Switzerland if my medical degree is from Jordan and I hold a Saint Kitts and Nevis passport?

[irenem.]

Hi do you know if Bulgaria is one of the countries that undergo direct recognition of diploma, or if you don’t know where can find the countries who have this agreement with Switzerland ? ❤

[drSJV]

How do I apply for the specialisation place? Directly with the hospitals? Thank you, great video, good energy ✨💪

[xilee]

Thank you! It’s really clear! I am still wondering as a non-eu citizen but with eu PR and eu medical degree, am I still in third category?

[ArshiaSabouri-mq]

If we don’t have EU nationality but we studied at a EU universities (university of valencia) how can we work as doctor in Switzerland?🇨🇭

[Jjjkkk-pq]

Is there in Switzerland considering properties to start working as a doctor and also get PR for non eu citizen?

[dreadpirategibi]

Thank you for the video!
Can you apply and start working as an assistant while the mebeko sort your application? As en EU dr that is :)

[laurahanna-cy]

I have a question, if I hold a EU passport and speak fluently one of the languages do I need to take a language test, and certification how does this work?

[emanuela]

Anche in inglese, grande sempre!😂
Piccola domanda come al solito, dopo questa sessione esami dovrei chiedere la tesi..consigli di farla nella specializzazione per la quale poi si vuole tentare di entrare successivamente in svizzera o non influenza particolarmente al momento del colloquio? (Magari l’aver frequentato ad esempio un reparto di ginecologia per tutta la tesi, e magari con anche una lettera di presentazione da parte del primario nel quale la si fa, può aiutare al momento del primo colloquio in svizzera?)

[MuhammadAbdullahNawaz-feup]

Sir I have a question that if we have mbbs degree from non eu country then it's possible to move to Switzerland and the other is that as mbbs doctor we also go into specializations there