Provisional Registration with the MMC

Provisional Registration with the MMC is a must before you can start your medical career. This is one of the most important part of your life and will remain so for the rest of your life. Basically, if they don't recognize you as a doctor, you will never be able to work in Malaysia, irrespective of whether you're in public or private sector.

To apply you will need a handful of supporting documents. Yes, A HANDFUL.

Taken directly from the MMC website (Click here for the checklist)

• Form 4 of the Medical Act 1971 for Provisional Registration application form;
• 2 passport size photos;
• A Certified copy of Basic Medical Degree
• A Certified copy of your transcript encompassing the results of whole training persiod
• A Certified copy of ‘Bonafide Student Certificate’ – Applicable only to graduates from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh
• A Certified copy of Identity Card or passport;
• A Certified copy of birth certificate;
• A Certified copy of SPM/MCE or equivalent;
• A RM20 processing fee by money/postal order payable to The Registrar Medical Practitioner

Apart from the documents above, the following documents need to be submitted:

Local graduates:
The original Dean’s letter (Basically a letter that says you've graduated in good standing, especially for those who's graduation will be in a later date or have not receive their medical degree yet)

Overseas graduates:

• For graduates from Indian institutions - A Certified copy of Bonafide Student and Rotating Internship;
• For graduates from Indonesian institutions - A Certified copy of Sarjana Kedokteran and Ijazah Kedokteran;

The FORM 4 can be downloaded here.

http://mmc.gov.my/v1/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=89

It has two parts, the application itself and the Fitness to Practice Declaration Form.

It contains a checklist as well.

And then post the entire thing to:

The Registrar of Medical Practitioners,

Malaysian Medical Council,

Block B, Ground Floor,

Jalan Cenderasari,

50590 KUALA LUMPUR

NOTE:

I recommend that you courier it. It's not something you would want to risk losing or damage through standard post.

I suggest you keep a copy of the filled form so you know what you declared, if they happen to call you for a hearing or something.

The application form should be completed in Block Capitals, preferably type-written.

Name as printed in the NRIC or PASSPORT.

I strongly recommend that you put an address that is your permanent residence, not hostel or rented housing. Because any communication from them will be via post. So once they process your application they will post the Provisional Registration Certificate to your address written in the form. So if you are moving out from your hostel or rented housing in the near future after sending this application please put your home address.

For local graduates you need SPM. Period. If you've taken O'levels/IGCSE. You need to take SPM Bahasa Malaysia. (This applies to SPA and KKM application as well)