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Doha is Qatar's capital and the city where nearly all its hospitals and doctors are based, from Hamad Medical Corporation to Sidra Medicine in Education City. We match internationally trained doctors to Doha hospitals and handle the QCHP licence that lets you practise, usually within three to seven months. Income is tax-free.
Doha holds the great majority of Qatar's population and almost all of its hospitals, so for a doctor moving to Qatar, Doha is effectively the destination. The city runs a mix of the large public network under Hamad Medical Corporation, the specialist Sidra Medicine campus in Education City, and a set of private hospitals. Because Qatar licenses nationally, the QCHP licence you hold for a Doha hospital is the same one used anywhere in the country.
This page focuses on Doha itself, the hospitals, the working picture, and life in the city. For the full national licensing process and the country-level view, our medical job consultancy in Qatar sets out the QCHP route in detail, and this page links to it where the licensing steps apply.
Doha's hospitals divide between the public network and private and specialist providers. The two below are the ones Allocation Assist works with most closely, alongside the city's private hospitals.
Runs the largest group of hospitals in Doha and across Qatar, established in 1979 and accredited by Joint Commission International across its hospitals. It covers secondary and tertiary care, emergency services, and specialist centres, and is the single largest employer of internationally trained doctors in the country.
Part of Qatar Foundation, a specialist women's and children's hospital in Doha's Education City. It recruits internationally trained consultants and specialists across paediatric and women's health services.
See which Doha roles are open and check your eligibility.
Doha's private sector also includes hospitals such as Al Ahli Hospital and Doha Clinic Hospital. The Qatar hospitals guide profiles the city's major facilities in more detail.
Doha suits doctors who want a compact, safe, and family-oriented city with a large international community. It is a modern Gulf capital on the coast, with established expat neighbourhoods, international schools, and Education City as a hub for medicine, research, and universities. English is widely used in hospitals and daily life, which eases the move for internationally trained doctors and their families.
The strongest financial draw is that income is tax-free, so a Doha salary is received in full. Housing, schooling, and daily costs vary by district and lifestyle, and hospital packages usually cover accommodation or a housing allowance, annual flights, and medical insurance, which offsets much of the cost of settling in.
Doctors in Doha license through the QCHP, now the Department of Healthcare Professions (DHP) under the Ministry of Public Health, using the same national process as the rest of Qatar. You complete DataFlow verification, sit the Qatar Prometric exam where your scope requires it, and apply for evaluation on the DHP portal, with the licence issued once a Doha employer sponsors you.
Since 1 January 2026, DataFlow primary source verification has been mandatory for every applicant with no exceptions, so starting it early is the main way to keep the timeline short. The Qatar exam is specific to the country and cannot be replaced with a DHA, DOH, or SCFHS result, though holders of certain recognised qualifications may be exempt. The full stage-by-stage detail is in the QCHP licensing guide.
Doha salaries are tax-free and set by specialty, grade, and employer rather than a national scale, with consultant and senior surgical roles at the top of the range. Government and private employers structure packages differently, and most include accommodation or a housing allowance, annual flights, medical insurance, and end-of-service benefits alongside the basic salary.
Because there is no personal income tax, the full salary is take-home pay before allowances are added. The Qatar salary guides break down what doctors earn by specialty and grade.
The consultancy matches you to a Doha hospital and runs the licensing alongside the search, starting your DataFlow verification early since it now sits on the critical path for every applicant. The team checks your eligibility and scope, tells you whether the Qatar exam applies, manages DataFlow and the DHP evaluation, and puts your CV to Doha hospitals while verification runs. Hospitals pay the placement fee, so this support costs the doctor nothing, and one team stays with you from the eligibility check through licensing, interview, and contract.
Book a free consultation to hear which Doha hospitals are recruiting in your specialty and whether the Qatar exam applies to your scope. The team reviews your qualifications, starts your DataFlow verification, and sets out your licensing and relocation timeline in one call.
Our office is located in Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai. Consultations run in person at the office, or by phone and video for doctors still overseas, Sunday to Friday, 8am to 8pm, so your DataFlow verification and interviews can begin before you relocate.
Allocation Assist Middle East
Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Phone: +971 4 273 3477
Hours: Sunday to Friday, 8am to 8pm
Founder and CEO, Allocation Assist Middle East. Emilie founded Allocation Assist in 2015 after seeing how much internationally trained doctors needed clear, reliable guidance to relocate and license in the UAE. She graduated from the University of Hertfordshire with First Class Honours in Nursing and worked in the Acute Medical Unit and Emergency Department at Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust before founding the consultancy.
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