How to work in Switzerland as a foreign medical doctor

There is something I would like to add regarding the "registration of non recognizable medical diplomas: I am at the moment working with resident colleagues who recognized their medical diplomas and have been working in several different cantons for years without a single problem, while studying in preparation for the federal exam. Dont feel discouraged about the idea of not being accepted, remember that you can work for some years until you are ready to take on the federal exam!

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Here are all the promised links:
I. Diploma recognition:

Federal law (Medical Professions Act, MedBG) conclusively regulates the conditions under which a foreign diploma can be formally recognized in Switzerland;
- If you have completed your diploma in an EU/EFTA state and are a citizen of an EU/EFTA state in accordance with the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons (or are married to an EU/EFTA citizen), you can find the information and the application form for direct diploma recognition at the following link: https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/de/home/...)


- If your diploma was obtained outside the EU/EFTA but has already been formally recognised in an EU/EFTA state (and the other requirements are also met), you will find the link for indirect diploma recognition below: https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/de/home/...

Please note that all three requirements must be fulfilled cumulatively at the time of application submission and must be proven accordingly.


II. Registration of non-recognisable diplomas:

If neither the requirements for direct nor for indirect diploma recognition are met (see country of issue of the diploma and nationality), you have the option of registering your diploma with us. All information about the registration of non-recognisable diplomas can be found at: https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/de/home/....

III. Obtain the federal diploma:

If a diploma’s recognition is not possible, you can obtain the Federal Diploma (see: https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/de/home/...)
For the form of demand see: https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/de/home/...

Information to the federal exam you can find under: https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/de/home/...