National Medical Commission proposes single licence for doctors to practise across India
Once the State Medical Council grants registration and the Ethics and Medical Registration Board allots the Unique Identification (UID) number, a doctor will not require fresh registration or a separate licence to practise in another State or Union Territory
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has proposed a unified registration system for doctors in India, which would allow a medical practitioner to practise across the country without needing separate licences in each state. This proposal, part of the draft Registration of Medical Practitioners and Licence to Practice Medicine (Amendment) Regulations, 2026, would be managed through a unified registration portal of the NMC’s Ethics and Medical Registration Board.
The State Medical Councils would continue to scrutinise applications and grant registration, but the approval would be reflected in both the State Medical Register and the National Medical Register. The proposed system includes an automatic electronic synchronisation between the national and state registers, ensuring that changes in one register are reflected in the other.
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