Map the approval chain
- Programme selection
- National or regional medical registration
- Hospital credentialing and scope of practice
- Professional indemnity
- Visa or work authorisation
- Occupational-health clearance
Verify the exact category
Ask which registration category previous international fellows used and confirm it independently with the regulator. Limited, temporary, educational and supervised registrations can carry different restrictions.
Build in time and uncertainty
- Check document certification and translation rules
- Confirm primary-source verification requirements
- Ask whether the start date depends on approval
- Do not assume an offer letter guarantees registration
- Keep written evidence of the permitted scope