{"id":397,"date":"2023-05-05T04:37:28","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T04:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmrspain.es\/qa\/"},"modified":"2023-05-15T15:15:37","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T15:15:37","slug":"qa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gmrspain.es\/en\/qa\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&amp;A"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"397\" class=\"elementor elementor-397 elementor-306\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a611764 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"a611764\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b18f609\" data-id=\"b18f609\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9201c8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9201c8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"73\" src=\"https:\/\/gmrspain.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/s.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-177\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a1081 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18a1081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a414421 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a414421\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9213568\" data-id=\"9213568\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-485d859 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"485d859\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-toggle{text-align:left}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title{font-weight:700;line-height:1;margin:0;padding:15px;border-bottom:1px solid #d5d8dc;cursor:pointer;outline:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon{display:inline-block;width:1em}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon svg{-webkit-margin-start:-5px;margin-inline-start:-5px;width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon.elementor-toggle-icon-right{float:right;text-align:right}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon.elementor-toggle-icon-left{float:left;text-align:left}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon .elementor-toggle-icon-closed{display:block}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon .elementor-toggle-icon-opened{display:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active{border-bottom:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-toggle-icon-closed{display:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-toggle-icon-opened{display:block}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-content{padding:15px;border-bottom:1px solid #d5d8dc;display:none}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title{padding:12px}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-content{padding:12px 10px}}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-toggle,.e-con>.elementor-widget-toggle{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7581\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7581\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Why live in Spain?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7581\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7581\"><ol><li>Best quality of life in the world.<\/li><li>Magnificent cuisine and mild climate.<\/li><li>High degree of security<\/li><li>Access to free and quality healthcare<\/li><li>Ease of obtaining residency if you are a doctor or nurse<\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/gmrspain.es\/en\/why-live-in-spain\/\">See all the advantages of working and living in Spain.<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7582\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7582\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Why does Spain need doctors and nurses?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7582\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7582\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spain is experiencing an urgent need for medical professionals that it cannot cover with national staff. Currently, there is a shortage of 5,000 doctors in the National Health System, and the figure is even higher in nursing professionals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is expected that the situation will be much worse in the coming years, as 80,000 doctors and 60,000 nurses will retire in Spain. This is why the country is taking measures and benefiting healthcare professionals who want to come and practice their profession in Spain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main causes of this situation are: a demographic change with an increase in the elderly population in Spain, the number of active professionals who are close to retirement, and the lack of an increase in places to study these university careers in recent decades, which means that there are not enough students who can cope with such high demand.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7583\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7583\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">What requirements do I need to work as a doctor\/nurse in Spain?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7583\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7583\"><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have the degree in medicine\/nursing<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lack of criminal records<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Master the Spanish language<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have the degree homologated<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a job contract<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obtain a visa<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be a member of a Spanish professional organization<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you already meet the first three points, we accompany you to achieve the following requirements.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7584\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7584\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">How to homologate my degree in Spain?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7584\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7584\"><ol class=\"ol1\"><li class=\"li1\"><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The homologation is requested through the Electronic Headquarters of the Ministry of Universities (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/universidades.sede.gob.es\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/universidades.sede.gob.es<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) where they provide a simple guide to carry out the procedures.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must create a user and enter all the personal data they request. At any time during the process, you can &#8220;Save draft&#8221; and continue at another time.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><br \/><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will have to attach the following documentation:\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ol><br \/><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University degree or certification accrediting its issuance, correctly legalized (if it is not in Spanish, an official translation into Spanish is required).\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Academic certification, correctly legalized, of the studies carried out to obtain the degree (if it is not in Spanish, an official translation into Spanish is required).\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the official language of your country is not Spanish, you must provide a document certifying the necessary linguistic competence to practice your profession in Spain.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passport or identity document.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><br \/><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must pay a &#8220;Homologation Fee&#8221; which is currently \u20ac166.50.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you had requested the homologation of your degree before October 19, 2022, but it was not yet concluded, you must renounce that request before concluding the new request. We can help you do it easily.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Homologation will be resolved within a maximum of 2 months.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7585\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7585\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">And the specialty?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7585\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7585\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To homologate your medical specialty in Spain, you must follow these steps:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Request the homologation of your medical degree and specialty from the Spanish Ministry of Education and Professional Training through the Ministry&#8217;s website.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"p1\">\u00a0<\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must submit the documentation that proves your training and professional experience, such as your medical degree, certificate of specialty, curriculum vitae, and other documents that the Ministry requires.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"p1\">\u00a0<\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the Spanish Ministry of Education and Professional Training evaluates your documentation, you may be called for a knowledge examination. This examination consists of two parts: a theoretical and a practical part.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"p1\">\u00a0<\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you pass the examination and are not yet working in Spain, you must register with the Medical Association of the province where you will work.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"p1\">\u00a0<\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, you must obtain the necessary permits and authorizations to be able to practice your medical specialty in Spain, such as registration with the Social Security system and obtaining a work permit (if you are not a Spanish or European Union citizen).<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep in mind that this process can take several months, so we recommend that you start it as soon as possible.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Send us an email at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:info@gmrspain.es\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">info@gmrspain.es<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with any questions you may have, and our team will be happy to help you!<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why live in Spain?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<ol><li>Best quality of life in the world.<\\\/li><li>Magnificent cuisine and mild climate.<\\\/li><li>High degree of security<\\\/li><li>Access to free and quality healthcare<\\\/li><li>Ease of obtaining residency if you are a doctor or nurse<\\\/li><\\\/ol><p>\\u00a0<\\\/p><p><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/gmrspain.es\\\/en\\\/why-live-in-spain\\\/\\\">See all the advantages of working and living in Spain.<\\\/a><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why does Spain need doctors and nurses?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Spain is experiencing an urgent need for medical professionals that it cannot cover with national staff. 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We can help you do it easily.<\\\/span><\\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Homologation will be resolved within a maximum of 2 months.<\\\/span><\\\/p><\\\/li><\\\/ol>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"And the specialty?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">To homologate your medical specialty in Spain, you must follow these steps:<\\\/span><\\\/p><ol><li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Request the homologation of your medical degree and specialty from the Spanish Ministry of Education and Professional Training through the Ministry&#8217;s website.<\\\/span><\\\/li><\\\/ol><p class=\\\"p1\\\">\\u00a0<\\\/p><ol><li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">You must submit the documentation that proves your training and professional experience, such as your medical degree, certificate of specialty, curriculum vitae, and other documents that the Ministry requires.<\\\/span><\\\/li><\\\/ol><p class=\\\"p1\\\">\\u00a0<\\\/p><ol><li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Once the Spanish Ministry of Education and Professional Training evaluates your documentation, you may be called for a knowledge examination. 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