Cabinet Resolution No. 577: from 1 January 2030, medical and pharmaceutical workers may practise only after state registration, valid for five years

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the procedure for state registration of medical and pharmaceutical workers. From 1 January 2030, only those registered in a given specialty will be allowed to practise it. Registration is valid for five years.

This is Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 577 of 19 October 2026. It enters into force three months after its official publication.

How the system will work

• registration is carried out by the Center for Qualification Assessment of Medical and Pharmaceutical Workers, which also organises the special exams;
• a medical qualification platform and a unified electronic register of specialists are being launched;
• a separate application is filed for each specialty;
• applications can be submitted through a public services center, the unified portal of interactive public services or the platform; electronic applications are accepted at any time, including weekends and holidays;
• the authority reviews an application within five working days and decides whether to admit the applicant to the special exam.

Timeline

• from 1 July 2027 to 1 January 2030 registration is voluntary: based on the results of a special exam or automatically when a qualification category is assigned;
• from 1 January 2030 practising a specialty is possible only with registration;
• registration must be renewed every five years.

Who is exempt from the exam

Workers with at least 20 years of experience in their specialty and an academic degree are registered without a special exam.

Certificate

The certificate is issued in electronic form only. Its validity is checked in the unified electronic register. No paper original or duplicate is provided.

What this means in practice. Doctors, pharmacists and clinics have until 2030: voluntary registration is possible from mid-2027. Employers should draw up a list of staff and their specialties in advance. Those who work in several specialties will have to apply for each one separately and keep track of the five-year term.

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