NMC clarifies on Ukraine returned FMGs, migration permission to expire on March 7

Ukraine-returned medical students can pursue their studies in any other country than India. The period of permission for migration will expire on March 7, 2024, said NMC. Read here for more details.

National Medical Commission (NMC) has again issued Frequently Asked Questions related to the Foreign Medical Graduates who returned to the country due to the ongoing Russia and Ukraine war.

NMC said that students pursuing their studies in Ukraine/ Russia at the time of the Russia- Ukraine war be allowed to migrate to any other country than India.

In terms of migration, the Commission said, those candidates who have joined the course physically in Ukraine/ Russia before the Ukraine- Russia war and have returned/ were evacuated to India during the war period from February 26, 2022, to March 11, 2022) will be required to fulfil the FMGL regulations published on November 18, 2021 (other than migration) including a period of education, subjects and training in various disciplines as per CBME curriculum, including Family Adoption programme, and procure certificate which grants them licence to practice modern medicine in that country. This permission for migration shall be specific for these students only who returned to India by March 31, 2022.

The period of permission of migration shall expire on March 7, 2024, added NMC.

The students shall be continuing their compulsory rotating medical internship in the same institute/colleges where they shall be doing their clinical clerkship, said NMC.

While answering on what quota of seats available for internship in India for FMGs in various institutions of India, the Commission said, the quota will be as mentioned in earlier FAQs; 7.5% of the permitted MBBS seats in old colleges who have their students pursuing CRMI and 100% in new medical colleges who do not have their own students doing CRMI.

Documents required to be submitted to NMC by FMGs

The FMGs need to submit the following documents to NMC/ State Medical Council/ National Board of Examination in Medical Education before seeking permission to appear in the FMGL examination and before seeking registration to practise modern medicine/allopathy in India - passport, all visa documents providing evidence of stay in the country for medical education, total number of days of stay in the country at each time, total number of classes, clinics, practical training in various disciplines along with topics taught and hours for each subject, certificate of passing for each year/ semester, certificate establishing license to practice modern medicine/allopathy in the country of graduation.

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