Complete document checklist for Gulf nursing jobs from India: educational certificates, IELTS, attestation, Dataflow, passport, experience letters.

Category 1 — Educational Documents

• BSc Nursing degree certificate (original + attested copies)

• Mark sheets for all years of BSc Nursing

• GNM certificate (if applicable)

• Internship completion certificate

• Post Basic BSc certificate (if applicable)

Attestation order: 

1. University attestation (from your college / university)

2. HRD attestation (State Human Resource Development department)

3. MEA attestation (Ministry of External Affairs, India)

4. UAE Embassy attestation (or relevant country embassy in India)

Category 2 — Nursing Registration

• INC registration certificate — current, valid, not expired

• State Nursing Council registration certificate

• Renewal certificates if your registration has been renewed

INC registration must be valid at time of application. Expired registrations cause automatic rejection.

Category 3 — Experience Documents

Experience letter from each employer on hospital letterhead, including: full name, designation, department, date of joining, date of leaving, and authorised signature with hospital stamp.

Also collect per employer: appointment letter, pay slips (3–6 months), relieving letter.

Category 4 — Identity Documents

• Passport — valid for at least 18 months from date of application

• Passport-sized photographs — white background, recent (within 3 months)

• Aadhar card copy

Category 5 — Language Proficiency

IELTS Academic or General: overall band 6.0 minimum, no band below 5.5. Cost: ₹16,250.

OR OET: minimum Grade B in all four skills. Both accepted by DHA, MOH, and SCFHS.

Category 6 — Dataflow Verification

• Dataflow Primary Source Verification report

• Dataflow Case Reference Number — submit this to the licensing body

Timeline for Each Category

• Prepare now (in your control): Passport photographs, Aadhar, mark sheets, appointment letters, pay slips

• Start immediately (take weeks): Dataflow (4–8 weeks), IELTS, certificate attestation (2–4 weeks)

• Collect from employers (give notice in advance): Experience letters, relieving letters — some HR departments take 2–4 weeks