Interim Measures for the Administration of Foreign Physicians' Temporary Practice of Medicine in China

The regulations stipulate that foreign physicians must obtain a Temporary License for Foreign Physicians to Practice Medicine in the People's Republic of China, and specify the conditions, application documents, and requirements for foreign physicians to practice medicine in China on a short-term basis.

Issuing Authority: National Health Commission

Amended on: June 5, 2026

Effective Date: Jan 1, 1993

Applicable Area: Nation-wide

Type: National Law & Regulation

Chinese

• Policies for foreign physicians practicing medicine in China
• Guide to applying for a Temporary License for Foreign Physician to Practice Medicine in China