Foreign medical professionals must apply for Special Temporary Permits to practice their professions while conducting the medical mission in the Philippines. Any foreign organization intending to bring medicines and/or medical equipment to be donated or used during the conduct of medical missions must also comply with the requirements of the Philippines’ Department of Health – Bureau of International Health Cooperation (DOH-BIHC).
A team composed of representatives from DOH, DILG, PRC and PMA shall ensure the smooth implementation of the Foreign Surgical and Medical Missions (FSMM) program. All applications for FSMM shall be submitted to the Philippine Medical Association who shall forward the same to the following professional groups, copy furnished DOH.
Read the full guidelines: Joint A.O. No. 2009-0030 – Revised Policies and Guidelines in the Conduct of Foreign Surgical and Medical Missions (FSMM in the country) | A.O. No. 2012-0030 – Guidelines on Foreign Surgical and Medical Mission Program in Support of Universal Health Care/ Kalusugan Pangkalahatan
View the Checklist of Requirements: 2023-01-18 Checklist for Foreign Surgical and Medical Missions
Download the Application Form at: 2021-09-22 Application Form Authority to Practice by a Foreigner
For Donations of Health- and Health-Related Products: 2023-01-18 Checklist for Foreign Donations