Your Good Standing Certificate (GSC) confirms you are registered and free of unresolved disciplinary actions with your current or most recent professional regulator (not your employer). DHA, DOH, SCFHS and QCHP expect a recent GSC for licensing and PSV/DataFlow. When the certificate is out-of-date—or the details don’t match your file—approvals stall.
Who this is for: Western-trained Nurses, Physiotherapists, and Doctors pursuing permanent roles in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia or Qatar.
What “Good Standing” actually certifies
You hold (or recently held) a professional licence/registration with the regulator.
There are no outstanding sanctions or unresolved fitness-to-practise findings.
Dates, names and registration numbers match the regulator’s records.
Not included: job performance or character; that belongs in employer/character references.
Who issues it (and who doesn’t)
Issued by: your professional regulator (e.g., NMC, GMC, Nursing Boards, Medical Councils, Physiotherapy Colleges).
Not valid from: employers, agencies, or personal referees—even if on letterhead.
Timing & validity (plan this backwards)
Many regulators/PSV flows accept GSCs issued within a recent window (often 3–6 months).
Order it close to submission so it stays valid through DataFlow and licensing review.
If you’ve held multiple licences in recent years, some authorities expect each to be covered.
Step-by-step: how to request your GSC (copy/paste plan)
Confirm the issuing route on your regulator’s website (online portal vs email form).
Prepare: passport-exact name, date of birth, registration number, previous names, contact details.
Destination: request digital issue to you (PDF) and/or directly to DataFlow/regulator if supported.
Pay fees and note processing times (some take days; others, a few weeks).
On receipt, check the details: name, dates, registration number, any annotations.
Save as PDF with a clean filename and upload to DataFlow/PSV and your licensing portal.
Document hygiene that prevents addenda
Name consistency: passport-exact name (include middle names).
Dates: ensure your licence active/expiry dates align with CV and application forms.
Multiple regulators: obtain GSCs for the jurisdictions you actively practised in during the look-back period.
Translation/apostille: if the GSC isn’t in English and the authority requires it, add a certified translation (and apostille if the destination demands).
Where the GSC sits in the bigger sequence
Build your document pack (CV, degree + transcripts, licences, GSC, employer references).
Start DataFlow/PSV (education, licence, GSC, employment).
Progress regulator steps (DHA/DOH/SCFHS/QCHP) and any Prometric assessment in parallel.
Employer runs Entry/Work Visa → Residency (Emirates ID / Iqama / QID).
Privileging completes; you start only when licence + residency + privileging are active.
Special cases (evidence to prepare early)
Lapsed licence: explain chronology; some authorities accept a GSC covering the period you practised plus proof of clean exit.
Multiple surnames/name changes: attach official change evidence; keep all systems aligned to the current passport name and note previous names where requested.
Closed regulator/legacy boards: obtain successor-body confirmations or archived records.
Pre-submission audit (copy/paste)
GSC issued ≤ 6 months ago (or per portal rule)
Passport-exact name; previous names noted where needed
Registration number & dates visible and correct
If multiple jurisdictions: one GSC per regulator as required
Translation/apostille attached (if destination requires it)
File saved as colour PDF, legible, uncropped stamp/seal (if present)
Common pitfalls—and how to avoid them
Ordering too early → expires mid-PSV; reorder delays your file.
Employer letter instead of regulator GSC → not accepted; licensing stalls.
Name/date mismatches → reconcile across CV, applications and licences first.
Missing second regulator (you practised in two countries) → obtain both certificates.
Low-quality scan → rescan in colour at high resolution.