Primary Source Verification of Medical Qualifications (EICS verification) for Medical Board Purposes

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Non-candidates for AMC Examinations

Australia's state and territory medical boards have established a national policy for all international medical graduates for the assessment of qualifications by the International Credentials Service of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates of the United States (EICS verification).

The AMC administers this process, whether or not the graduate is a candidate for AMC Examinations.

For EICS verification, you must lodge with the AMC:

You must also lodge:

a certified copy of your original primary medical qualification (plus an English translation if required)
Two passport-sized photographs of yourself with your name clearly printed on the reverse
the relevant fee as per the AMC fee structure

The person who witnesses your Form EICS V2 must also witness the photograph and documentation. A list of people who can act as witnesses is below.

Note: Form EICS V-2 is for EICS verification only, and is not an application for assessment to determine eligibility to sit an AMC Examination or for the Specialist Assessment Pathway.

When your form, photograph and documentation are recieved by the AMC, they will be sent for EICS verification. The nominated medical board will be notified that this has occured.

When the verification is passed, the AMC will send you written notification.

Witnessing of Form EICS V2

The AMC accepts the following people as eligible to witness Form V2 and associated documentation.

In Australia

A Justice of the Peace.
A Chief Magistrate, Police Magistrate, Resident Magistrate or Special Magistrate.
A person appointed under the Statutory Declarations Act of 1959 as amended, or under a state Act to be a Commissioner for Declarations.
A Notary Public.
A person appointed as a Commissioner for Declarations under the Statutory Declarations Act 1911, or under that Act as amended, and holding office immediately before the commencement of the Statutory Declarations Act 1959.

Overseas

A Notary Public.
A Commissioner of Oaths (South Africa and Canada only).
A person appointed to hold or act in the office in a country or place outside Australia in an Australian Embassy, High Commission, legation or other post as:
- Australian Consul-General, Consul or Vice-Consul
- Australian Trade Commissioner or Consular Agent
- Australian Ambassador or High Commissioner
- Australian Minister, Head of Mission, Commissioner, Charge d'Affaires or Counsellor
- Australian Secretary or Attache
- a person authorised to perform notarial duties.

Note: A Justice of the Peace registered outside Australia is not accepted by the AMC for witnessing documentation.

Certification of documents

The AMC will accept the certification shown in AMC policy on Certification of documentation.

Application forms and documents that are not certified in this way are not legally recognised in Australia and will not be accepted.

Last Updated on Thursday, 29 July 2010 10:16