Caribbean Medical Schools for Pakistani Students: PM&DC Rules First

Before you apply to Caribbean medical schools from Pakistan, check PM&DC recognition, because foreign medical degrees are not automatically recognised in Pakistan. PM&DC says graduates of unrecognised institutions will not get provisional registration. This guide covers the PM&DC rules, accreditation, and visas for Cayman, Grenada and Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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Caribbean medical schools: PM&DC rules to check before you apply

PM&DC’s notice of 22 October 2025 says graduates of foreign institutions it does not recognise “shall not be issued provisional registration”. Sitting its National Registration Examination depends on the school being recognised by its own regulator and accredited or listed by ECFMG. Its policy for students entering foreign medical schools also sets these conditions:

• FSc Pre-Medical with at least 60%, or equivalent SAT-II or foreign MCAT scores, and at least 50% in MDCAT conducted in Pakistan.
• A school on the ECFMG approved list, an allopathic degree, and at least 6,200 hours over five years with 80% attendance.
• Six months of local-language learning before leaving if the course is not taught in English.
• The free PM&DC Student Registration Certificate (srf.pmdc.pk) before you take admission, and a multiple-entry visa for the whole programme.
• Passing the exam. Non-compliance makes you ineligible.

MBBS in Caribbean for Pakistani students: later PM&DC notices

A PM&DC notice of 14 May 2026 repeats the MDCAT, FSc and registration rules. Another notice says its list of foreign institutions was valid only until the 2024-25 admissions. We could not read any PM&DC list of recognised Caribbean schools, and the policy does not mention the Caribbean. Never treat a school as “PM&DC recognised” until you have checked pmdc.pk.

Accreditation: what we found

ECFMG requires, from 2024, a medical school accredited by an agency recognised by WFME. WFME announced renewal of ACCM’s recognition on 28 August 2026, with no expiry stated. The ACCM claims above come from the schools themselves, and we did not open each school’s ECFMG directory entry, so we cannot confirm USMLE eligibility school by school.

Study medicine in Grenada and other islands: student visas by island

St Kitts medical school: student visa

Saint Kitts and Nevis students apply for the USD 150 student visa through the university, not while on a visitor visa.

The World Directory of Medical Schools lists four schools in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

They are the University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Medical University of the Americas, International University of the Health Sciences and Windsor University School of Medicine, which is listed as “Accreditation on Probation”. The government lists Ross as a veterinary school. PM&DC’s policy requires an ECFMG-listed institution, and the pages we read do not name these schools. We confirm PM&DC’s position before you pay a deposit.

Work and family rules for Caribbean students

Cayman student visa holders may not take gainful work other than unpaid student work, and Grenada requires Ministry of Labour permission. Cayman says graduates may apply for a work permit afterwards, not guaranteed. Cayman allows a spouse and children to accompany a student who proves financial support.

Caribbean medical schools for international students: English and entry

Caribbean MD programme: SGU entry tracks

SGU asks applicants from countries not counted as English-speaking for IELTS Academic 7.0 overall and in each band, or Duolingo 130, with a waiver possible for a degree from an English-speaking country. Non-North American applicants do not need the MCAT. SGU offers 5, 6 and 7-year tracks depending on your qualifications, and its pages do not mention the Pakistani FSc or HSSC, so we ask SGU directly.

Other schools

We did not read English scores, entry routes or tuition for St. Matthew’s, the Medical University of the Americas, UMHS or Windsor.

Costs, dates and how we help

SGU’s MD starts on 18 January, 7 April and 16 August 2027. St. Matthew’s starts in January, May and September, with the first five semesters on Grand Cayman and a USD 500 deposit applied to the first semester. We found no tuition figures, scholarships or insurance rules we can quote.

Because a recognition problem can end a medical career in Pakistan, we check PM&DC and accreditation with you first. We cannot promise a visa or recognition. Compare other countries on our student visa from Pakistan guide or see all study abroad destinations, including the UK, Poland and Hungary.

Sources

• PM&DC: foreign graduates notice
• PM&DC: foreign admission policy
• ECFMG: accreditation
• CAAM-HP programmes
• Cayman: student visa
• Grenada embassy: visa requirements
• SGU: MD admission

Figures checked on 11 October 2026.

Last updated 16 October 2026.