PMDC License Renewal Online in Pakistan: Fees for Provisional Licence, Good Standing and Late Renewal (Every Service)
Renew your PMDC licence online at portal.pmdc.pk. Provisional licence Rs 3,000, foreign graduate Rs 10,000, good standing Rs 7,000, plus the late fee rule.
You renew a PMDC licence online at portal.pmdc.pk: sign in, open your Dashboard, pick the renewal form, upload the documents, pay and submit. PMDC's own fee list gives Rs 3,000 for a provisional licence (local graduate), Rs 10,000 for a foreign graduate and Rs 7,000 for a Certificate of Good Standing. Below is every licensing service on the portal, the late fee rule, and the fixes for the three problems doctors hit most: pending payments, lost passwords and mismatched records.
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC), the successor to the Pakistan Medical Commission, licenses every doctor and dentist who practises in Pakistan. We read its FAQ page, contact page and home page on 31 October 2026. PMDC's public register shows each doctor's licence validity date, and patients and hospitals can search it.
PMDC licence fees for each service
PMDC's FAQ lists three fees: Rs 3,000 for a provisional licence for a local graduate, Rs 10,000 for a provisional licence for a foreign graduate, and Rs 7,000 for a Certificate of Good Standing. It does not print the permanent licence or renewal fee.
| Service | Fee on PMDC's FAQ | Where to apply |
|---|---|---|
| Provisional licence, local graduate | Rs 3,000 | Dashboard, provisional licence form |
| Provisional licence, foreign graduate | Rs 10,000 | Dashboard, provisional licence form |
| Certificate of Good Standing | Rs 7,000 | Dashboard, good standing form |
| Licence renewal | Not printed; shown at payment | Dashboard, renewal form |
| Late renewal | Late fee plus remaining and extension period fees | Dashboard, renewal form |
| Duplicate registration certificate | "Applicable fees", not printed | Duplicate Registration Certificate tab |
| Temporary licence, foreign national | Not printed | Dashboard, temporary licence form |
The portal shows the exact amount when you reach the payment step, so read it there before you pay. Faculty registration is separate and costs Rs 3,000 a year, according to the same FAQ.
Renew a PMDC licence online in six steps
Renewal happens entirely on PMDC's online portal. You sign in with the account you made at registration, choose the renewal application on your Dashboard, attach a recent photo and documents, pick a payment method and submit. No office visit is needed.
- Open portal.pmdc.pk, which PMDC's home page links as Registration Online, and sign in. New users press Sign Up.
- Go to your Dashboard and select the licence renewal application.
- Fill in every field and check that your name and CNIC match your earlier record.
- Upload your photo and documents in JPG, PNG or PDF, within the size limit.
- Choose a payment method and pay the amount shown.
- Submit, and keep the payment receipt and transaction ID.
Once the renewal is processed, search your own name or registration number on PMDC's register to see the new validity date. The search method, and what "Active" and "In Active" mean, is in check a doctor's PMDC registration.
Late renewal adds three charges after six months
PMDC's FAQ gives the late fee as a formula: a late fee, plus the remaining period fee, plus a further extension period fee. The extension part applies once six months have passed after your licence validity ended. PMDC does not print the amounts.
In plain terms, the longer you wait, the more you pay, because you also pay for the period you were unlicensed. Our advice is simple. Put the expiry date in your phone calendar a month early, and renew before it lapses. A lapsed licence can also hold up a job offer, a house job or an abroad application that asks for good standing.
Provisional licence for new graduates starts with your college
You can apply for a provisional licence only after your university uploads your data to PMDC's graduation portal. Your college sends graduate data to the university, the university uploads it, and then the Dashboard lets you apply. If it does not, contact your college.
PMDC says student registration number problems are also solved through the college, which coordinates with the council. The student registration section's extension is 104 on 051-9190000. The house job itself must be at a hospital PMDC approves for it; the list is in check a hospital is PMDC approved for your house job. Foreign graduates sit the National Registration Exam first, and its next Step-I date is in the NRE Step-I move to 8 November.
Fixes for pending payment, passwords and errors
If your payment shows "Pending Payment" 48 hours after you paid, contact PMDC's IT Help Desk with the transaction details. Forgotten passwords reset through the Forgot Password link. Errors such as "Something Went Wrong" usually clear after a refresh or cleared browser cache.
- Pending payment after 48 hours: call 051-9190000, extension 402, or email it.section@pmdc.pk with the transaction ID and your login details.
- Forgot password: use Forgot Password on the login page; a reset link goes to your registered email.
- Upload fails: use JPG, PNG or PDF, remove the old picture and upload a fresh one within the size limit.
- Wrong address or details on the licence: use the change in data form on your Dashboard.
- Licensing questions: PMDC's call centre is 033-1100-6191, Monday to Saturday, 9am to 9pm. The licensing mobile line is 0316-8227638 and the email is licensing.online@pmdc.pk.
One safety warning from PMDC itself: if an email or call claims to be from PMDC and asks you to click a link or pay, do not. Check with the IT section first. Scammers know doctors pay renewal fees online. If you have a complaint against a doctor rather than a licence problem, the routes are in complaining against a hospital or doctor in Punjab.
Common questions
How do I renew my PMDC licence online?
Sign in at portal.pmdc.pk, open your Dashboard, choose the renewal form, upload documents and photo, pay and submit. Keep the receipt.
What is the PMDC good standing certificate fee?
Rs 7,000, according to PMDC's FAQ page. You apply from the Dashboard on the same portal.
How much is the PMDC provisional licence fee?
Rs 3,000 for a local graduate and Rs 10,000 for a foreign graduate, according to PMDC's FAQ.
What if my PMDC payment shows pending?
Wait 48 hours. If it still shows Pending Payment, contact the IT Help Desk on 051-9190000 extension 402 or it.section@pmdc.pk with the transaction details.
What is the PMDC helpline number?
The call centre is 033-1100-6191, Monday to Saturday, 9am to 9pm. The office number is 051-9190000, 8:30am to 4:30pm, with registration and licensing on extensions 102 and 110.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
We read PMDC's FAQ page (licensing and IT sections), its contact page and its home page on 31 October 2026. The fees, steps, phone numbers and the late fee formula are as PMDC prints them. PMDC does not publish the renewal fee, the permanent licence fee or the late fee amounts on those pages, so we have not stated them; the portal shows them at payment. We did not sign in to the portal ourselves.
About the author
Public Services and Education Journalist
Fajr Riaz is a journalist and content writer at Pakistan Era, based in Lahore. She covers the questions people meet in everyday life in Pakistan: how a public service works, what a change in the rules means, and where to find a reliable answer.
