KATHMANDU: The Nepal Medical Council has cancelled the registration of 19 doctors who renounced their Nepali citizenship and acquired foreign nationality.
According to the council, the names of Nepali-origin doctors holding passports from seven different countries, ranging from the United States to the United Kingdom, have been removed from its official register. Registrar Dr Satish Dev said the decision was taken in line with existing legal provisions.
The council stated that the action was based on the Nepal Medical Council Act 2020, Nepal Medical Council Regulations and the Nepali Citizenship Act, which do not allow individuals who have relinquished Nepali citizenship to retain medical licences in Nepal.
As per the details, seven doctors holding citizenship of the United Kingdom, five of the United States, two each from Canada and New Zealand, and one each from Germany, India and Australia have had their registrations revoked.
The council clarified that the move is part of a formal implementation of existing provisions, and that the notice was issued solely to make the names public following the decision.
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