The Nagaland Health and Family Welfare Department has introduced a simplified registration mechanism for healthcare practitioners from other states and Union Territories seeking to practise in Nagaland.
Under the Nagaland Simplification of Healthcare Practitioners Registration Notification, 2026, eligible medical, dental, AYUSH, pharmacy, nursing and allied healthcare professionals holding valid registration with a State or UT council in India will no longer be required to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their existing council before applying for registration in Nagaland.
Applicants will instead be required to submit copies of their recognised qualification, proof of valid registration with their parent State or UT council and a prescribed self-declaration to the concerned council in Nagaland.
The application process will be conducted through the respective council’s dedicated online portal, or offline where an online portal is not operational.
The concerned council is required to grant a registration number within seven working days of receiving the application. Once the registration number is granted, the practitioner may begin practising in Nagaland, subject to applicable laws, regulations and other professional requirements.
The registration, however, will initially remain provisional pending verification of the applicant’s credentials.
The respective councils will independently verify the qualification and registration details with the parent State or UT council within 30 days of granting the registration number. The responsibility for obtaining the verification documents will rest with the councils rather than the applicant.
If verification finds that the qualification or registration is not genuine, has been suspended or cancelled, or is otherwise invalid, the concerned council may cancel the registration after giving the practitioner a reasonable opportunity to be heard.
The notification also provides for action against applicants who submit false, misleading or fabricated self-declarations, including disciplinary action under the applicable council laws and regulations and prosecution under relevant laws.
The department said the simplified mechanism is intended to ease registration and enrolment with the respective State councils and facilitate the movement of qualified healthcare professionals into Nagaland.
The new procedure does not exempt practitioners from professional and legal obligations applicable to their respective fields. They will continue to be governed by the relevant council acts, rules, regulations, professional ethics and disciplinary procedures.