Registration Process for Pharmacists, Assistants Pharmacists

This page contains information for Registration Procedure for MOH UAE Website Online Portal.

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A Pharmacist who is willing to get license for working as Pharmacist or Assistant Pharmacist in Emirates would have to follow the following steps.

Requirement for Pharmacist License

Following is the moh exam eligibility criteria for pharmacist

• Must hold a pharmacy certificate from a recognized high institute, college or university. 
• Practiced pharmaceutical profession for a period not less than two years (for foreigners).
• The assessment certificate is valid for Five years only.

Requirement for Assistant Pharmacy License

Following is the moh exam eligibility criteria for pharmacy assistant

• Holder of a recognized assistant pharmacist certificate 
• Practiced the profession for at least two years in one of the pharmaceutical institution under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. 
• Fluent in Arabic and one of the foreign languages. 

Pharmacist Exam Details

Exam taken by the UAE Health Ministry comprise of 3 steps. You have to appear and clear these 3 exams to be eligible for a Pharmacist License. These exams are 

1. Arabic (exemption for UAE nationals)
2. Scientific Exam
3. Law Exam

Pharmacist Examination Schedule

Exams are taken round the year for all of these exams.

How to start application procedure for MOH UAE Pharmacy License

Here is a step by step procedure which will help you out starting your application procedure with UAE health ministry.

1. Make an account on official MoH UAE Website. www.moh.gov.ae
2. Upload all documents.
3. Submit the exam fees.
4. After completely checking your application for missing information, submit the application.
5. Wait for an email from the Data Flow Company for PSV Fees intimation. Don't forget to check Data Flow page from our website for DataFlow FAQ. (link is provided below)
6. Pay Data Flow fees on their given link, which is 700 AED
7. Ministry will now send an email for confirmation of your seat in any of the upcoming exam.
8. Once you get the confirmation email or Hall Ticket. Get a print of all the emails, Hall Ticket, replies from Data Flow, Ministry, Fees receipts, Fees submission confirmations etc.
9. Appear one hour before the test at Al-Owais Hall MoH, UAE.
10. Produce all the documents mentioned in the confirmation email to the examiners available over there to let you sit in the exam.

Documents Needed for Pharmacist Registration

• Detailed C.V or bio data in English or Arabic 
• Copy of Bachelor degree certificate (minimum 4 years) including mark sheet. 
• Certificates of degree should be attested from the competent authority of country of graduation and UAE Ministry of foreign affairs. 
• Copy of testimonial and work experience letters, which should state date of starting of employment after graduation, date of leaving and post held.; 
• Work experience should be attested from the competent authority of country of graduation and UAE Ministry of foreign affairs. 
• Applicant should fulfill 2 years of experience duration after date of graduation. 
• Copy of valid registration for the degree or license to practice pharmacy from the respective syndicate of country of graduation or residency. 
• Copy of passport including visa page 
• 3 passport size photographs 
• Receipt for Dh 100 via e- dirham from the cashier's office (3rd floor MOH building).

Documents Needed for Pharmacist Assistant Registration

• Detailed C.V or bio data in English or Arabic 
• Copy or list of candidates passed Arabic exam for non-Arabic applicants only. 
• Copy of Diploma degree certificate ( minimum 2 years ) including mark sheet. 
• Certificates of degree should be attested from the competent authority of country of graduation and UAE Ministry of foreign affairs.
•  Copy of testimonial and work experience letters, which should state date of starting of employment after graduation, date of leaving and post held.; 
• Work experience should be attested from the competent authority of country of graduation and UAE Ministry of foreign affairs and applicant should fulfill 2 years of experience duration after date of graduation. 
•  Copy of Secondary / High school Certificate 
•  Copy of Passport including visa page 
•  3 passport size photographs 
•  Receipt for Dh 50 via e-dirham from the cashier's office (3rd floor MOH building). 

Make sure are done with all these requirements so that you can start your career in UAE swiftly, as you will have everything ready with you before employer will ask you to produce anything. 

DataFlow Help Page -  We have tried to answer all the questions about Data Flow verification services by collection FAQ and common questions of worried applicants.

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Ministry of Health and Prevention - ASSESSMENT OF A PHARMACIST

1. Application fee: AED250 

2. Dataflow fee to verify certificates: AED 1,097 (Should the applicant have a report, only the report will be referred. Referral fees: AED100 + AED300 for each additional unverified certificate.) 

3. Prometric examination fee: AED500

Note: This fees is only an estimate and must be verified from official websites of dataflow, moh uae, and prometric

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We hope you will follow these instructions strictly. You can also ask any questions about any step if any confusion is there. We would surely like to help you all.

Beyond UAE: If for some reason you are not able to come to UAE as a Pharmacist you can still go for other countries including Malaysia, Malta, Canada, USA or check our detail information article on Ireland Pharmacy registration and procedure for Pharmacists.

We are open for questions. In case of any misunderstanding we are here to help.