New DHA UAE License Process Step by Step with FEES

Detailed process of New DHA License step by step with fees is listed below. If you are healthcare professional and looking to work in Dubai or UAE you will need a professional license to get registered here. For this process you have to apply for a new license with certain requirements. All of the documents needs, professional certificates needed, fitness tests, passport requirements, professional requirements are listed below as step by step. You will also find detailed fees structure which will help you to apply for new license in Dubai in no time.

**General Requirements: 

Nationally accredited Educational Qualifications recognized by DHA Professional Qualifications Requirements (PQR) accessed on:

https:// www.dha.gov.ae/EN/Documents/Healthcare%20Professionals%20 Qualification%20Requirements%20(PQR)%202014-1.pdf

• Official Educational transcript(s) 
• Recent professional experience based on DHA PQR criteria
• Log Book for the recent last 2 years for surgical specialties stamped and signed by the Medical Director or authorized person of the healthcare facility 
• Valid professional License/Registration from country of last employment 
• Valid Good Standing Certificate not older than 6 months.
• Medical fitness test (if applicant age was 65 and above), and the test should be conducted only by medical fitness centers at DHA 
• Valid Passport Copy 
• Passport size photograph 

NOTE: PSV stands for: primary source verification and shall mean that all the documents required for licensure shall be verified directly from the original or primary source 

**Assessment Requirements:

Healthcare professionals are required to pass DHA assessment in order to obtain the professional license. This assessment shall depend on the healthcare professional’s title and may include but not limited to written or oral tests 

Note: for oral assessment payment must be done within 2 hours. Otherwise, the selection assessment date will be cancelled and for Prometric assessment (CBT) eligibility number will be valid for 3 months after PSV payment 

*** Post Assessment Requirements: 

• Offer letter from recruiting facility including the professional title, facility stamp and signature of Medical Director or authorized person.
• Malpractice Insurance from recruiting facility 

Note: The applicant must ensure that the facility he is opting to work for has his/her specialty listed and licensed by DHA. 

New DHA License Application Summary

Fees: 

• Initial Fees AED 220 
• Primary Source Verification (PSV): 
• Physicians/Dentist AED 1235 
• Nurses & Allied Health AED 935 
• Extra Document AED 300 
• Assessment:
• Oral (Normal): 
• Physicians/Dentist AED 520 
• Nurses & Allied Health AED 270 
• Prometric: 
• Physicians/Dentist USD 210 
• Nurses & Allied Health USD 170 
• Issue License: 
• Physicians/Dentist AED 3020 
• Nurses & Allied Health AED 1020 
• Delivery fees: 
• Physicians/Dentist/ Nurses & Allied Health AED 20 payable cash upon delivery 

Timeframe: 

• Credentialing (application review): 2-4 weeks 
• Primary Source Verification (PSV): it will be processed 48 hours after payment is made. 
• Assessment: 
• Prometric Assessment (CBT): based on prometric assessment schedule 
• Oral Assessment: based on DHA assessment schedule 
• Upload labor card and Insurance: 5 working days after application submission 
• Issue license: 2 working days

All of these details are taken from Dubai Health Authority (DHA) website available for free. It is for educational purpose only.