If you are looking to become a healthcare professional (doctor, dentist, nurse, midwife, allied health or alternative medicine) in Dubai, you must first acquire a medical license from the DHA (Dubai Health Authority). The DHA is a government organization overseeing the health system of Dubai. It is responsible for licensing and regulating medical professionals practicing in the emirate.
The importance of getting a license
Most employers in Dubai are seeking candidates who already have completed the medical license application and are ready to begin work immediately. Such candidates are always considered before ones without a license. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you begin your licensing application process immediately if you are serious about acquiring a job in Dubai. The process usually takes two to three months.
You as the candidate will be responsible for providing the required documents and paying the fees for applying, examination and document verification. Once the process is successfully completed, you will receive a DHA eligibility letter and using this letter your future employer will apply for your actual medical license and in most cases, pay for it.
Eligibility
Healthcare professionals require their general medical education taken in one of the World Health Organization (WHO) or the International Medical Education Directory (IMED) accredited universities. You also need to have relevant experience after graduating your specialty (2 years for allied professionals and nurses, 3 years for GP and specialists, and 5 years for consultants). Please check the DHA website for further details or submit your CV and relevant educational certificates to us at licensing@cassiaweb.com and we will gladly review your profile and assess whether you are eligible to receive a medical license.
Requirements
Once you are sure that you are eligible you will need to prepare the following documents before you apply. If not in English, all documents must be officially translated into English using a certified translator. Each document below must be on a single PDF file and you must include the English translation first, followed by the original document.
- Most recent passport
- Passport size photo on white background
- High School Diploma
- University Bachelor Diploma
- Bachelor education transcript
The list of classes you took and the grades for your Bachelor diploma provided above - University Specialization Diploma
- Specialization education transcript
The list of classes you took and the grades for your Specialization Diploma provided above - Professional experience document
A letter from your employer(s) that states that you worked there with start/end dates, on a company letterhead, signed and stamped. 2 years for allied professionals and nurses, 3 years for GP and specialists, and 5 years for consultants. - Professional medical license in home country
- Good Standing Certificate (applicable only for nurses, GP’s, specialists and consultants)
This is a document that proves that your practice was good and you do/did not have any legal cases against you, it is issued by the Ministry of Health or your Hospital. - Surgical Log Book (applicable only for surgeons)
A list of surgeries you have performed for the last 3 years, including date, surgery and stamped and signed by hospital. - BLS Certificate (applicable only for Nurses)
We can help you!
We support our candidates as much as possible throughout the recruitment process and we will gladly check your eligibility and introduce you to the application process. Ask us and we will send you a detailed instruction manual. If you follow the instructions carefully you will be able to successfully submit the application and receive your DHA Eligibility letter. However, if you would like our licensing tam to review all your documents, submit your application and follow up with the authorities, here are Cassia’s licensing fees, should you choose to let us do all the work for you.
- Allied Professionals and Nurses 350 EURO
- General Practitioners and Dentist 420 EURO
- Specialists and Consultants 480 EURO