Re-license (Re-register) a Health Facility

Service completion duration

    • Approval of the license application: 5 working days
    • Verifica...

Service fees

  • Application fee: AED 100
  • Initial inspection fee:

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About the Service

This service allows medical facilities to submit applications for re-licensing if the license has been cancelled by the owner or suspended by MOHAP. Such facilities include public and specialized clinics, medical centers, diagnostic and rehabilitation centers, emergency and home health centers, fertility and recuperation centers, one-day surgery centers and hospitals, and hospitals of different sizes and specialties.

Service Process

  • 1
    Login to the MOHAP website or smart app using the UAE PASS to apply for the service.

    • 2
      Submit an application for the facility's re-licensing and pay the application fee.

      • 3
        Submit an application for initial inspection and pay the fee.

        • 4
          Once the initial inspection is approved, the initial licensing approval and a no objection certificate will be issued for government entities (such as economic departments and municipalities).

          • 5
            Proceed with finalizing the requirements and licenses from other government departments, such as Civil Defense.

            • 6
              Apply for licensing of medical staff (doctors, technicians, nurses).

              • 7
                Once all the requirements are met, pay the fee, apply for final approval, and attach the required documents.

                • 8
                  Once approved, the license will be issued through the e-system and sent via email. It can also be downloaded from the website.

                  Conditions & Requirements

                  1. To apply for this service, the facility's license must be cancelled.

                  Service completion duration
                  • Approval of the license application: 5 working days
                  • Verification of the facility plan: 5 to 7 working days
                  • Final inspection: 7 to 10 working days
                  • Final licensing: 5 working days
                  Service fees

                  Application fee: AED 100

                  Initial inspection fee:

                  Hospital, convalescent home, fertility center, emergency center, home medical center: AED 2000
                  General clinic, specialist clinic, medical center, medical diagnosis center, rehabilitation center: AED 1000

                  Final License fees:

                  General clinic, rehabilitation center, home health center: AED 5,000
                  Specialist clinic, medical diagnosis center, emergency center: AED 6,000
                  Multi-specialty clinic: AED 12000 to AED 18000 maximum
                  Fertility center, convalescent home, one-day surgeries hospital: AED 20000
                  Hospital (1 to 50 beds): AED 20000
                  Hospital (50 to 100 beds): AED 30000
                  Hospital (100+ beds): AED 40000
                  Service channels
                  • MOHAP Website: www.mohap.gov.ae

                  • MOHAP Smart App

                  • Email: info@mohap.gov.ae

                  Service locations

                  Payment channels
                  • E- Payment

                  Target audience
                  • Investors in the health sector who own different health facilities

                  Resources
                  Department name

                  Licensing and Accreditation

                  Sector name

                  Health Regulation

                  Main service

                  Medical Establishment Licencing and Registration

                  Service Code

                  110-03-021-048

                  Service Classfication

                  Transactional

                  Service Type

                  Government to Business

                  Sub Service Type

                  Auxiliary

                  Related Services
                  • Departments of Economic Development: Issuing the Trade License

                  • MOHAP: Medical Profession Practicing License

                  • Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation: Issuance of a Radiation Protection License

                  • Civil Defense: Issuance of a Certificate of Civil Defense

                  • Authorities concerned in each emirate: Medical Waste Disposal Agreement

                  Service Bundle

                  This service is not linked to any bundles

                  Number of Transactions

                  61

                  Notes

                  This service accepts documents authenticated with the UAE PASS Digital Seal.

                  Required Documents
                  • Initial site plan approved by MOHAP engineers

                  • Latest trade license issued by the Department of Economic Development

                  • Letter of application from the owner

                  • Latest license issued by MOHAP

                  • List of partners' names

                  • Security character reference forms

                  • Final site plan approved by MOHAP engineers

                  • Copy of the facility's license issued by the Department of Economic Development

                  • Preventive safety agreement issued by the Civil Defense Department

                  • Copy of the agreement signed with the municipality or a company for the disposal of medical waste

                  • List of medical equipment, with names and their respective functions

                  • Price list of services provided by the medical facility

                  • List of licensed doctors and technicians

                  • Internal regulations of the medical facility

                  • License of radiation protection, for those facilities that include a radiation section

                  • Approval of the board of the medical facility

                  Sustainable Goals
                  Good Health And Well-Being

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