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Service completion duration

  • 2 working days
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Service fees

  • License application fee: AED 100
  • Final License Fees
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About the Service

This service allows health facilities to renew the necessary license to practice and provide health and treatment services in the UAE. 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
    A copy of the RIAYATI system

    • JCI certificate for the quality of health services or other accreditations (such as, Canadian and Australian accreditation).

    • Letter clarifying the total number of students, including gender and school stage, and the capacity (in the case of school and nursery clinics).

  • 2
    Login to the MOHAP website or smart app using the UAE PASS to apply for the service.

  • 3
    Submit the application with the required documents, and pay application fee.

  • 4
    Once the application has been approved, the health facility license will be renewed.

  • 5
    License will be issued online and sent via email. It can also be downloaded via the website and smart app.

Conditions & Requirements

  1. The facility must have been open and practising its commercial activity with a valid license for more than 6 months.

  2. The license must be renewed annually. If such renewal is delayed, fines will be calculated at a rate of 25% of the facility's basic fee for every 30 days up to 6 months. After the 6-month period, the license will be legally cancelled.

FAQ’s

  1. Does the renewal fee vary depending on the type of medical facility?
    Yes, there is a difference according to the type of medical facility as follows:

    • (General clinic/rehabilitation center/home healthcare center): AED 5000

    • Specialty clinic/diagnostic center/emergency services: AED 6000

    • Multi-speciality medical center (maximum 18000): AED 12000

    • IVF center/convalescence center/one-day surgery hospital: AED 20000

    • Hospital of 1-50 beds: AED 20000

    • Hospital of 51-100 beds: AED 30000

    • Hospital of more than 100 beds: AED 40000

Service completion duration
2 working days
Service fees

License application fee: AED 100

Final License Fees

Renewal of the license for general clinic/rehabilitation center/home healthcare center: AED 5000
Renewal of the license for specialty clinic/diagnostic center/emergency services: AED 6000
Renewal of the license for multi-speciality medical center (maximum 18000): AED 12000
Renewal of the license for IVF center/convalescence center/one-day surgery hospital: AED 20000
Renewal of the license for hospital of 1-50 beds: AED 20000
Renewal of the license for hospital of 51-100 beds: AED 30000
Renewal of the license for hospital of more than 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 (hospital, convalescent home, fertility center, emergency center, home medical center, general and specialized clinics, multi-specialty center, medical diagnosis center, rehabilitation center, one-day surgery center).

Department name

Licensing and Accreditation

Sector name

Health Regulation

Main service

Medical Establishment Licensing and Registration

Service Code

110-03-021-054

Service Classfication

Transactional

Service Type

Government to Business

Sub Service Type

Auxiliary

Related Services
  • Departments of Economic Development: Issuance of a commercial license

  • Civil Defense: Issuance of the certificate of fulfillment of preventive safety conditions

  • Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation: Issuance of the radiation protection license

  • Medical Waste Disposal Agreement from the authorities concerned in each emirate

Service Bundle

This service is not linked to any bundles.

Number of Users

1424

Number of Transactions

1415

Notes

None

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Required Documents
  • External billboard of the facility

    • Medical waste agreement

    • List of medical equipment

    • Price list of services

    • License of radiation protection (issued by the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation)

    • Trade license issued by the Department of Economic Development

    • Certificate of preventive safety (issued by the Civil Defense)

    • List of partners' names

    • Internal regulations and rules of the facility

    • Approved facility layout

    • Recent license of the facility

    • Letter to apply for the renewal of the license

    • A copy of the RIAYATI system

    • Registration in Tatmeen

  • Additional documents for hospital and one day surgery centers:

    • JCI certificate for the quality of health services or other accreditations (such as, Canadian and Australian accreditation)

  • Additional documents for schools and nurseries:

    • A letter clarifying the total number of students, including gender and grade in which they are studying, and the capacity.

Sustainable Goals
Good Health And Well-Being

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