Issue a Health Facility License
About this service
Service process
Login to the MOHAP website or smart app using the UAE PASS to apply for the service.
Submit a request to obtain the health facility license.
Submit an application for initial inspection.
Once the initial inspection is approved, submit an application to study the architectural plan and pay the fee.
Once the site plan is approved, the initial approval for inspection will be issued.
Apply for initial license approval and pay the application fee.
Obtain the license requirements from relevant government entities, such as Civil Defense.
Apply for licensing of the medical staff (doctors, technicians, nurses).
Apply for final inspection.
Once the final inspection is approved, pay the final licensing fee and submit the remaining documents.
License will be issued electronically and sent via email. It can also be downloaded via the website.
Required documents
The following documents are required to be attached to the owner's page:
A copy of the owner's passport
A copy of the owner’s family book
A copy of the Emirates ID
Recent passport-size photos with white background
A character reference (document available in Customer Happiness Centers) must be completed by the owner; licensing procedures will resume after the approval of the authority concerned
Initial approval of inspection:
An application letter from the owner requesting the license of the medical facility
A letter addressed 'To whomsoever it may concern'
The plan of the facility
Photos of the site
Statement of the total number of students, including gender and school stage, and the capacity of the facility (in the case of school and nursery clinics)
Initial approval of the license:
The facility's plan with initial approval from MOHAP engineers
License of the Department of Economic Development
Application letter of the facility
Security clearance of owner
Proof of owner's qualifications
Final approval of inspection:
The facility's plan with initial approval of MOHAP engineers
The facility's plan with final approval of MOHAP engineers
Final approval of the license:
External billboard of the facility
Medical waste agreement
List of medical equipment
Services price list
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
The facility's plan with final approval of MOHAP engineers
Registration in Tatmeen
Registration in Riayati
Conditions and requirements
The following documents are required to be attached to the owner's page:
A copy of the owner's passport
A copy of the owner’s family book
A copy of Emirates ID
Recent passport-size photos with white background
A character reference (document available in Customer Happiness Centers) must be completed by the owner; licensing procedures will resume after the approval of the authority concerned.
A non-national can own a health facility provided that the local authority to which the facility belongs issues an approval letter regarding the percentage of foreign ownership.
An electric elevator must be installed if the facility consists of high floors.
Compliance with engineering conditions and standards for licensing health facilities (regulations for healthcare facilities.)
Initial approval will be valid for six (6) months only, which is the period granted to the owner to meet all the technical requirements and conditions for obtaining the MOHAP license. The initial approval does not imply the approval to practice or operate the facility; it is only granted in order to complete the procedures required to obtain the license.
Service completion duration
Approval of the application:
1 working day
Final licensing:
2 working days
Engineering team approval:
Initial inspection:
2 working days
Verification of the facility plan:
5 to 7 working days
Final inspection:
7 to10 working days
Service fees
License Application Fees: AED 100
Initial Inspection Fees:
Hospital/Convalescent Home/Fertility Center/Emergency Center/Home Medical Center: AED 2,000
General Clinic/Specialist Clinic/Medical Center/Medical Diagnosis Center/Rehabilitation Center: AED 1,000
Verifying Site Plan Fees:
Hospital/Convalescent Home/Fertility Center/Emergency Center/Home Medical Center: AED2,000
General Clinic/Specialist Clinic/Medical Center/Medical Diagnosis Center/Rehabilitation Center: AED 1,000
Re-verifying Geometric Site Plan Fees:
Hospital/Convalescent Home/Fertility Center/Emergency Center/Home Medical Center: AED1,000
General Clinic/Specialist Clinic/Medical Center/Medical Diagnosis Center/Rehabilitation Center: AED 500
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 12,000 - AED 18,000
Fertility Center/Convalescent Home/One-Day Surgery: AED 20,000
Hospital (1 to 50 beds): AED 20,000
Hospital (50 to 100 beds): AED 30,000
Hospital (100+ beds): AED 40,000
Service channels
- MOHAP website: www.mohap.gov.ae
- MOHAP smart app
SDGs goals
Service locations
- MOHAP Website: www.mohap.gov.ae
- MOHAP Smart App
- Email: info@mohap.gov.ae
Support
- Email: info@mohap.gov.ae
- Call Center: 80011111
Payment channels
- E-payment
Target audience
Investors in the health sector who own different health facilities
Resources
Service category
Sub service category
Private healthcare facilities services
Main service
Medical Establishment Licencing and Registration
Service code
110-03-021-000
Service classification
- Government to business
Service type
Transactional
Sub service type
Variation
Number of transactions
1672
Notes
This service accepts documents authenticated with the UAE PASS Digital Seal.
Service completion duration
Approval of the application:
1 working day
Final licensing:
2 working days
Engineering team approval:
Initial inspection:
2 working days
Verification of the facility plan:
5 to 7 working days
Final inspection:
7 to10 working days
Service fees
License Application Fees: AED 100
Initial Inspection Fees:
Hospital/Convalescent Home/Fertility Center/Emergency Center/Home Medical Center: AED 2,000
General Clinic/Specialist Clinic/Medical Center/Medical Diagnosis Center/Rehabilitation Center: AED 1,000
Verifying Site Plan Fees:
Hospital/Convalescent Home/Fertility Center/Emergency Center/Home Medical Center: AED2,000
General Clinic/Specialist Clinic/Medical Center/Medical Diagnosis Center/Rehabilitation Center: AED 1,000
Re-verifying Geometric Site Plan Fees:
Hospital/Convalescent Home/Fertility Center/Emergency Center/Home Medical Center: AED1,000
General Clinic/Specialist Clinic/Medical Center/Medical Diagnosis Center/Rehabilitation Center: AED 500
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 12,000 - AED 18,000
Fertility Center/Convalescent Home/One-Day Surgery: AED 20,000
Hospital (1 to 50 beds): AED 20,000
Hospital (50 to 100 beds): AED 30,000
Hospital (100+ beds): AED 40,000
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