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About this service

This service allows private medical facilities to apply for licenses for employees in the nursing profession, as well as medical and dental professionals of various specialties and levels.

Service process

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

  • The customer (facility) must access the website through the account of the licensed facility, and provide the required information and documents as per the type of license.

  • The customer must refer the application to the Ministry of Health and Prevention.

  • The employee concerned will check the application and if it meets the requirements, the application will be approved and then sent to the facility for online fee payment.

  • The customer (facility) must pay the fees through the website, after which the application will be automatically transferred to the Ministry of Health and Prevention.

  • The officer concerned will conduct the final review of the application with fee payment and accept the application. If the conditions are met, the initial license issuance, renewal, cancellation, or change of title will be approved.

  • If the application requires a final license (issuance of a new license, re-licensing or transfer of a license), the customer (facility) must submit the required documents to the Ministry of Health and Prevention. The employee concerned will approve the application, provided all conditions are met, and issue the final license.

Required documents

  • Valid assessment certificate

  • Certificates of recent experience from the employer

  • Certificate of good conduct

  • Letter of authorization request from the facility

  • Job offer

  • List of doctors and technicians licensed to work in the facility

  • Copy of valid passport

  • Recent passport-size photo with white background

  • Copy of valid residence license

  • Copy of valid Emirates ID card

  • Employment contract

  • Business card

  • Insurance against medical errors

Conditions and requirements

  • Applicant must have at least two years of experience.

  • A gap in the work record may not exceed two years.

  • The assessment certificate is valid for five years.

  • A certificate of functional fitness from the Department of Preventive Medicine is required if the applicant is aged 60 or older.

  • DataFlow report should be 'positive' or 'not verified'.

Service completion duration

3 working days

Service fees

  • Application fee: AED100

  • License to practice nursing, medicine or alternative medicine: AED 1,000

Service channels

  • MOHAP website: www.mohap.gov.ae
  • MOHAP smart app

SDGs goals

Service locations

Support

Payment channels

  • E-payment

Target audience

  • Medical facilities

  • Registered nurses

  • Nursing assistants

  • Registered midwives

  • Assistant midwives

  • Medical laboratory technicians

  • Occupational therapists

  • Opticians

  • Audiologists

  • Radiologists

  • Anesthetists

  • Geneticists

  • Beauticians

  • Emergency technicians

  • Dialysis technicians

  • Dental assistants

  • Psychologists and social workers

Resources

Login User Manual-380

Medical_Facility_Licensing_English_End_User_Manual_Ver_1-624

26_License for Nursing and Medical Professionals

Infographic - License for Nursing and Medical Professionals - PDF 377KB

Service category

Business services

Sub service category

Private healthcare facilities services

Main service

Licensing of medical professions

Service code

110-40-017-000

Service classification

  • Government to business

Service type

Transactional

Sub service type

Variation

Number of transactions

28477

Notes

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

Start service

Service completion duration

3 working days

Service fees

  • Application fee: AED100

  • License to practice nursing, medicine or alternative medicine: AED 1,000

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