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About this 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

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

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

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

  • 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).

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

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

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

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

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

Conditions and requirements

  • 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

SDGs goals

Service locations

Support

Payment channels

  • E-payment

Target audience

  • Investors in the health sector who own different health facilities

Resources

Service category

Business services

Sub service category

Private healthcare facilities services

Main service

Medical Establishment Licencing and Registration

Service code

110-03-021-048

Service classification

  • Government to business

Service type

Transactional

Sub service type

Auxiliary

Number of transactions

498

Notes

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

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