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About this 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

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

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

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

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

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.

Conditions and requirements

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

  • 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.

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

SDGs goals

Service locations

Support

  • Call Center: 80011111

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).

Resources

Service category

Business services

Sub service category

Private healthcare facilities services

Main service

Medical Establishment Licensing and Registration

Service code

110-03-021-054

Service classification

  • Government to business

Service type

Transactional

Sub service type

Auxiliary

Number of transactions

11744

Notes

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

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