DHA
Dubai Health Authority
Dubai
Medical Professionals in Dubai must obtain a DHA license to conduct any healthcare activity in the city. The DHA is the regulatory authority for the Dubai healthcare sector.
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UAE Prometric Exams & Healthcare Licensing
Healthcare professionals in the UAE are licensed by different authorities depending on the emirate where they will work. Compare DHA, DOH (HAAD), MOHAP and DHCC, then prepare for your licensing exam with profession-specific MCQs.
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AE
United Arab Emirates
Health authorities
United Arab Emirates
Health authorities in UAE
Choose the authority for the place you will work, then open its exam preparation or licensing page.
DOH / HAAD
Department of Health – Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Any medical professional that would like to live in the UAE’s capital, Abu Dhabi, must sit for the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD) license.
MOHAP
Ministry of Health and Prevention – UAE
Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm al Quwain, Fujairah
You must have the Ministry of Health UAE License to work in the medical field in Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm al Quwain, and Fujairah.
DHCC
Dubai Healthcare City
Dubai Healthcare City free zone
The Dubai Healthcare City is a parastatal designed for Dubai free zones. To work in the medical and healthcare free zone in Dubai, you must have DHCC License.
The usual path
How healthcare licensing works in UAE
Exact requirements depend on your profession and the authority, but most applications follow these steps.
Check eligibility
Confirm the authority for your workplace and the qualifications and experience required for your title.
Verify your documents
Your degree, licence and experience certificates go through primary source verification, usually with DataFlow.
Pass the licensing exam
Book and pass the computer-based exam for your profession. This is where our MCQs and mock tests help most.
Get licensed
After approval you receive your eligibility or licence and can be activated by your employer.
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FAQ
UAE licensing exam questions
Which health authority licenses healthcare professionals in UAE?
It depends on where you will work:
- Dubai Health Authority (DHA) – Dubai
- Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DOH / HAAD) – Abu Dhabi
- Ministry of Health and Prevention – UAE (MOHAP) – Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm al Quwain, Fujairah
- Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) – Dubai Healthcare City free zone
Do your MCQ packages cover the DHA, DOH / HAAD, MOHAP exam?
Yes. Our profession-specific question banks are written for DHA, DOH / HAAD, MOHAP exam candidates and you practise them as timed tests in the PrometricMCQ exam app.
How quickly do I get access after I subscribe?
Instantly. Your exam app login details are emailed to you as soon as your payment is complete.
Can you help with my licence application?
Yes. Our licensing team helps with new applications, DataFlow verification, exam registration and preparation. See our DHA, DOH / HAAD, MOHAP licensing services or message us on WhatsApp.
Are these the official exam questions?
No. PrometricMCQ is an independent exam preparation provider. Our questions are independently developed practice questions; they are not official, leaked, recalled or reproduced examination questions.