Doctor licensing · DHA / DOH DHA & DOH Medical Licensing for UAE-Bound Doctors
The regulator on a UAE medical application depends on the emirate named in the job. We prepare PMDC and HEC records for DHA or DOH review.
Medical board
DHA / DOH
Credential check
Dataflow PSV
Licensing exam
Prometric / Pearson VUE
Processing time
Typically 2 to 4 months end to end, with current processing confirmed on the DHA portal
Legalisation path
Embassy
Which emirate licence your job needs
Medical licensing in the UAE is jurisdiction-based. Dubai Health Authority (DHA) regulates medical facilities in Dubai, the Department of Health (DOH) oversees Abu Dhabi, and the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) covers Sharjah and the remaining emirates.
All three health authorities require your MBBS degree, internship completion, PMDC Good Standing certificate, and clinical experience verified through Dataflow PSV. We collect your originals across Pakistan, manage HEC and MOFA legalisation, process UAE Embassy stamping, and structure your dossier for instant Dataflow approval.
Start the scope check
Send us your medical degree and PMDC registration. We confirm the attestation chain, the verification submission, and the agreed scope plus quote before you book.
Start the scope checkEligibility
Dubai Health Authority (DHA)
MBBS from a recognised university with registration in your home country.
Post-internship experience required for most specialties.
Department of Health Abu Dhabi (DOH)
MBBS from a recognised university with registration in your home country.
Post-internship experience required for most specialties.
Papers your licensing file needs
The documents the medical board asks for, each with its own reference page where available.
How your credentials get stamped
MOFA attestation
MOFA attestation
MOFA adds the federal seal the UAE Embassy treats as a precondition.
UAE Embassy stamp
UAE Embassy stamp
The UAE is not a Hague Convention member, so the embassy legalisation is the final stamp.
What the medical board does
Pick the authority that licenses where you will work, since the exam platform and portal differ between them.
Dubai Health Authority (DHA)
Licenses health professionals practicing in Dubai.
Primary-source verification
- Dataflow is DHA’s trusted partner for primary-source verification of your degree, registration, and experience.
Exam and language requirements
- The DHA licensing exam runs on the Prometric platform in your specialty.
- English proficiency evidence is part of the file where required.
Board application and documents
- DHA Sheryan account, credential application, Dataflow verification, then exam booking after approval.
Expected timeline
Typically 2 to 4 months end to end, with current processing confirmed on the DHA portal.
Licence renewal
DHA licenses renew on a set cycle with continuing education requirements.
Medical licence filing help
Send your medical degree and PMDC registration, and we confirm the attestation, verification, and coordination scope plus the quote before you book.
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Not a Convention member. MOFA attestation is followed by the UAE Embassy stamp.
Insured document handling
Cover for loss or damage in transit
Free doorstep collection
From anywhere in Pakistan
Where our work ends and theirs begins
A medical licensing file is document work plus a regulator decision. We handle the Pakistan side and keep the regulator boundary stated in writing.
Attestdone performs
- ·HEC attestation of the MBBS degree and transcript
- ·MOFA attestation and UAE Embassy stamp
- ·document preparation for the DHA or DOH file
Partner work around the medical file
We arrange partner steps named in the medical board file, while keeping each handoff visible.
- ·Dataflow primary-source verification under your reference
- ·certified translations where required
You do
- ·DHA or DOH portal account and application
- ·the licensing exam itself
- ·personal forms and regulator account details
The medical board has the final say
PMDC or the destination authority decides eligibility, examinations, and licence status.
- ·eligibility
- ·exam results
- ·licence grant and renewal
Outside our medical filing scope
We do not promise a licence, alter board criteria, or submit answers on your behalf.
- ·licence approval
- ·exam conduct
- ·visa or immigration outcomes
Reviewed by Attestdone Compliance & Content Review · Last reviewed 2026-08-12
Sources: DHA Sheryan professional licensing portal · Dubai Health Authority (DHA) · Department of Health Abu Dhabi (DOH, formerly HAAD) · MOHAP Evaluation of a health professional · Dataflow (DHA primary-source verification partner) · Dataflow (DOH, formerly HAAD, primary-source verification partner) · HCCH Apostille Convention status table (route facts)
Regulatory requirements change. Verify eligibility, fees, and timelines on the regulator's portal before applying.
Doctor licensing questions
Common doubts for the UAE doctor licence route, answered before you book.
Which exam do I take, DHA or DOH?
Is Dataflow required before the exam?
Does the UAE accept an apostille for my degree?
The UAE document files that pair with this journey
The licence application runs alongside a visa file. Open the work visa file to see the full document set and route.
More licensing journeys
The same profession runs on a different regulator, exam, and route in each country — and UAE licenses other professions too.
Doctor licensing in other countries
Other professions licensed in UAE
What professionals say about this route
Clients who took the doctor file through DHA / DOH and the Pakistan-side document chain.
“SCFHS asked for Dataflow verification before my Saudi nursing licence. Attestdone prepared the degree and licence documents in the format Dataflow wanted and couriered them under my reference number. The report came back in about four weeks.”
Saima Noor
Lahore
“The DHA needed a primary source verification for my Dubai licence. Attestdone checked the required format, coordinated the university submission, and handled the courier. The PSV came through without a single query.”
Dr. Adeel Yousaf
Rawalpindi
“For UAE Embassy attestation, Attestdone took care of the MOFA and embassy run and kept me updated with pictures on WhatsApp. My degree was ready for my Dubai work visa in eight days total.”
Sana Qureshi
Karachi
Start your UAE doctor licence file
Send us your doctor documents and we take them through the required verification, MOFA, and the UAE embassy in Islamabad's Diplomatic Enclave, then coordinate the verification steps under your regulator reference. The regulator alone decides eligibility and the licence. The agreed scope and quote are confirmed after review.