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Medical Licensure General Requirements 

 Applicants must fulfill the following requirements in order to qualify for licensure application: 

• All health educational programs must be nationally accredited and relevant qualifications must be issued by institutions/colleges recognized in home country.  If the applicant is non UAE citizen and has graduated from a university in UAE recognized by Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MOHESR), he/she will be required to fulfill certain experience requirement by joining a clinical training program in an approved healthcare facility. 
• Experience must be relevant to the position applied for and must have been accomplished in an appropriate setting licensed by the Regulatory Authority in the country of practice.
• Master’s Degree will reduce one year from the required experience for licensing Allied Health Professionals if the Master’s degree is not a mandatory requirement for the licensing title. 
• License to practice Medicine or registration (where applicable) must be valid and current from home country or country of last employment.
• The validity of the license/registration (where applicable) should cover the minimum required experiences for the applied position.  
• Discontinuation of practice for more than two years will be governed by the “Clinical Training and Back to Practice” policy explained in details in chapter eight of this guide. 
• Evidence of malpractice insurance is required for all approved applications before issuing the license. The insurance coverage shall be as per the Medical Liability Federal Law article 25/26 and article number 14 of the cabinet decision number 33/2009 concerning the Medical Liability Federal Law. 
• Certificate of Current Status or Good Standing Certificate (GSC) will be requested by DHA in certain cases (Physicians, Dentists, Nurses and few Allied Health Professionals). The certificate must be valid and not older than six months, and should mention the status of the Healthcare Professional applying for DHA licensure. 
• Based on applicant's credentials and after meeting the professional title requirements, HRD will decide the suitable licensure title for the applicant and will process the application accordingly; Healthcare Professionals may apply for DHA licensure under one of the following types of licenses:   
• Full License·

• Provisional License:·     

        - Specialist under Supervision       

        - Clinical Trainee License

Documents Required

To complete the online application via the DHA online licensing system (Sheryan) a copy of the following documents must be uploaded along with the application form:

• Primary Medical degree
• Recognized Specialty certificate (if applying for specialist/consultant title).
• Valid license to practice in country of graduation and/or country of last employment.
• Letter(s) of all clinical experience or certificate(s) issued by the facility of practice and signed by the Human Resources Department, or Medical Director.
• Good Standing Certificate (GSC) issued by the medical council/association from the country of last employment (Certificates are only valid for six (6) months from date of issue).
• Log book (for surgical specialties only).
• Passport copy
• One (1) colored passport photograph.
• The above mentioned list is not conclusive and additional documents may be requested to justify the application for registration and licensure.
• The HRD will carry out Primary Source Verification (PSV). Applicants who knowingly submit falsified documents will be liable for prosecution as per UAE Federal Law. This would also include termination of the licensure process and/or revocation of licensure if already issued by DHA.
• Qualifications attestation by the UAE embassy and/or Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not required.
• Following the process of primary source verification and successful assessment, professional’s employing facility shall submit an offer letter and evidence of malpractice insurance in order for the issuance of the professional license