Examination of Medical Fitness for Residency Visa

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This service enables an expatriate to obtain a certificate of good health following a fitness examination to prove that such a worker is free from communicable and infectious diseases, thereby allowing him/her to obtain a residence permit within the UAE or to renew his/her current residence.

Service Process

Conditions & Requirements

Applicants must be 18 or older.

In case of residence renewal, the Emirates ID is required

Delegate cards are required for companies with more than 10 workers.

The examination includes tests for the following diseases:

  1. HIV and AIDS screening

  2. Pulmonary tuberculosis

  3. Leprosy

  4. Hepatitis B

  5. Hepatitis C

Hepatitis B vaccinations are mandatory for the following categories, with additional vaccination fees:

  1. Nannies

  2. Housekeepers and those in the same category

  3. Supervisors of nurseries and kindergartens

  4. Workers in hairdressing and beauty salons and health clubs

  5. Workers in health facilities

FAQ’s

Service completion duration

30 minutes for the test

ً1-2 days for issuance of report and result

Service Fees

Category A ""employees, companies and workers"": 260 dirhams (include 250 dirhams for service, 10 dirhams for printing).

Category B Men “working in hair and beauty salons, health clubs, health facilities”: 310 dirhams (includes 250 dirhams for service, 50 dirhams for vaccination, 10 dirhams for printing)

Category C Women ""baby nannies, domestic servants and the like, nursery and kindergarten supervisors, workers in hair and beauty salons, health clubs and health facilities"": 360 dirhams, including (250 dirhams for service, 50 dirhams for vaccination, 50 dirhams for pregnancy test, 10 dirhams for printing) )

Service channels

  1. Service Delivery Centers
  2. EHS Website

Target audience

Individuals from residence from ages of 18 and more Representatives of Companies

Service Provision Timings

Department name

Public Health Services Department

Main Service

Medical Fitness Examinations and Certificates

Service Type

Transactional

Service Classfication

  • G2C

Sector name

Clinical Services Sector

Service Code

400-37-009-000

Sub Service Type

Variation

User Guides

  • Please check the user guide (PDF) for using the system in order to apply for the service.
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Required Documents

  1. One passport-type photo

  2. Copies of first and second pages of the passport

  3. Copy of residence or entry permit

  4. Current UAE ID card or UAE ID application form (for renewal of residence permit)

Video tutorial of applying for this service

Video tutorial of applying for this service

Service locations

  1. Public Health Services Centers:

    Emirate of Sharjah:
    Public Health Center- Sharjah, Public Health Center- khorfakkan، Public Health Center- Kalbaa، Public Health Center- Dibba Al Hosn، Public Health Center- Al Dhaid.

    Emirate of UAQ:
    Public Health Center- UAQ.

    Emirate of RAK:
    Public Health Center- RAK.

    Emirate of Fujairah:
    Public Health Center- Fujairah.

    Emirate of Ajman:
    Public Health Center- Ajman

  2. Medical examination centres for Residency:

    Emirates of Dubai:
    Al Nahda Center، Salah El Deen Center، Ibn Battuta Center، Al Khubaisi Center، Dragon Mart 2 Center، Tecom Center، Al Baraha Smart Center.

    Emirate of Sharjah:
    Sahara Center، Al Khibra & Al Daqqa Center (Al Sajaa)، Al Ibdaa Center، Al Taj Smart Center, Al Shurooq Center, Weqa Center, Muwaileh Center, Zulekha Center.

    Emirate of Ajman:
    Musheirif Center, Al Nuameia Center.

    Emirate of RAK:
    Dahan Center.

    Emirate of Fujairah:
    Mena Tower Center, Al Amal Center.

    Emirate of UAQ:
    Al Mudar Center.

For assistance, get in touch through

Provide Reference data (Government Entities)

provided to government Entities only by providing reference data for service beneficiaries

https://www.ehs.gov.ae/en/services/partnership-management-system

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