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Examination of Medical Fitness for Residency Visa

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This service enables an expatriate to obtain a fitness certificate for to apply for a Residency Visa, to prove that he 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 through visiting one of the residency screening centers or some of the public health centers

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 24 Hours to issue the Report & Result.

Service Fees

Category A "Employees, companies, and workers":

  • AED 260 (includes AED 250 for the service, AED 10 for printing) + service center fees

Category B " Private drivers, nannies, housekeepers, nursery supervisors, housemaids and their equivalents":

  • AED 360 (includes AED 250 for the service, AED 50 for vaccination (if the application is new), AED 50 for pregnancy tests, AED 10 for printing) + service center fees .

Category C " Workers in beauty parlor, saloons, fitness clubs, spa, and health care facilities":

  • AED 310 (includes AED 250 for the service, AED 50 for vaccination (if the application is new), AED 10 for printing) + service center fees

Service channels

  1. EHS Website
  2. Medical Examination Centers
  3. Public Health Centers

Target audience

Residence from ages of 18 and Above.

Service Provision Timings

Department name

Public Health Services Department

Main Service

Medical Fitness Examinations and Certificates

Service Type

Transactional

Service Classfication

  • G2C

Sector name

Medical 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. Original passport

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

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Service locations

  1. Public Health Services Centers:

    Emirate of 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.

  2. Medical examination centres for Residency:

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

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

    Emirate of Ajman:
    Musheirif Center, Al Nuameia Center.

    Emirate of RAK:
    Dahan Center, RAKEZ 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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