MOHAP Licensing Guide

About the authority

The UAE's federal licence - covers Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah under one MOHAP permit.

Title tiers

MOHAP classifies clinicians by seniority. Your tier drives eligibility, exam blueprint and salary bands.

Eligibility

• Recognised professional degree
• Experience per MOHAP title tier
• Good Standing Certificate
• Facility sponsorship (federal facilities only)

Document checklist

Get these ready before you open your MOHAP file - missing or mis-formatted documents are the #1 reason applications stall.

Licensing process

1. 1

   MOHAP portal file

   Employer opens a request on the MOHAP e-service portal on your behalf.

2. 2

   Dataflow

   Same Dataflow package accepted across UAE authorities usually reused (fresh report if >6 mo old).

3. 3

   Prometric exam

   MOHAP Prometric slot booked once eligibility is granted.

4. 4

   Licence issuance

   Digital licence issued after passing; validity 1 year, renewable annually with CME points.

Detailed timeline

Realistic durations for each milestone. Ranges assume no document issues - add a few weeks if attestation or Dataflow re-verification is needed.

Exam at a glance

MOHAP exam guides by profession

The figures above apply to every candidate. Each guide below narrows them to one profession: what that paper weights, who is eligible, and the common questions for that role.

• MOHAP exam for nurses

  Where the marks sit on the MOHAP nursing paper, from med-surg to drug calculations.

• MOHAP exam for doctors

  How MOHAP sorts GPs, specialists and consultants, and what each tier is examined on.

• MOHAP exam for dentists

  Case-based restorative, endo and perio questions, and the General Dentist or Specialist route at MOHAP.

• MOHAP exam for pharmacists

  Clinical pharmacy, dose adjustment and counselling points that decide the MOHAP pharmacist exam.

• MOHAP exam for physiotherapists

  Musculoskeletal, neuro and cardiopulmonary scenarios as MOHAP sets them for physical therapists.

• MOHAP exam for lab technicians

  Haematology, chemistry and blood-bank topics, plus how MOHAP separates technologists from technicians.

• MOHAP exam for radiographers

  Radiation protection, positioning and CT or MRI anatomy for the MOHAP imaging licence.

• MOHAP exam for midwives

  Labour management, obstetric emergencies and newborn care on the MOHAP midwifery exam.

• MOHAP exam for anesthesia technicians

  Machine checks, airway kit and anesthetic drugs, the core of the MOHAP anesthesia technician paper.

• MOHAP exam for dietitians

  Medical nutrition therapy for diabetes, renal and critical care, as tested for MOHAP dietitians.

By nationality

Indian nurses & doctorsPakistani nurses & doctorsFilipino nurses & doctorsNigerian nurses & doctorsEgyptian nurses & doctorsBangladeshi nurses & doctorsNepali nurses & doctorsSri Lankan nurses & doctorsKenyan nurses & doctorsJordanian nurses & doctors

Fee breakdown

Indicative out-of-pocket costs in USD. Actual charges vary slightly by title tier, currency exchange, and any employer reimbursement policy.

Let us handle it for you

Prefer to skip the paperwork? Hand your MOHAP file to our licensing team - one flat fee, one point of contact, one clear timeline.

Renewal & CME

Renew via MOHAP e-services before expiry. Lapses beyond the grace period require file re-activation with fresh Good Standing.

Common rejection reasons (and how to avoid them)

Patterns we see repeatedly across candidate files. Fixing these before submission saves weeks of back-and-forth.

Further reading on MOHAP

Longer articles that pick up where this page stops: the portal, the paper, and how MOHAP compares with its neighbours.

• MOHAP UAE License Guide: Exam Format, Eligibility & Registration StepsHow to get a MOHAP licence for the Northern Emirates — Sharjah, Ajman, RAK, Fujairah and UAQ: eligibility rules, exam pattern, fees, and how MOHAP compares with DHA and DOH.
• DHA vs MOHAP vs DOH: Which UAE Medical License Should You Get First?The UAE has three major health regulators and your licence only works in one jurisdiction. Here is how to choose the right one — with costs, timelines and transfer rules compared.
• How to Transfer Your Medical Licence: DHA ↔ MOHAP ↔ DOH and Moving Between GCC CountriesThe licence transfer process for healthcare professionals already licensed in the Gulf — moving between DHA, MOHAP and DOH inside the UAE, transferring to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain or Oman, exam exemptions with GCC experience, DataFlow transfer, Good Standing, timelines and fees.
• EMREE Exam Guide 2026: The Emirates Medical Residency Entrance Exam — Eligibility, Format, Blueprint Weighting, Pass Score, Registration, Attempts and How to PrepareThe EMREE is the single entrance exam for medical residency in the UAE. This guide covers who can sit it, the five-year graduation-gap rule, the 120-question format and official subject weighting, the 55% pass score and two-year validity, first-come-first-served registration with NIHS, the Al Ain test venue, the four-attempts-a-year rule and a preparation plan built on the blueprint.
• Is the Prometric Exam Valid in All GCC Countries? Which Results Transfer Between DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS, QCHP, NHRA, OMSB and Kuwait MOH, How Long a Pass Lasts, and What Actually Carries Over (2026)The honest answer to whether a Prometric exam pass is valid across the Gulf in 2026: which authorities share the same exam code, which accept another authority's result and under what conditions, how long a pass and an eligibility letter remain valid, what transfers (DataFlow, experience) and what does not, and the cheapest order in which to get licensed in more than one country.

Question banks to revise for MOHAP

MOHAP examines through Prometric, as most Gulf regulators do, so revision done for it is not wasted if you later apply to a second one. A selection across professions is shown here.

• PA Ayurveda Practitioner
• ANA5781 Specialist Anesthesia
• PRO5951 Prosthetics & Orthotics Technician
• CEN5022 Consultant Endodontics
• MID5101 Assistant Midwife
• EMREE120 Emirates Medical Residency Entrance Exam (EMREE)
• PHO5832 Homeopathy Practitioner
• OBG5891 Specialist / Consultant Obstetrics & Gynecology
• PRO5952 Prosthetics & Orthotics Technologist
• COR6082 Consultant Oral Surgery

Frequently asked questions