Every healthcare professional who wants to work in Abu Dhabi or Al Ain must first acquire a HAAD licence. The HAAD licence is a requirement for all healthcare professionals including nurses, doctors, dentists, physiotherapists and pharmacists. If you want to apply for one, here is everything you need to know about the HAAD licence, its exam, validity, procedure and more in Abu Dhabi.
WHO CAN APPLY FOR THE HAAD LICENCE IN ABU DHABI?
Department of Health (DoH), Abu Dhabi is responsible for granting licences to individuals who have the experience and skill set required to practice medicine in the emirate. Healthcare professionals from Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine (T&CM), eligible to apply for a HAAD licence in Abu Dhabi include:
- Physicians (consultants/ medical practitioners/ specialists)
- Dentists (consultants/GP dentists/specialists)
- Nurses/Midwives
- Allied Healthcare
- Pharmacies
WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS REQUIRED FOR A NEW HAAD LICENCE IN ABU DHABI?
- Non-UAE nationals with a gap in practice of over five years, whereas the UAE nationals/children of Emirati women with a gap of more than 10 years are not eligible to apply for the licence.
- Healthcare professionals with an interruption in the medical practice of over two years must follow the CME (Continuing Medical Education)/CPD (Continuing Professional Development) requirements.
- UAE nationals who experienced an interruption in clinical practice because of the country’s mandatory national services are eligible to apply for a licence.
OTHER CONDITIONS
- Eligible Emirati nationals must present a family book as proof of their genealogy.
- Surgeons must provide an official log list of surgical procedures for the past two years when applying for a HAAD licence.
HAAD LICENCE REQUIREMENTS: HOW TO GET A HAAD LICENCE IN ABU DHABI
STEP 1: INITIATE THE PROCESS
- Submit the request using one of the two ways:
- Create a unique identification number on the Department of Health (DoH) user management system
- Go to the data flow website and submit all the documents required for primary source verification
- Get notification of the completion of the verification process
- Check and analyse your application before sending it for the credentialing process via User Management System (UMS)
- Pay the application fee
- Wait for the credentialing/review process to determine your eligibility status for a licence
- Submit the issuance fee
- Print your licence after payment completion
WHAT DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR HAAD LICENCE?
Here is a list of documents you need to apply for a HAAD licence in Abu Dhabi:
- Passport size photographs
- A copy of experience certificates*
- A copy of attested educational qualifications
- A copy of Emirates ID (if available)
- A copy of a “Good Conduct Certificate/Certificate of Good Conduct” from relevant regulatory authorities
- A copy of the staff data clearance form (provided in the application)
- A copy of the e-tarasol barcode
- A copy of the valid health licence issued by the relevant regulatory authority of the country where you recently practised
- A letter of nomination from an Abu Dhabi-based healthcare facility (for applicants sponsored by facilities)
- A copy of medical school transcripts
*Please visit doh.gov.ae/en/pqr to know the specific requirements for each profession.
Please note that it may take you up to 30 working days to get a medical licence, as per TAMM
WHAT IS THE FEE REQUIRED FOR A NEW HAAD LICENCE?
Here is a list of HAAD licence fees for different medical practices:
SERVICE | COST |
|---|---|
SERVICE Application Fees | COST AED 100 |
SERVICE Licence Issuance for Pharmacists, Nurses and Allied Health | COST AED 300 |
SERVICE Licence Issuance for Pharmacy Technicians | COST AED 150 |
SERVICE Physician Licence Issuance | COST AED 2,600 |
STEP 2: PASS THE HAAD LICENCE EXAM
HAAD Licence exam is an assessment that healthcare professionals have to undergo to obtain a medical licence in Abu Dhabi. The licence enables doctors, nursing staff and other medical professionals to officially practice in Abu Dhabi.
- Applicants will be given three attempts to pass the examination across all authorities.
- Upon failing the first three attempts, applicants will be given one last attempt in a different authority.
- Applicants are required to declare the number of attempts they have undertaken across authorities.
- Authorities have the right to re-examine applicants if they deem it necessary.
- Physicians with privileges exceeding two years are exempted from the DoH exam.
HAAD LICENCE EXAM FEE
As per TAMM’s website, examination fees vary depending upon the type of physician and clinical support service. The cost of a Computer Based Testing (CBT) exam is AED 100 for physicians, whereas technicians have to pay around AED 50 for the assessment. The fee is subject to change.
HAAD LICENCE VALIDITY
A HAAD licence is valid for five years from the date of passing the HAAD exam. The medical licence must be current and valid during a health professional’s practice.
Additionally, it must be renewed three months before the expiry date. Medical professionals may also require to get a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their hospital management for the licence.
HAAD LICENCE RENEWAL
Medical professionals who have successfully acquired HAAD licences are required to renew them before expiry. The sponsoring healthcare facilities can request the renewal of their healthcare professionals’ licences.
HOW TO APPLY FOR HAAD LICENCE RENEWAL?
Like the HAAD licence application process, renewals can be applied online. Here is the process:
- Go to TAMM’s homepage
- Scroll down to the “Services by Category” option
- Find the “Health & Safety” section and click it
- Click the “Healthcare Professionals” option shown on the left
- Click on the “Licencing and Certificates” tab
- Scroll below to the “Manage a Healthcare Professional Licence” option and click it
- Wait for the new tab to open and click the “Start” icon on the top left
- Sign in with UAE Pass
- Continue to complete the process
WHAT DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR HAAD LICENCE RENEWAL?
- A copy of experience certificates (for re-registrations and professional title updates)
- A copy of attested educational qualifications (only for professional title updates)
- A copy of Emirates ID (to amend your professional title)
- A copy of a “Good conduct certificate/Certificate of good conduct” from relevant regulatory authorities (for re-registrations and professional title updates)
- A copy of a dataflow report (only for professional title updates)
- A copy of a family book (applicable to only UAE nationals)
- A copy of the staff data clearance form
- A copy of e-tarasol barcode
- A copy of the current health licence (for re-registrations and professional title updates)
- A letter of nomination from an Abu Dhabi-based healthcare facility (for re-registrations of licences of healthcare professionals)
- A copy of the passport
- A copy of the residency visa
- Photos
- A copy of medical school transcripts (only for professional title updates)
WHAT IS THE LICENCE RENEWAL FEE?
SERVICE | COST |
|---|---|
SERVICE Application Fees | COST AED 100 |
SERVICE Change, Upgrade or Add a Professional Title | COST AED 100 |
SERVICE Renew a Healthcare Professional Licence | COST AED 100 |
SERVICE Renew a Licence for a Pharmacy Technician for One Year | COST AED 100 |
SERVICE Renew a Physician Licence for Two Years | COST AED 1,600 |
SERVICE Renew Licence of Nurse, Allied Health, and Pharmacist for One Year | COST AED 200 |
SERVICE Renew Licence of Nurse, Allied Health, Pharmacy for Two Years | COST AED 300 |
SERVICE Renew Licence of Pharmacy Technician for Two Years | COST AED 100 |
SERVICE Renew Physician Licence for One Year | COST AED 850 |
SERVICE Re-registration Licence for Physicians | COST AED 2,600 |
SERVICE Re-registration of Licence for Pharmacists, Allied Health or Nurses | COST AED 300 |
Please note that it may take you up to 17 working days to renew your licence, as per TAMM.
Licences that are not renewed within six months of their expiry dates may be cancelled by law. Also, applicants will incur penalties if they do not renew their licences before they are scheduled to expire. For more information, you can check out DoH’s official website.
FAQs ABOUT HAAD LICENCING REQUIREMENTS & MORE
CAN DHA LICENCE BE CONVERTED TO HAAD?
Yes, it can. The only condition is that you must have six months of on-the-job experience on the DHA licence. You can check out the official website of the DHA Health Regulation Department (HRD) or Department of Health (DoH) Abu Dhabi to find out more.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO RENEW HAAD LICENCE?
As per TAMM, it takes around 17 days to renew a HAAD licence in Abu Dhabi.
WHAT IS THE COST TO CANCEL HAAD LICENCE IN ABU DHABI?
It will take you AED 100 to cancel your HAAD licence in Abu Dhabi.
That brings an end to our guide on the process of obtaining the HAAD licence and its renewal. Healthcare professionals who have acquired a HAAD licence can work in any hospital in Abu Dhabi, including the branches of UAE’s top healthcare chains in the emirate.
Expatriates who want to apply for a visa in Abu Dhabi must obtain a medical certificate. Our guide lists visa medical centres in Abu Dhabi for you.
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i m already consultant in Saudi Arabia with a valid licence and my data flow has been done should i do data flow again
Hi Yasmeen. We recommend contacting your designated officer or the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD) on +971-2-449-3333 or 800-555 for details pertaining to your case. Hope this helps. Have a great day!
Hi. Do you happen to know how long the dataflow report is valid from the time it is approved?
Hi Kresleen! Dataflow report validity durations vary on a case by case basis. We recommend contacting your designated officer or the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD) on +971-2-449-3333 or 800-555 for additional details. Hope this helps. Have a great day!
my DOH license application number is ATD246989 for transfer of license. How I can check the current status of my license application for AbuDhabi health authority
Hi Koukab. Thank you for getting in touch with us. In answer to your query, we recommend contacting the Abu Dhabi Department of Health at 800-555 or +971-2-449-3333. We hope this helps. Have a great day!
How to get licensed for permanent makeup or microblading?
Hi Maria,
Please contact HAAD at +971-2-449-3333 for assistance regarding licensing applications. Have a great day!
Hi what are the exact requirements for an allied health professional to be licensed under HAAD please?
Hi Mandy. Thank you for getting in touch with us. In answer to your query, we recommend contacting the Abu Dhabi Department of Health at 800-555 or +971-2-449-3333. We hope this helps. Have a great day!
After passing license, how much time do we have to start work in abudhabi, is there a maximum time frame upto which we should start to work in AbuDhabi.
Hi Bharath,
As far as a time frame is concerned, a HAAD license is valid for five years from the date of passing the HAAD exam and must be valid during your medical practice. We recommend contacting your designated officer or the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD) on +971-2-449-3333 or 800-555 for additional details. Hope this helps. Have a great day!
Hi, I’m fresh graduate from Bejing Medical Unversity, China. Now im live in Sharja. How I can take eligibility . Is I eligible for exam in UAE?
Hi Dr Sohail. Thank you for getting in touch with us. We recommend contacting the Abu Dhabi Department of Health at 800-555 or +971-2-449-3333 for assistance. Have a nice day!
How can I know my HAAD Licence process status
Hi Liji. Thank you for getting in touch with us. In answer to your query, we recommend contacting the Abu Dhabi Department of Health at 800-555 or +971-2-449-3333. We hope this helps. Have a great day!
Hi, Can I renew expired license in another facility? He is cancelled visa and expired license and want to work in another facility, so the other facility can renew his license?
Hi Jean! In answer to your query, we recommend consulting appropriate authorities at the facility that you plan on working to determine whether they allow renewals. We hope this helps. Have a great day!
hello my application was disapproved last year and told us to reapply through facility in abu dhabi, how i will reapply? do i need to do another account? because i cant see any option to edit my current account to reapply it? please answer. thanks
Hi Naser. In answer to your query, application rejection is decided by the entity and not the DataFlow group. You may need to contact the facility to learn the reason for the rejection. Based on this, you may be required to apply for the license again. For more information, we recommend contacting the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD) on +971-2-449-3333 or 800-555 for details pertaining to your case. Hope this helps. Have a great day!
Does the HAAD license applicable in other gulf countries?
Hi Haneen. Thank you for getting in touch with us. HAAD stands for the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi. This means that all health professionals who acquire a HAAD license are only allowed to work in Abu Dhabi, not in other Gulf countries. Hope this helps. Have a great day!
hello there. I just wanted to ask if there is an expiration or validity of the data flow report? I’m on the next step where I am about to attach some documents for the e- licensing ( HAAD website) unfortunately due to this pandemic COVID19 events, I wasn’t able to comply.. I am still waiting for my CAV from my school registrar to release it.
Hi Janice,
The DataFlow report validity varies from one entity to another and is subject to change without prior notice. Please check with your designated officer for more details.
Hope this helps. Have a great day!
Hi. For Respiratoy Therapist, THE HAAD exam Will be under technician ( respiratory)??. OR it will be respiratory Therapist exam separate not as technician
Hi Faisal,
For queries regarding HAAD examinations, please contact the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD) on +971-2-449-3333 or 800-555. Hope this helps. Have a great day!
What is fees for transferring license from one faculty to another. Within Haad If license is already active
Hi Ayesh,
In answer to your query, the fee for requesting the transfer of a healthcare professional license to another facility is AED 100.
Have a great day!
Hi. l resigned from one facility and lm moving to another facility. my Haas licence expires in 2022. l have submitted all required documents together with my data flow for application for new licence to my new facility.. l jus want to know how long will the process take considering that l have the data flow ready.? l heard that there is a new system in place, will that delay the new licence to be issues?
Hi Dee,
In answer to your query, please contact the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD) on +971-2-449-3333 or 800-555 for details pertaining to the transfer of new licenses under the new system. Have a great day!
How can I apply for HAAD exam
Hi Wafaa,
If you are suitably qualified to take the HAAD Exam, you must first apply to DataFlow and go through the Primary Source Verification (PSV) process. Once your credentials are verified by DataFlow, you will be emailed your application number after which you can register for the HAAD exam.
To register for the HAAD exam,
– Visit the HAAD registration website
– Register or log in with a username and password
– Click on “e-licensing” and select “Examination”
– Click on “Exam Scheduling”
– Enter your application number and click on search
– Select a date and location for the exam
– Click on BOOK
After you have paid your exam fee (via credit card or cash at a HAAD Customer Service Counter), you can print your Exam Ticket to present at the test centre. The fee varies according to your speciality and profession.
We hope this helps you successfully apply for the HAAD Exam. Best of luck!
Hi.i am candidate for haad exam but I came to know that exam fee is increased now .is that true news ??? I listen this from someone
Hi Maaza,
For queries related to the HAAD exam fee, please contact the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD) on +971-2-449-3333 or at the toll-free number at 800-555. Hope this helps. Have a great day!
what is the website address of HAAD ?
Hi Jay,
The webs address of HAAD is: https://www.doh.gov.ae/
Have a great day!
I ve DHA eligibility and DHA dataflow .For converting to HAAD what I need to do .Please guidance. I m specialist in ksa
Hi Fatima,
Thank you for getting in touch with us. To register for the HAAD exam,
– Visit the HAAD registration website
– Register or log in with a username and password
– Click on “e-licensing” and select “Examination”
– Click on “Exam Scheduling”
– Enter your application number and click on search
– Select a date and location for the exam
– Click on BOOK
After you have paid your exam fee (via credit card or cash at a HAAD Customer Service Counter), you can print your Exam Ticket to present at the test centre. The fee varies according to your speciality and profession.
For further details, please contact the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD) on +971-2-449-3333 or 800-555.
Best of luck!
Hello, This is Dr. Saira from Al AIN
please guide me how Can I got My DOH Application ID no ,in order to create an account on their website ..my documents are successfully verified through Dataflow
Hi Dr. Saira,
Thank you for getting in touch with us. In answer to your query, we recommend contacting the Abu Dhabi Department of Health (DOH) at +971-2-449-3333. Hope this helps. Have a great day!