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United Arab Emirates

Your journey, step by step

Confidence: medium, some details still being confirmed. Check the regulator's page before you pay.

Your route to United Arab Emirates

Your route to United Arab Emirates

Regulator: UAE health authorities under the Unified Professional Qualification Requirements (PQR)Also involved: Dubai Health Authority (DHA) · Department of Health Abu Dhabi (DOH) · Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP), Northern Emirates
Last checked 29 Oct 2026Confidence: medium, some details still being confirmed. Check the regulator's page before you pay.

Licensing exam

DHA licensing exam

  • Prometric
  • Computer-based, about 2 hours, 100-150 MCQs by role; English only; pass 60-70% depending on test
  • Attempts: Three attempts
SourceChecked 29 Oct 2026

DOH Abu Dhabi licensing exam

  • Pearson VUE (Pearson Professional Assessments)
  • Booked after DOH approves the application for exam and the pre-booking fee is paid in TAMM
SourceChecked 29 Oct 2026

MOHAP assessment

  • MOHAP
  • Valid assessment certificate required for the licence (valid 5 years)
SourceChecked 29 Oct 2026
Document verification

DataFlow primary source verification

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Your steps

  1. Choose the emirate: Dubai (DHA), Abu Dhabi (DOH) or Northern Emirates (MOHAP)
  2. Check eligibility against the Unified PQR (DHA: Sheryan self-assessment)
  3. Complete DataFlow primary source verification
  4. Pass the authority's exam (DHA Prometric, DOH Pearson VUE)
  5. Get a job offer; the facility applies for your licence
  6. Licence issued, then visa and Emirates ID

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Official fees

Fees as listed by the regulator on the date shown. Visa, travel and test fees are not included.

  • MOHAP licence application fee: AED 100 · Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
  • MOHAP licence to practise nursing: AED 1,000 · Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
  • DataFlow PSV for DHA, nurses: AED 935 (DataFlow page dated May 2023) · Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
  • DHA Prometric exam: USD 220-280 (Range by test; DataFlow page dated May 2023) · Checked 29 October 2026 · Source

Recent changes

  • : Unified PQR 3rd edition (cover dated April 2025) adopted by DOH, DHA, MOHAP and SHA. · Source
  • : DOH exam page updated: approval in TAMM, pre-booking fee, then Pearson VUE booking link. · Source

MOHAP's page still states at least two years' experience; a consultancy reports PQR v3 dropped this for fresh RN graduates, not confirmed on the official text today. DHA exam details come from DataFlow (the PSV provider), not a DHA page.

General information from official sources, not legal or immigration advice.