Professional Licenses in the UAE: DHA, DOH and MOHAP Explained

What the process requires, step by step

1. 1
   Eligibility check.

   Apostilled degree (or legalized and translated into Arabic by a sworn translator) and a minimum of 2 to 3 years of experience after the degree, depending on the specialty and the regulator.

2. 2
   Primary Source Verification (PSV) via DataFlow.

   Each credential — degree, origin license, experience, good standing — is verified against the issuing source. The report has to come back positive: a single inconsistent data point restarts it.

3. 3
   Exam

   , depending on category and specialty (Prometric or other formats the regulator sets).

4. 4
   License and activation.

   With the job offer, the authority issues the license to practice in its territory.

The incentive that closes the deal: the Golden Visa

The UAE offers doctors with a valid DHA, DOH or MOHAP license access to the 10-year Golden Visa, renewable subject to eligibility criteria. For your client, the license is not just a work permit: it is the gateway to long-term residence for them and their family, depending on the case.

How a firm manages it with Booka

• The Verifier Agent pre-verifies degree, experience, and registration against more than 1,200 institutions across 30 countries before launching the official DataFlow — errors are fixed while they are still free.
• DocCheck generates the exact checklist of the chosen regulator (DHA, DOH or MOHAP) and chases each document under your brand.
• The Regulator Agent files the case and tracks every status through to the license.

Your firm bills the full support — visa, license, Golden Visa — without running any technical procedure. The portal under your brand is live in 48 hours.

Conclusion

The UAE is a market of three regulators, an unforgiving PSV, and a big prize at the end (tax-free salaries and the Golden Visa). For the professional it is a maze; for a firm with the operation solved, a recurring line of business, depending on the emirate and the specialty.