h Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD) is the regulative body of the Healthcare Sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and

d ensures exce
e for the community by monitoring the health status of the population.

ation of Health Professionals by means of licenses issued by HAAD is one of the most important ways in which HAAD can ensu
of safe, effective, ethical and high quality healthcare in Abu Dhabi.

city as the primary regulatory authority for the healthcare sector and sole licensor of health professionals, the HAAD assumes ov
ntry into the practice of health care in Abu Dhabi through licensing the following categories of health professional:

ysicians and Dentists

urses and Midwives

lied Health Professionals (including Pharmacists)

wing 3 essential processes must be completed for initial licensure of all health professionals:

imary Source Verification (PSV):

e process through which the HAAD validates credentialing information from the institution that originally conferred or issued th
edential (e.g. authenticity of educational degrees). This is done through our partnership with Dataflow group. Please click here fo
ormation on dataflow.

l health professionals must undergo the PSV process upon initial licensure application or license renewal (for licensed health pro
hose qualifications had not previously undergone PSV). Please note that each document only requires to be verified once. Health
ofessionals may be required to repeat the PSV process for verification of newly acquired credentials/qualifications as required fo
edentialing purposes (e.g. Acquisition of new educational degree).

LL APPLICANTS FOR LICENSURE MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE VERIFIED DATAFLOW REPORT TO COMPLETE LIC
ROCESSES.

edentialing

pon completion of primary source verification, all health professionals applying for licensure are credentialed in accordance with
AAD Professional Qualifications Requirements (PQR). The PQR is a comprehensive document which sets out the standards of e
alification, training, and professional experience that are required of specific health professional categories.

ease click here to access the PQR.

LL APPLICANTS FOR LICENSURE MUST SATISFY MINIMAL PQR REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC LICENSURE
TLES/POSITIONS.

sessment/Examination

Certain professionals may require formal assessments (examinations) to ensure clinical competence and safe practice. Exam
are provided in a variety of formats including:
o Written
o Oral
o Practical
o Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
o Computer-Based Testing (CBT)/Online Testing

LEASE NOTE, SELECT HEALTH PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES HAVE THE OPTION OF SITTING THE REQUIRED HA
XAMINATION BEFORE INITIATING THE LICENSING PROCESS. This is usually reserved for health professional categories
line testing is available (e.g. medical practitioners, registered nurses).

r details on examination requirements, exemptions, and exam registration procedures please click here to access the HAAD web

uivalence of qualifications

e HAAD cross recognizes select qualifications related to specific health professional categories as equivalent to the related HA
mpetency based examination. Individuals who show proof of current attainment of these qualifications are waived from undergo
uivalent HAAD examination.

ease click here for details on examination exemptions policies.

cility sponsorship requirement

l practicing health professionals in Abu Dhabi must have a designated facility sponsor whose name appears on the HAAD licens
idence of sponsorship is provided by completing the facility declaration form in section 3.0 of the HAAD licensure applicatio

ough individuals may start and complete the 3 essential components of licensure (PSV, credentialing, and examinations) process
cility sponsorship (as an unsponsored applicant) final license issuance requires a facility sponsor. Thus, unsponsored applicants w
ompted to provide evidence of sponsorship before issuance of license.

oof of Medical Fitness

l health professionals over age 60 who wish to apply for licensure must provide a medical fitness clearance form. After submissi
AAD licensure application, applicants over 60 will receive a notification from HAAD licensing officials with detailed instruction

d where to complete the medical fitness requirement. Please note that medical fitness reports must be issued from specific HAAD
signated facilities ONLY.

curity Clearance (CID)

l health professionals must submit a CID (staff data form) form to be used for security clearance purposes (this will appear as
ensure application form). Please note that applicants who are unable to complete the last two sections of the form (requiring proo
sa and appointment dates) may leave these sections blank. These applicants can proceed with all licensure processes but may be p
provide the missing CID clearance information before the final step of license issuance.

ap of Practice

e HAAD has strict time allowances for health professionals who have experienced a gap of clinical practice. To access the gap o
licy, please refer to page 14 of the PQR 2011.

wing is a checklist of requirements of all health professionals submitting licensure applications for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. We
nd that you prepare the following required documents before starting your application:

cent passport size photograph (white background)

ssport copy, only pages showing personal details and expiry

the applicant is inside the country they need to submit a copy of the residence/visit visa for CID purposes.

perience Letters (to cover the minimal and most recent experience duration as required by the PQR title being applied to). Pleas
lowing:

o Experience is defined as a salaried position as a licensed health professional. Volunteer and training/trainee positions do no
o Experience letters must be issued as official documents from the relevant human resources department(s)
o If submitting part time experience please attach an official record of hours worked.

opy of license valid and current professional license(s) (to cover the minimal and most recent experience duration as required by
e being applied to)

rtificate(s) of Good Standing from the relevant regulatory authority (to cover the most recent experience duration as required by
e being applied to AND the most recent 10 years of clinical practice. Please note:
o If duration required by PQR is over 10 years, then please provide certificate(s) of good standing to cover the experience as
PQR .

o If the applicant has less than 10 years of clinical practice, please provide certificate(s) of good standing to cover the entire d
practice.

o If you do not have a regulatory authority that issues certificates of good standing (e.g. U.S. and Canadian professional licen
professional licensure status will be reviewed by the Health Authority independently.

o For applicants whose regulatory authority will not issue good standing certificates to individuals (e.g. GMC license holders
have it sent to the following address:
Health Authority Abu Dhabi
Division of Health Regulations
Department of Health Professional
Licensing P.O. Box 5674
Abu Dhabi, UAE
PLEASE INCLUDE/ENCLOSE YOUR HAAD LICENSE APPLICATION NUMBER

cility Declaration Form (applicable only to applicants with facility sponsorship, provided in the application)

D/staff data clearance form (provided in the application)

tter of Authorization (provided in the application)

ucational qualifications (must provide the relevant qualifications as required by the PQR title being applied to). Below is a summ
educational requirements according to health professional category.

low is a summary table of educational requirements according to health professional category.

OWEVER PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BELOW TABLE REPRESENTS AN ABBREVIATED VERSION OF REQUIRE
LEASE REFER TO THE PQR FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

Physicians and Dentists

Allied Health Professionals

Nursing and Midwifery

Clinical

Non Clinical Roles

Transplant coordinat
Biomedical Engineer
Technician Central S
cal Practitioners (Physicians) Services Discharge
nship - Medical School Degree Practical Nurse/Midwife - High
Technician/Assistant Level
Planners Medical Se
.B.S./MD or equivalent) from
School certificate - Nursing School -Diploma/Certificate of proficiency
Health Educator
O/IMED/FAIMER recognized
with NLT 18 months study
in relevant field of study
ution got GP/MP)
Please refer to PQR
details of requireme
for non clinical AHP
ral Practitioners (Dentists) Technologist/Senior Technologist
Registered Nurse/Midwife - Above
nship - Dental School Degree
- Bachelors degree in relevant
requirements - Bachelor of Science
, DMD, DDS or equivalent) from
field - Post graduate degree
degree in nursing or equivalent
World Dental Federation
(Masters/PhD/higher diploma for
qualification of NLT 3 years study
nized institution for GP position
some senior positions)
alists and Consultants (Dentists
Manager/Supervisor - Bachelors
Physicians) - Above requirements ADON/DON - Above requirements degree in relevant field - Post
tal/Medical Board
Post Graduate Degree
graduate degree
ication(s) and/or Masters/PhD (Masters/PhD)
(Masters/PhD/higher diploma)
e (s)
Please note: All Nurses and
Please note: Some positions are
Midwives must provide evidence of
e Note: Please refer to PQR for
restricted to UAE Nationals only
BLS certification Advanced Life
nized medical/dental board
Some positions require proof of
Support Certification e.g. ALCS,
ications
membership in specific qualifying
PALS, ALSO, NRP are required for
associations
select nursing/midwivery titles
WEVER PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABOVE TABLE REPRESENTS AN ABBREVIATED VERSION OF
UIREMENTS; PLEASE REFER TO THE PQR FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

mission of your HAAD e-licensing application, there are two principle methods of having of obtaining application status updates

utomatic SMS updates of application status will be sent directly to UAE mobile numbers if provided in the application form

pplicants may also check the status of their application by logging into the Health Authority website at www.haad.ae and logging
ensing system or click on the following link.

n email will be sent with a different user name and password .

plication instructions. By clicking the NEXT button, you will begin the HAAD e-licensing application.
Category

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Content
1. Education - Verification of 1 relevant Educational Qualification
2. Employment - Verification of last 2 years of experience
3. Health License - Verification of 1 professional License
4. Certificate of Good Standing
Additional Component (Education/Employment/License) charge per check
1. Education - Verification of Post Graduate degree (Masters, PhD, Board Certification)
2. Employment - Verification of last 3 years of experience
3. Health License - Verification of 1 professional License
4. Certificate of Good Standing
Additional Component (Education/Employment/License) charge per check
1. Education - Verification of Post Graduate degree (Masters, PhD, Board Certification)
2. Employment - Verification of last 3 years of experience
3. Health License - Verification of 1 professional License
4. Certificate of Good Standing
Additional Component (Education/Employment/License) charge per check
1. Education - Verification of MBBS/MD/BDS/DMD/DDS or Equivalent
2. Employment - Verification of last 3 years of experience
3. Health License - Verification of 1 professional License
4. Certificate of Good Standing
Additional Component (Education/Employment/License) charge per check
1. Education - Verification of Post Graduate degree (Masters, PhD, Board Certification)
2. Employment - Verification of last 8 years of experience

950 A

300 A
1600

300 A
1200

300 A
1200

300 A
1600

sultant Dentist

3. Health License - Verification of 1 professional License

4. Certificate of Good Standing
Additional Component (Education/Employment/License) charge per check

300 A