Tag Archives | Dubai Health Authority

A Guide to Mandatory Medical Insurance Law in Dubai

By Dubai Expat Blog on October 10, 2020 in Daily Dubai, Health, Living in Dubai

Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has issued a law requiring all Emiratis and Dubai expats, including dependents, to have insurance in place to pay for their emergency and curative healthcare needs. While Emiratis will be handled by a Dubai government-funded scheme, Dubai expats and their dependents will be handled under private health insurance schemes. The law […]

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Visiting Doctors in Dubai can now work for 2 years

By Dubai Expat Blog on January 13, 2019 in Living in Dubai

Good news for doctors visiting Dubai. The Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA) has announced a new license and visa that will enable visiting doctors, dentists and Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) practitioners to in Dubai for up to two years. Currently, visiting doctors can practice temporarily in the free zone only through a licence obtained […]

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Dubai Typing Centers not accepting Medical Test applications

By Dubai Expat Blog on June 5, 2017 in Living in Dubai, Health

Most typing centers in Dubai are no longer accepting applications after new standards were introduced by authorities. The typing centers are diverting applicants to DHA Medical Fitness Centers for filling up application forms for medical fitness tests, required for visa renewal. Reportedly, the typing centers have stopped processing medical fitness test applications as they are […]

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No Residence Visas in Dubai without Health Insurance

By Dubai Expat Blog on July 20, 2015 in Cost of Living, Living in Dubai

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has announced that no visas will be issued or renewed for workers whose employers have not paid for their insurance. The DHA said that it was working with the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs to ensure that no work visas were issued to companies with more than 100 […]

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