Doctors’ working conditions in Dubai
Due to the low unemployment rate and the urgent need of the UAE for doctors, many doctors intend to work in this country. Doctors in the UAE have high salaries and benefits, so every year many people intend to immigrate to this country by work. The Dubai Health Office must first approve your diplomas and the work documents, including the medical system certificate. After they have approved the applicants’ documents, the equivalence test must be approved so that the applicants receive a medical work permit in Dubai. If the applicants receive a medical license from DHA, they can work in this country legally.
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Dubai DHA test
Physicians seeking to immigrate to Dubai should know that the Dubai Health Authority must review all professional licensing programs for degree equivalence (by the CPQ). After the examinations, people who want to get a medical license from the Dubai Health and Medical organization must pass the DHA test. This test is for people who have studied medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and nursing, and people who have a bachelor’s degree in basic sciences cannot participate in this test. Besides, some paramedical disciplines can also participate in this course and examination.
DHA stands for Dubai Health Authority, which grants an applicant a license to work in the UAE’s medical sector. The UAE is trying to attract the workforce in this country by holding this test and doctors’ degrees equivalence. People who take this test should know that they are assessed in all skills. This test’s purpose is to protect the public health of people living in Dubai and the tourists of this country. The DHA test has several steps that physicians must pass.
Registration requirements for the DHA exam:
- Awareness of the specific and general conditions of the people applying for the exam
- Complete and submit the application form to participate in the exam
- Pay test fees
- Documents validation
- Documents confirmation
Doctors’ salaries and income in Dubai
One of the most critical issues in this discussion is the doctors’ incomes in Dubai, which we will discuss in this section. We examine physicians and other medical professions. The doctors’ average monthly salary is about 47,100 AED, which is less in some jobs and specialties or more in some other jobs.
| Jobs | Salary (dirhams) |
| Specialist | 47,100 |
| Dermatologist | 58,500 |
| Emergency physician | 44,600 |
| Forensic doctor | 51,600 |
| Genetic Advisor | 34,000 |
| Cardiologist | 81,700 |
| Neurologist | 64,400 |
| Obstetricians | 56,500 |
| Optometrist | 44,700 |
| Optometry | 43,900 |
| Pediatrician | 48,700 |
| Physiotherapist | 33,800 |
| General physician | 44,100 |
| Physician-elderly | 39,000 |
| Physician-Hematology/Oncology | 51,000 |
Residence and citizenship conditions in Dubai
Doctors immigrating to Dubai and matching their education and work in the UAE is a way to migrate to Dubai. However, people who immigrate also intend to obtain residency and citizenship in Dubai, and we are discussing the residence and citizenship conditions in Dubai. After entering Dubai and applying for your degree equivalence, you must receive a job invitation from a hospital or clinic in Dubai for full-time work to obtain temporary residence in this country. Dubai grants only temporary residency to applicants, and the applicants can extend this residence as long as they are working in this country. Besides, the UAE does not give permanent residence and citizenship to applicants, and they can only have a temporary residency.
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