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What a dentist trained abroad needs to register in the United Arab Emirates

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General Dentist licence (Unified PQR)

Dubai Health Authority · ~5 months · ~AED 1,135 · 12 steps

A dental degree, a completed internship, two years of clinical experience, a current home registration, verified documents and the licensing exam (or a recognised exam pass). Written against DHA's process; the same qualification rules apply at DOH, MOHAP and SHA.

  1. 1
    Valid licence or registration to practise in your home country or country of last employment
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  2. 2
    BDS, DMD, DDS or the equivalent from an accredited dental school
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  3. 3
    Completed the 12-month internship after graduation
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  4. 4
    Two years of clinical experience after the internship (UAE graduates are exempt within three years of the internship)
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  5. 5
    Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate
    you pay · Source ↗
  6. 6
    Certificate of good standing issued within the last six months by the regulator of the country of last employment
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  7. 7
    No gap of practice longer than five years
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  8. 8
    Pass the licensing exam (computer-based, in English; three attempts across all UAE authorities), unless a recognised examination pass or licence exempts you
    who pays varies · Source ↗
  9. 9
    Primary source verification of your qualification, home registration and experience (DataFlow)
    ~5 weeks · ~AED 935 · who pays varies · Source ↗
  10. 10
    Apply to DHA to Get Registered once DataFlow and the exam are done (decision in five working days)
    ~1 week · ~AED 200 · who pays varies · Source ↗
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    Overseas Employment Certificate from the Department of Migrant Workers, through a DMW-licensed recruitment agency or an employer the DMW allows to hire directly (Filipino workers)
    who pays varies · Source ↗
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    A licensed facility activates your licence (a job offer is needed to practise)
    who pays varies · Source ↗

Rules checked 23 Oct 2026 · outcomeOS describes each regulator's published rules; it does not advise on your individual case. · Privacy · Terms

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