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How to work as a paramedic in the UAE from the Philippines

A paramedic from the Philippines gets a DCAS licence in 11 steps, with AED 1,670 in published fees, and one thing is different from the Philippines: the Department of Migrant Workers' Overseas Employment Certificate.

Checked 23 Oct 2026 · DCAS ↗

What is different from the Philippines

If your passport is from the Philippines

What do I need from the Department of Migrant Workers?

A DMW (formerly POEA) clearance and an Overseas Employment Certificate, valid 60 days from issue and used once.

Direct hiring is prohibited except by the diplomatic corps, international organisations and senior government officials, and by others the administration allows, including employers of professionals and skilled workers on verified contracts above POEA standards (no more than five first-time hires) and relatives who are permanent residents of the host country.

Your steps, in order

Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services · 11 steps
  1. 1
    Valid licence or registration to practise in your home country or country of last employment
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  2. 2
    Certificate in paramedicine or emergency medical services of at least two academic years (or 1,500 hours)
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  3. 3
    One year of experience after qualification as a paramedic
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  4. 4
    No gap of practice longer than five years
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  5. 5
    Primary source verification of your qualification, home licence and experience (DataFlow)
    who pays varies · Source ↗
  6. 6
    Pass DCAS's theory exam at Prometric
    who pays varies · Source ↗
  7. 7
    Valid BLS, ACLS, PALS and a trauma certificate (PHTLS or ITLS)
    you pay · Source ↗
  8. 8
    Certificate of good standing issued within the last six months by the regulator of the country of last employment
    you pay · Source ↗
  9. 9
    A job with an ambulance service in Dubai, on a residence or visit visa under it (DCAS licenses through the establishment)
    who pays varies · Source ↗
  10. 10
    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 ↗
  11. 11
    Apply to DCAS, pass its practical exam at its building in Dubai and receive your licence
    ~2 weeks · ~AED 1,670 · who pays varies · Source ↗

The published fees leave out certificates from home, the visa or work permit and three steps whose fees are not published.

What to do next

Tell us about your training, your registration and your experience, and we show which of DCAS's steps you have left, with each fee and how long it takes.

Sources

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