MOHAP Exam Registration 2026: Steps for Each Profession
Last updated on 27-Oct-2026, by Dr. Muhammad Dr. Muhammad

 

How to Register for MOHAP Exam in 2026? Registration by Profession

MOHAP Registration Quick Summary

Every profession registers for the MOHAP exam the same way: log in with UAE PASS, request MOHAP's Healthcare Professional Evaluation under your own category, upload your documents and pay, then complete DataFlow verification and book Prometric if the evaluation officer asks for an exam. What changes by profession is the category you pick, the fee (AED 500 for physicians and dentists, AED 400 for nurses and midwives, AED 300 for allied health and TCAM) and the experience you need.

Most people who ask us "how do I register for the MOH exam?" are not stuck on the screens. They are stuck on an earlier question: which category am I, and do I even qualify yet? That is what this page answers, one profession at a time. The click by click walkthrough of the portal, DataFlow and Prometric booking is on our main guide, how to register for the MOHAP (Ministry of Health and Prevention) exam, so we will not repeat it here.

One thing first. MOHAP licenses professionals for the Northern Emirates. Dubai (DHA) and Abu Dhabi (DOH) have their own registration, and since July 2025 the Sharjah Health Authority regulates licensing for private and local government facilities in Sharjah. If you already have a job offer, ask the employer which authority will issue your licence before you pay any fee.

What is the same for every profession?

The route does not change with your degree. You log in to the MOHAP website or smart app with UAE PASS, fill in the evaluation request, upload your documents (including any previous DataFlow reports and exemption documents), and pay online. MOHAP reviews the request in about 5 working days and then sends a link to pay for DataFlow verification. After a positive DataFlow report you either sit the Prometric exam or receive an exemption, and MOHAP issues the evaluation certificate.

The documents MOHAP lists are also common to all categories: your qualification, proof of experience in your field, the professional licence covering that experience, a good standing certificate from the authority where you work (dated within the last 6 months), and a valid passport. Certificates must be in Arabic or English, otherwise a legal translation is needed. Full checklists are on MOHAP DataFlow requirements.

Which category should you register under?

Your degreeMOHAP categoryEvaluation feeExperience to check
MBBS, MD or equivalent (GP, specialist, consultant)PhysiciansAED 500GP: at least 2 years of clinical experience after internship. Specialists and consultants: depends on your qualification tier.
BDS, DDS (general dentist or dental specialist)DentistsAED 500General dentist: at least 2 years after internship.
BSc Nursing, GNM, midwiferyNursing and midwiferyAED 400Registered Nurse needs no minimum experience under the Unified PQR; confirm your title.
B.Pharm, Pharm DPharmacistsShown when you select the pharmacist serviceCheck the pharmacist chapter of the PQR before applying.
Lab, radiography, physiotherapy, OT technician, phlebotomy and other allied degreesAllied health (paramedical)AED 300Depends on the title; MOHAP counts experience from the date your licence was issued.
BAMS, BUMS, homeopathy and other traditional medicineTCAM (traditional, complementary and alternative medicine)AED 300Depends on the TCAM title.

Two rules catch people in every category. MOHAP counts experience from the date your professional licence was issued, so years before you were licensed (including most internships) do not add to the total. And there should be no gap in practice of more than 2 years when you apply.

How do doctors and dentists register for the MOHAP exam?

Doctors and dentists register under their own category and pay AED 500. Non-UAE general practitioners and general dentists need at least 2 years of clinical experience after internship, and MOHAP says training does not replace it. Surgical specialties also upload a surgical record. Specialists and consultants are judged on the qualification tier and post-qualification experience in the Unified PQR, which is explained on MOHAP exam requirements for GP, specialist and consultant. Dentists can check the details on MOHAP dentist requirements.

A practical tip: pick the exact title you can prove today, not the one you hope to hold next year. If the officer finds your documents fit a lower title, the application can come back to you, and that costs time.

How do nurses, pharmacists and allied health staff register?

Nurses and midwives
Register under nursing and midwifery (AED 400). Bring your nursing registration from your home council and a good standing certificate. Document list: MOHAP requirements for nurses.
Pharmacists
MOHAP lists pharmacists among the professionals its evaluation covers, and its fee table points pharmacists to their own evaluation service, so the fee appears when you choose it. Documents: MOHAP requirements for pharmacists.
Allied health and technicians
Laboratory, radiology, physiotherapy, operating room and similar titles register as allied health (AED 300). For lab staff see MOHAP lab technician exam.

Science graduates (for example an MSc in biochemistry or microbiology) are not automatically a licensed title. MOHAP can only evaluate you against a title in the PQR, so find the title that matches your degree and licensed experience before you pay.

What are the steps after passing MOHAP exam?

After you pass the Prometric written exam, the result is processed automatically as Pass or Fail (the minimum is 60%), and MOHAP issues your evaluation certificate in your account. The certificate is not a licence. It lets you look for a job with a facility in MOHAP's area, and that facility then applies for your licence. What the certificate means and what comes next is on passed MOHAP exam: evaluation certificate and next steps.

Registered and waiting for DataFlow?
Use the waiting weeks to practise. Every MOHAP specialty bank is listed on our MOH UAE exam page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MOHAP exam registration different for nurses, pharmacists and doctors?

The route is the same: UAE PASS login, Healthcare Professional Evaluation request, documents and payment, DataFlow, then the exam if required. The differences are the category you select, the evaluation fee (AED 500 physicians and dentists, AED 400 nurses and midwives, AED 300 allied health and TCAM) and the experience your title needs.

Does internship count as experience for MOHAP registration?

Usually not. MOHAP counts experience from the date your professional licence was issued, and for non-UAE GPs and general dentists it asks for at least 2 years of clinical experience after internship. Training programmes do not replace that experience.

Can I register for the MOHAP exam from outside the UAE?

Yes. The application is online through the MOHAP website or app with UAE PASS, DataFlow works by email and upload, and Prometric runs the MOH exam at centres in many countries. Check the Prometric locator for a centre near you when you book.

What is the first step to register for the MOHAP exam?

Check the Unified PQR for your title, then request the Healthcare Professional Evaluation through the MOHAP website or smart app using UAE PASS. Keep your degree, experience letters, licence, a good standing certificate dated within 6 months and passport ready before you start.

Can a science graduate such as an MSc biochemistry register for the MOHAP exam?

Only if the degree matches a licensed title in the PQR, such as a clinical laboratory title, and you have the licensed experience it asks for. MOHAP evaluates you against a title, not a degree alone, so confirm the title first.

Your Comments

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drrakhee (Isa Town, Bahrain): moving from Bahrain to the UAE as a dentist

"hi im presently working in bahrain.planning to relocate to UAE n give moh exams..pls can anybody help me with the details of exam registration, topics to go through."
drrakhee
Medical Qualification:medical qualification;bds
City,isatown,bahrain

Team Interface: A dentist registers under the Dentists category (AED 500) through UAE PASS, then DataFlow, then the exam if required. A Bahrain licence and good standing certificate count as proof of experience. Steps are in our MOHAP registration guide and topics on MOHAP exam pattern and syllabus.
aboobacker siddeeque (Kannur, India): MOH exam for a B.Pharm graduate

"I had complet D and B PHARMACY.so let me know about MOH exam. expecting favourable reply."
aboobacker siddeeque
Medical Qualification: b pharmacy
kannur,kerala,india

Team Interface: Pharmacists are evaluated by MOHAP through the pharmacist evaluation service, and the fee is shown when you select it. Start with the document list on MOHAP requirements for pharmacists.
Thasneem Abdul gafoor (Chennai, India): staff nurse with Saudi experience wants a UAE government job

"I have 12 years experience as operation staff nurse.I worked in KING ABDULLAH Hospital,BISHA,Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 14.02.2004 to March 2007.I want to write M.O.H Nurses Exam.After pass M.O.H Exam,I need a staff nurse job in government hospital in U.A.E.Thanking you."
Thasneem Abdul gafoor
Medical Qualification: Diploma in general nursing & midwifery
Chennai, India

Team Interface: Register under nursing and midwifery (AED 400). Your Saudi experience and licence are used as proof of experience, but there should be no gap in practice of more than 2 years, so mention your recent work. After passing, federal government hospitals are run by Emirates Health Services, which recruits through its own channels; see job prospects after passing the MOHAP exam.
salman siddiqi (New Delhi, India): job prospects for a cardiac surgeon

"want to know about job prospects in uae and dubai as a cardiac surgeon"
salman siddiqi
Medical Qualification: mch cardiac surgery
N Delhi, India

Team Interface: A cardiac surgeon registers as a physician (specialist or consultant title) and MOHAP decides the title from your qualification tier and experience. Surgical specialties also upload a surgical record. See MOHAP specialist doctors eligibility and, for jobs, job prospects after passing the MOHAP exam.
jijina (Bangalore, India): does Pharm D internship count as experience?

"I am now doing pharm D internship.I wanted to know whether internship will be considered as an experience and also wanted to know the criteria for MOH exam. "
jijina
Medical Qualification: pharm D
City, Country: Banglore,India

Team Interface: MOHAP counts experience from the date your professional licence was issued, so an internship done before you were licensed generally does not add to it. Check the pharmacist requirements in the PQR for your title and see MOHAP requirements for pharmacists.
Saeed Ahmed (Karachi, Pakistan): how to register as a doctor

"want to know how i will register my self for exam. "
Saeed Ahmed
Medical Qualification: MBBS,Diploma Cardiology
City, Country: Karachi,Pakistan

Team Interface: Log in with UAE PASS on the MOHAP website or app, request the Healthcare Professional Evaluation under Physicians, upload your documents and pay AED 500. A diploma in cardiology on its own may not give a specialist title, so you may register as a GP. Full steps: MOHAP registration guide.
SINI ROGER (Kerala, India): scope and procedure for a new BSc nurse

"I have completed my B.Sc Nursing last year and now working with a private hospital.Would like to know more about my scope and the procedure of taking MOH ."
SINI ROGER
Medical Qualification: B.Sc Nursing
City, Country: kerala,India

Team Interface: A Registered Nurse needs no minimum experience under the Unified PQR, so you can apply now under nursing and midwifery (AED 400). Keep your nursing council registration and a good standing certificate ready; see MOHAP requirements for nurses.
MURALI (Tamil Nadu, India): applying with an MSc Biochemistry

"How to apply for this exam."
MURALI
Medical Qualification: M.sc Biochemistry
City, Country: Tamilnadu,India

Team Interface: MOHAP evaluates you against a licensed title, so first check if your degree and licensed experience fit a clinical laboratory title in the PQR. If they do, you apply as allied health (AED 300). See MOHAP lab technician exam.
shahbaz khan (Karachi, Pakistan): operating room technician looking for work in Madinah

"i am shahbaz khan operating room technicion in aga khan hospital karachi pakistan since from 2010 i need a job in saudia arabia in madina . "
shahbaz khan
Medical Qualification: fsc and operating room diploma in
City, Country: karachi pakistan

Team Interface: Saudi Arabia is licensed by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, not MOHAP, so register with SCFHS for an operating room technician title. If you consider the UAE instead, MOHAP evaluates OT technicians as allied health (AED 300).
Veenapranoy (Kuthuparamba, Kerala): how a BDS registers

"How to register for the exam ."
Veenapranoy
Medical Qualification: Bds
City, Country: Kuthuparamba, kerala

Team Interface: Register under the Dentists category through UAE PASS and pay AED 500. Non-UAE general dentists need at least 2 years of clinical experience after internship. See MOHAP dentist requirements.
Aisha darvesh (Karachi, Pakistan): registering as a dentist with 1 year of experience

"want to know how i will register my self for moh exam. I have 1 year clinical experience only. pls also share MOH General dentist questions."
Aisha darvesh
Medical Qualification: Bds
City, Country: Karachi,pakistan

Team Interface: MOHAP asks non-UAE general dentists for at least 2 years of clinical experience after internship, counted from your licence date, so with 1 year the application is likely to be refused. Keep working and apply when you reach 2 years. Dentist practice questions are in the MOH UAE General Dentist QBank.
MAIMONA SULTANA (Hyderabad, India): DHA phlebotomist moving to Kuwait

"i already have a DHA licence from dubai as a phlebotomist. looking for new job in kuwait I want to now the details about MOH exam. ."
MAIMONA SULTANA
Medical Qualification: diploma
City, Country: hyderabad,india

Team Interface: Kuwait has its own Ministry of Health licensing, separate from the UAE. A DHA licence does not transfer to Kuwait, so check the Kuwait MOH requirements for phlebotomists. Within the UAE, MOHAP evaluates phlebotomy as allied health.
Ayaz Hakeem (Awaran, Pakistan): procedure for a fresh pharmacist

"Hi I m Ayaz Hakeem from Pakistan Im a fresh pharmacist I want to know what is the procedure for appearing in the MOH exam plz help me... "
Ayaz Hakeem
Medical Qualification: Pharm D
City, Country: Awaran. Balochistan. Pakistan

Team Interface: The procedure is UAE PASS login, the pharmacist evaluation request, documents and payment, DataFlow, then the exam if required. Check first if your title needs licensed experience, because MOHAP counts experience from your licence date. Document list: MOHAP requirements for pharmacists.

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