Last updated on 26-Oct-2026, by Dr. Muhammad

MOHAP Exam Requirements for Doctors (GP, Specialist and Consultant) 2026

This page answers one question: which MOHAP title can you apply for, and what do you need for it? Fees, registration screens and exam format are covered elsewhere: see the MOHAP fee, MOHAP registration and MOH exam pattern pages. For the overall route, start with the MOHAP medical license exam overview.

What are Requirements for MOHAP GP Exam?

To apply as a General Practitioner (GP) to MOHAP, you need:

• A medical degree (MBBS, MBChB, MD or equivalent) from a recognised medical school listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools, which replaced the Avicenna (formerly WHO) directory and FAIMER's IMED.
• A completed internship (house job).
• Registration and a valid practice licence from your home country or country of last employment.
• At least 2 years of clinical experience after internship, supported by a licence covering that period (international, non-UAE candidates). Training does not count towards these 2 years.
• Clinical experience in Internal Medicine, Obs & Gyn, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Cardiology and Critical Care Medicine is accepted as GP experience (PQR 4.1.6).
• A Good Standing Certificate dated within the last 6 months.

UAE nationals, children of Emirati women and graduates of UAE medical schools are exempt from the GP experience requirement if they get the GP title within two years of finishing internship (PQR 4.2.1). The GP application, exam and attempts are explained in detail on the MOHAP General Practitioner Examination page.

What are Requirements for MOHAP Specialist and Consultant?

To apply as a specialist or consultant to MOHAP, you need:

• A medical degree from a recognised medical school, as for GPs.
• A postgraduate specialty qualification that the PQR recognises for your specialty, obtained after a full-time structured clinical training programme of at least 3 years. The certificate must be valid at the time you apply. Short diplomas that are not listed in the PQR do not give a specialist title.
• Registration and a valid practice licence from your home country or country of last employment.
• No interruption in clinical practice above MOHAP's stated limit (two years on its evaluation page).
• A surgical logbook if you are in a surgical specialty.

The PQR then places your qualification in a tier, and the tier decides how much experience you need after it:

Source: Unified Healthcare Professional Qualification Requirements (PQR) 2022, Table 5. Experience means licensed, paid clinical work in the specialty. Observerships and voluntary work do not count. Which tier your degree falls in is listed in the PQR and confirmed in your evaluation.

A common case: a doctor with FCPS or an equivalent qualification plus several years as a "senior registrar" abroad. The title you get depends on two things only, the tier of the degree and the licensed years after it. Job titles in your old hospital do not decide it. If you do not yet meet the specialist experience rule, you can usually still apply as a GP.

How does MOHAP count experience and gaps?

Is DataFlow mandatory for MOHAP exam?

Yes. DataFlow Primary Source Verification is mandatory for every applicant, and MOHAP requires the result to be positive. You pay for it through a link after MOHAP approves your evaluation request. It verifies:

• educational degree
• internship certificate
• professional licence
• clinical experience documents

Without a positive DataFlow report, you cannot complete the evaluation or take the exam. Upload copies of any earlier DataFlow reports (for DHA or DOH) with your application. The document list is on MOHAP DataFlow requirements.

Do doctors have to sit the MOHAP exam?

Not always. The MOHAP evaluation officer decides whether you need the Prometric exam after reviewing your file, and exemptions follow the PQR. If you do sit it, you pass with a minimum of 60% (Pass or Fail) and have a maximum of 3 attempts per category. See MOH exam exemptions and MOHAP specialist doctors examination.

What are common reasons for MOHAP application rejection?

Most rejections we hear about come from the same short list:

• insufficient licensed experience for the title applied for
• documents that DataFlow could not verify (negative or incomplete report)
• missing or old Good Standing Certificate (older than 6 months)
• applying for the wrong title (for example, consultant with too few years after qualification)
• gaps in clinical practice beyond the permitted limit
• incomplete documents or missing translations
• qualifications from institutions or programmes not recognised under the PQR

Applying under the right title from the start saves the most time. If you are unsure between specialist and GP, check the tier table above first.

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