DHA License Dubai 2026 | Complete Sheryan Application Guide (Step by Step)

Want to apply for a DHA professional license in Dubai? This complete Sheryan guide explains the licensing pathway step by step—from checking your professional title and eligibility to registration, assessment where required, facility activation and the point when you may legally practise.

IMPORTANT: DHA requirements depend on your profession and profile and may change. Registration or passing an assessment does not by itself permit clinical practice. A DHA-licensed hiring facility must activate your registration into an active professional licence. Always verify current requirements in Sheryan before applying.

OFFICIAL DHA SOURCES (accessed 17 August 2026):

DHA services for professionals: https://www.dha.gov.ae/sheryan/wps/portal/home/services-professional

Professional Qualification Requirements / Self Assessment: https://services.dha.gov.ae/sheryan/wps/portal/home/services-professional/service-description?CATALOGUE_TYPE=PROFESSIONAL&scode=MPQR

Get Registered: https://services.dha.gov.ae/sheryan/wps/portal/home/services-professional/service-description?CATALOGUE_TYPE=PROFESSIONAL&scode=NRG

Professional licence activation: https://dha.gov.ae/sheryan/wps/portal/home/services-professional/service-description?CATALOGUE_TYPE=PROFESSIONAL&scode=NPL

DHA FAQ: https://dha.gov.ae/sheryan/wps/portal/home/faq

Unified PQR, April 2025: https://services.dha.gov.ae/sheryan/wps/contenthandler/war/SheryanHomeThemeStatic/themes/Portal8.5/docs/PQR_April_2025.pdf

CHAPTERS

00:00 DHA licensing roadmap

00:30 Registration is not a licence

00:54 Step 1 — Find your professional title

01:39 Step 2 — Check eligibility

02:10 Step 3 — Prepare verification documents

02:38 Step 4 — Complete assessment if required

03:24 Step 5 — Get registered in Sheryan

04:18 Step 6 — Facility activation

05:16 Step 7 — Verify your active licence