Apply for a health card

LIVING IN THE UAE

HOW TO'S

A comprehensive step-by-step instruction guide to setting up in the UAE, from applying for your residence visa and resident ID to renting a home and opening a bank account.

Open a Bank Account (1/19)

Take the medical test (2/19)

Apply for visa (3/19)

Renew of visa (4/19)

Apply for a resident ID card (5/19)

Renew a resident ID card (6/19)

Apply for a health card (7/19)

Apply for Mobile (8/19)

Connect Electricity & Water (9/19)

Connect Internet (10/19)

Apply for a landline (11/19)

Subscribe to satellite / cable TV (12/19)

Buy a property (13/19)

Apply for UAE driving licence (14/19)

Transfer a foreign driving licence (15/19)

Buy a new vehicle (16/19)

Buy a second-hand vehicle (17/19)

Have a baby (18/19)

Obtain a Birth Certificate (19/19)

Overview

If you’re not covered by private health insurance, you must apply for a health card, which entitles you to low cost medical treatment at government hospitals and clinics. These are issued by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and the Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD). Even with private health insurance, it is perhaps sensible to have a health card, as not all policies will cover you for certain treatments; in these cases it may be cheaper to go to a government hospital or clinic.

Prerequisites

UAE resident

What to bring

Passport with residence visa
Resident ID
Passport-sized photos (two)
Covering letter from sponsor (copy)
Application form typed in Arabic
Dhs.500 application fee

Procedure

Pick up an application form from Rashid, Latifa or Dubai hospitals, or from the Disease Prevention and Screening Centre in Abu Dhabi.
Submit the application form along with the above documents.
The clinic will process your card on the same day.
The health card is valid for one year and can be renewed online at haad.ae for Abu Dhabi, or eservice.dohms.gov.ae for Dubai.