{"id":120,"date":"2019-05-23T11:25:57","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T11:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/space.xtemos.com\/demo\/venus\/?p=120"},"modified":"2025-04-08T18:55:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T18:55:19","slug":"the-medical-visa-for-the-vae-everything-you-need-to-know-about-residence-permit-emirates-id-and-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doctoflow.com\/en\/das-arztvisum-fur-die-vae-alles-was-sie-uber-aufenthaltsgenehmigung-emirates-id-und-familie-wissen-mussen\/","title":{"rendered":"The medical visa for the UAE: Everything you need to know about residence permits, Emirates ID and family"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"120\" class=\"elementor elementor-120\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"xts-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-baa9c6f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default xts-section-disabled\" data-id=\"baa9c6f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26ed92d\" data-id=\"26ed92d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59a0178 xts-scheme-inherit xts-textalign-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59a0178\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">If you want to work as a doctor in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), you not only need a valid professional licence, but also a <strong>Medical residence visa<\/strong>. The so-called \"Residence Visa\" is a prerequisite for the work permit, salary, health insurance - and last but not least for your Emirates ID. In this article, DoctoFlow explains step by step how to apply for your visa as a doctor, which deadlines and documents are relevant and how you can also bring your family here legally and safely.<\/p><div><hr \/><\/div><p><strong>1. who issues the visa?<\/strong><\/p><p>The medical visa is usually applied for by your employer or your own medical institution (e.g. clinic, practice, free zone company). Alternatively, you can also act as an investor or partner and obtain a visa for self-employed persons.<\/p><p>Depending on the model, it is valid for 2 or 3 years - with an automatic renewal option.<\/p><div><hr \/><\/div><p><strong>2. requirements for the medical visa<\/strong><\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li><p>Valid medical licence (DHA, DOH or MOHAP)<\/p><\/li><li><p>Employment contract or ownership of medical equipment<\/p><\/li><li><p>Proof of medical qualification<\/p><\/li><li><p>Positive fitness test (official)<\/p><\/li><li><p>Health insurance for the stay<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> No visa will be issued without a passed fitness test (incl. tuberculosis test).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af7ba4 xts-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-xts_image_gallery\" data-id=\"5af7ba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"xts_image_gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-image-gallery xts-row xts-row-lg-2 xts-row-1 xts-row-spacing-20 xts-textalign-center xts-items-start xts-photoswipe-images xts-lightbox-gallery xts-caption-under-image xts-autoplay-animations-off\"  data-animation-delay=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"xts-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/doctoflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/post-venus-image-5-opt.jpg\" class=\"xts-image-inner\"data-width=\"1200\" data-height=\"742\" data-index=\"0\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/doctoflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/post-venus-image-5-opt.jpg\"  alt=\"post-venus-image-5-opt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-image-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe entire structure of the page\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"xts-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/doctoflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/post-venus-image-12-opt.jpg\" class=\"xts-image-inner\"data-width=\"1200\" data-height=\"742\" data-index=\"1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/doctoflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/post-venus-image-12-opt.jpg\"  alt=\"post-venus-image-12-opt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-image-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRigid proponents of content strategy\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b58f896 xts-scheme-inherit xts-textalign-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b58f896\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Then the question arises: where's the content? Not there yet? That's not so bad, there's dummy copy to the rescue. But worse, what if the fish doesn't fit in the can, the foot's to big for the boot? Or too small? To short sentences, to many headings, images too large for the proposed design, or too small, or they fit in but it looks iffy for reasons the folks in the meeting can't quite tell right now.<\/p><p>If that's what you think how bout the other way around? How can you evaluate content without design? No typography, no colours, no layout, no styles, all those things that convey the important signals that go beyond the mere textual, hierarchies of information, weight, emphasis,<i> oblique stresses, priorities, all those subtle cues that also have visual and emotional appeal to the reader<\/i>. Rigid proponents of content strategy may shun the use of dummy copy but then designers might want to ask them to provide style sheets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7af4ed xts-scheme-inherit xts-textalign-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7af4ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>3. application procedure<\/strong><\/p><ol start=\"1\" data-spread=\"false\"><li><p><strong>Submission of your documents (digital)<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Medical fitness test<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Biometric appointment (photo &amp; fingerprint)<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Receipt of the Emirates ID &amp; visa stamp in your passport<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ol><p>The entire process takes approx. <strong>5-10 working days<\/strong>provided that all documents are available correctly.<\/p><div><hr \/><\/div><p><strong>4 Emirates ID: Your access to everything<\/strong><\/p><p>The Emirates ID is your official identity card in the UAE. Without it, you cannot open a bank account, sign a rental contract or claim any government benefits.<\/p><p><strong>It is the key document for your life in the Emirates.<\/strong><\/p><div><hr \/><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1f2107 elementor-widget elementor-widget-xts_image\" data-id=\"e1f2107\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"xts_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-image-single xts-textalign-center xts-caption-under-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"xts-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-image-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"742\" src=\"https:\/\/doctoflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/post-venus-image-13-opt.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-765\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-image-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThen a prototype or beta site with real content published\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-375d400 xts-scheme-inherit xts-textalign-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"375d400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>5. take your family with you? This is how it works<\/strong><\/p><p>As a holder of a medical visa, you can also:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li><p>Your spouse<\/p><\/li><li><p>Your children (up to 18 years or daughters older)<\/p><\/li><li><p>In exceptional cases also parents<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>sponsor\" on a family visa. The prerequisite is a corresponding minimum income and proof of residence. The family will also receive Emirates IDs.<\/p><div><hr \/><\/div><p><strong>6. how DoctoFlow supports you<\/strong><\/p><p>We support you not only with the licensing, but also with the entire visa process:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li><p>Application &amp; document preparation<\/p><\/li><li><p>Appointment organisation (Medical &amp; Biometrics)<\/p><\/li><li><p>Visa stamp &amp; Emirates ID<\/p><\/li><li><p>Family reunification &amp; school or housing counselling<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Legal support from our partner Ahmad H..<\/p><div><hr \/><\/div><p><strong>Conclusion: The medical visa opens the door to your future<\/strong><\/p><p>The visa process is formal, but structured. With professional support, you not only save time, but also nerves. And: you create a secure foundation for yourself and your family in one of the most stable and attractive healthcare systems in the world.<\/p><p><strong>DoctoFlow guides you safely through the entire process - from licence application to Emirates ID.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f796ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-xts_image\" data-id=\"6f796ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"xts_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-image-single xts-textalign-center xts-caption-under-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"xts-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-image-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"742\" src=\"https:\/\/doctoflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/post-venus-image-9-opt.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-762\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-image-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPresentation software like keynote or pages\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wer als Arzt in den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten (VAE) arbeiten will, ben\u00f6tigt nicht nur eine g\u00fcltige Berufslizenz, sondern auch ein medizinisches Aufenthaltsvisum. Das sogenannte &#8222;Residence Visa&#8220; ist Voraussetzung f\u00fcr die Arbeitserlaubnis, das Gehalt, die Krankenversicherung \u2013 und nicht zuletzt f\u00fcr Ihre Emirates ID. 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