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Request for Registration in the Doctors Residency Programs

This service enables doctors to enroll in residency programs and obtain the necessary training in health facilities of the Emirates Health Services to recieve the required medical speciality.

Service Process


Conditions & Requirements

The applicant must have a Bachelor degree (MBBS or equivalent) from an accredited Medical College/University https://search.wdoms.org

The applicant must have a successful completion of Internship.

The time laps since graduation and Internship should be less than five years and 4 years respectively.

Abruption in active clinical practice should not exceed 12 months.

The applicant must pass EMREE exam offered by NIHS (National Institute for Health Specialties) successfully https://fmhsmeb.uaeu.ac.ae

Graduates from colleges/universities outside UAE must pass the English Proficiency Test (with a score of at least 80 in TOEFL IBT or 6 in IELTS Academic or C+ in OET).

The acceptance of registration in the doctor residency programs means that the applicant is qualified to apply to the residency program and does not mean acceptance to enroll in the program. Acceptance in the program is determined based on several factors including passing Interviews and the availability of vacant training seats,


FAQ’s

Service completion duration

4 weeks


Service Fees

Application Fees 600 AED


Service channels

  1. EHS Website

Target audience

Physicians


Service Limitations

The registration will be available only when EHS announce the program on March every year.


Service Provision Timings

  • The service is available 24 \7 through the website during the registration period.

Department name

Training and Development Center


Main Service

Training and Development


Service Type

Transactional


Service Classfication

  • G2C

Sector name

Finance & Support Services Sector


Service Code

400-14-007-000


Sub Service Type

Variation


Required Documents

  1. Copy of Bachelor Degree Certificate.

  2. Copy of transcript

  3. Copy of Internship Certificate

  4. Copy of Experience Certificate (If any)

  5. Copy of valid EMREE (Emirates Medical Residency Entrance Examination) results

  6. Copy of valid English language Proficiency scores (OET/TOEFL/IELTS Result) For Graduates from outside UAE

  7. Statement of Purpose/ Letter of Intent

  8. Two Letters of Recommendation

  9. Approval letter from facility director (only for EHS employees)

  10. Copy of valid Passport

  11. Copy of valid Emirates ID Card (If available)

  12. Copy of valid UAE Residency Visa (If available)

  13. Copy of family book (for UAE Nationals only)

  14. Personal Photo

  15. CV

  16. National Service Letter (for male UAE Nationals only)

  17. Copy of birth certificate

  18. Copy of Primary Source Verification Report for all certificates

  19. All Certificates issued outside UAE shall be attested and equivalized from:

    • UAE Embassy of the issuing country.

    • Ministry of Foreign Affairs in UAE.

    • Ministry of Education in UAE.

Service locations

  1. Website

For assistance, get in touch through

For Technical Support please contact ITSD@ehs.gov.ae

For more information or service related inquires please contact Residency.tdc@ehs.gov.ae

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