Patient entry permit

Foreign patients can enter the UAE for treatment under sponsorship of medical establishment and government and private hospitals. The sponsor (medical establishment) takes the responsibility of processing entry permits for treatment upon the patient’s request. Please find more information about the medical establishments and healthcare providers in the UAE.

In Dubai

General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai grants entry permit for treatment on the sponsorship of medical establishments (public and private) to foreigners wishing to enter the UAE for treatment. Permits are of two types, single entry and multiple entry.

Required documents

The following documents are needed to process the entry permit:

• Patient’s passport copy

• A letter from a registered hospital explaining reasons of visit

• Patient’s health insurance

• Financial security.

Conditions

The sponsor must be a hospital licensed and registered in the UAE

In Abu Dhabi and the Northern Emirates

Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) provides treatment and entry permit services via the eChannels platform. ICA covers the emirates of Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah. The following are the services related to patient’s entry to the UAE:

• Single entry treatment visa for family group

• Multiple entry treatment visa

• Multiple entry treatment visa for family group.

Patient companion entry permit

In Dubai

General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs grants entry permit to foreigner patient’s companion. Permits are of two types single and multiple entry.

The companion’s entry permit can be extended only once provided that a duly certified medical report states that the patient needs to continue treatment and that his companion is needed in the UAE.

Required documents

The following documents are needed to process the entry permit:

• Companion’s passport copy

• Companion’s health insurance

• Financial security.

Conditions

The issuance of the entry permit is subject to the following conditions:

• The sponsor must be a hospital licensed and registered in the UAE

• The companion must enter with the patient having a similar entry permit.

In Abu Dhabi and the Northern Emirates

Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) provides entry permit services for a patient’s companion via the eChannels platform. ICA covers the emirates of Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah. The following are the services related to the companion’s entry to the UAE:

• Single entry patient companion visa

• Single entry patient companion visa for family group

• Multiple entry patient companion visa

• Multiple entry patient companion visa for family group.