Doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals need a positive Dataflow Group report before DHA, MOHAP, or DOH will issue a license to practice in the UAE. We help you get your supporting documents — degree and professional license — properly attested via HRD and MEA, so your Dataflow application moves without unnecessary delays.
The DataFlow Group is the official Primary Source Verification (PSV) partner of the UAE's healthcare regulators — Dubai Health Authority (DHA), the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP), and the Department of Health Abu Dhabi (DOH). For any foreign-trained healthcare professional — doctor, nurse, pharmacist, dentist, or allied health specialist — Dataflow contacts your university, licensing council, and past employers directly to confirm that your degree, professional license, and work history are genuine.
None of DHA, MOHAP, or DOH accept license applications without a valid, positive Dataflow report. This makes it one of the first and most important steps on the road to practicing in the UAE — typically completed before your DHA Prometric, DOH Pearson VUE, or MOHAP licensing exam.
DHA, MOHAP and DOH mandate Dataflow PSV for all foreign healthcare professionals seeking a license to practice in the UAE, regardless of specialty.
MBBS, MD, MS and equivalent degree holders
GNM, B.Sc Nursing, registered nurse qualifications
B.Pharm, M.Pharm and pharmacy council licenses
BDS, MDS and dental council registration
Lab technicians, radiographers, physiotherapists & more
Post-graduate specialists requiring DHA / MOHAP / DOH classification review
Not every document in your file goes through Dataflow. Knowing the difference helps you prioritise what to attest and avoid unnecessary processing.
Dataflow verification and certificate attestation run as two related but separate tracks. Here's how they typically align.
Get your degree and license attested by State HRD and the Ministry of External Affairs.
Create your account directly on the official DHA, MOHAP, or DOH portal and the linked Dataflow application platform.
Upload documents and pay Dataflow's verification fee for processing.
Your university and licensing council respond directly to Dataflow's verification request.
| Stage | Typical Timeline | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| HRD + MEA Attestation (Degree/License) | 5–8 working days | Handled by us, in parallel with Dataflow registration |
| Dataflow Online Application | 10–15 minutes | Direct submission on the official Dataflow portal |
| Dataflow PSV Processing | 3–10 weeks | Depends entirely on university / council response time |
| UAE Embassy Attestation (if required for visa) | 3–5 working days | After documents are attested and verified |
Dataflow verification is Primary Source Verification (PSV) carried out by the DataFlow Group, the official verification partner of DHA, MOHAP and DOH. It confirms directly with your university, licensing council, and employers that your degree, professional license, and work history are genuine, before your UAE regulator will issue a license.
All foreign-trained healthcare professionals — including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, and allied health specialists — seeking a DHA, MOHAP, or DOH license must complete Dataflow PSV before sitting the relevant licensing exam.
No. Dataflow is an independent process run by a private verification company confirming credentials directly with issuing institutions. Certificate attestation (HRD, MEA, UAE Embassy) is a separate government authentication chain. Most healthcare professionals need both processes completed.
Generally, your degree certificate, professional license, and experience certificates require Dataflow verification for UAE healthcare licensing. Requirements can vary slightly between DHA, MOHAP, and DOH, so always confirm the exact document list for your chosen regulator.
Often yes between UAE regulators (DHA, MOHAP, DOH), and sometimes to other Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia (SCFHS) or Qatar (QCHP), for a transfer fee — though it depends on the receiving regulator's rules.
The online application itself takes about 10 to 15 minutes to submit, but total processing time depends on how quickly your university, council, and past employers respond to verification requests — this can range from a few weeks to a few months. Express processing options can shorten this to around 10 working days in some cases.
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