DHA Exam Fees 2026: USD 180, 240 or 280 by Exam

USD 280

about AED 1,030 per attempt

Physicians (44), Dentists (17)

61 exams · mostly 3 hours

USD 240

about AED 880 per attempt

Nursing and midwifery (3), Allied health (42)

45 exams · mostly 3 hours

USD 180

about AED 660 per attempt

Physicians (1), Allied health (5), Traditional, complementary and integrative medicine (5)

11 exams · mostly 2 hours

What the DHA exam costs you in total

Scenario	USD 280 exam	USD 240 exam	USD 180 exam
Other published fees	AED 200	AED 200	AED 200
Pass first time	AED 1,230	AED 1,080	AED 860
Pass on the second attempt	AED 2,260	AED 1,960	AED 1,520
Need all three attempts	AED 3,290	AED 2,840	AED 2,180

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DHA exams charged USD 280 (about AED 1,030)

Physicians: General Practice, Specialist Anatomic Pathology, Specialist Anesthesia, Specialist Cardiology, Specialist Clinical Pathology, Specialist Community Medicine, Specialist Critical Care Medicine, Specialist Dermatology, Specialist Diagnostic Radiology, Specialist Emergency Medicine, Specialist Endocrinology, Specialist Family Medicine, Specialist Forensic Medicine, Specialist Gastroenterology, Specialist General Surgery, Specialist Hematopathology, Specialist Internal Medicine, Specialist Medical Microbiology, Specialist Nephrology, Specialist Neurology, Specialist Neurosurgery, Specialist Obstetrics & Gynecology, Specialist Ophthalmology, Specialist Orthopedic Surgery, Specialist Otolaryngology, Specialist Pediatric Surgery, Specialist Pediatrics, Specialist Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Specialist Plastic Surgery, Specialist Psychiatry, Specialist Public Health & General Preventive Medicine, Specialist Public Health Medicine, Specialist Pulmonary Disease, Specialist Reproductive Medicine and Infertility, Specialist Rheumatology, Specialist Sports Medicine, Specialist Urology, Specialist Vascular Surgery, Consultant Dermatology, Consultant Endocrinology, Consultant Family Medicine, Consultant Internal Medicine, Consultant Ophthalmology, Consultant Pediatrics.

Dentists: General Dentist, Implantology, Specialist Endodontics, Specialist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Specialist Oral Surgery, Specialist Orthodontics, Specialist Pediatric Dentistry, Specialist Periodontics, Specialist Prosthodontics, Specialist Restorative Dentistry, Consultant Endodontics, Consultant Oral Surgery, Consultant Orthodontics, Consultant Pediatric Dentistry, Consultant Periodontics, Consultant Prosthodontics, Consultant Restorative Dentistry.

DHA exams charged USD 240 (about AED 880)

Nursing and midwifery: Assistant Nurse, Registered Midwife, Registered Nurse.

Allied health: Anesthesia Technician, Anesthesia Technologist, Audiologist, Audiology Assistant, Cardiac Perfusionist, Central Sterile Services (CSS) Aide, Central Sterile Services (CSS) Technician, Clinical Biochemistry - Clinical Scientist, Clinical Biochemistry Technologist, Clinical Dietitian, Clinical Pharmacy, Clinical Psychology, Dental Assistant, Dental Hygienist, Dental Lab Aide, Dental Lab Technician, Dialysis Technician, Dialysis Technologist, ECG Technician, ECG Technologist, Hematology - Clinical Scientist, Hematology Technologist, Massage Therapist, Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Laboratory Technologist, Medical Microbiology - Clinical Scientist, Medical Microbiology Technologist, Nutritionist, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Optometrist, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, Physiotherapist, Physiotherapy Technician, Prosthetics & Orthotics Technician, Prosthetics & Orthotics Technologist, Radiographer, Radiography Technician, Respiratory Technician, Respiratory Therapist, Speech Therapist/Speech & Language Pathologist.

DHA exams charged USD 180 (about AED 660)

Physicians: Laser Hair Reduction - Privilege.

Allied health: Aesthetician / Beauty Therapist, Cast Technician, Laser Hair Reduction Technician, Operation Theatre Technician, Operation Theatre Technologist.

Traditional, complementary and integrative medicine: Acupuncture Practitioner, Ayurveda Practitioner, Hijama Therapist, Homeopathy Practitioner, Unani Practitioner.

Pass marks for every exam are on the DHA pass marks page.

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DHA exam fee FAQs

Which DHA exams cost USD 280?

61 exams: Physicians (44), Dentists (17). The full list is below.

Which DHA exams cost USD 240?

45 exams: Nursing and midwifery (3), Allied health (42). The full list is below.

Which DHA exams cost USD 180?

Laser Hair Reduction - Privilege, Aesthetician / Beauty Therapist, Cast Technician, Laser Hair Reduction Technician, Operation Theatre Technician, Operation Theatre Technologist, Acupuncture Practitioner, Ayurveda Practitioner, Hijama Therapist, Homeopathy Practitioner, Unani Practitioner.

Do I pay again if I fail?

Yes. The exam fee is charged for every attempt. Attempts are also limited: 3 across the UAE.

Is the exam fee the only DHA cost?

No. DHA credentialing fee (Sheryan), every category: AED 200. DataFlow primary source verification is paid separately to the DataFlow Group, and licence fees follow once you pass.

DHA licensing by profession

Requirements, experience rules and salaries in the UAE for your profession.

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Sources - last reviewed September 2026

DHA CBT Guideline, Sep 2026: code, duration, question count, fee and pass score for every computer-based exam; result format; how to apply; the rule that unlisted titles go to oral assessment.
DHA Manual for Professional Assessment (Oral/CBT), v1.1 (DHA/HRS/HLD/MA-3, May 2025): exam-day rules, ID, reschedule and no-show, result timing, validity of registration, attempts and blocking, oral assessment format.
DHA Manual for Licensing Healthcare Professionals, v1.3 (July 2025): self-assessment, PSV documents, Get Registered, extra assessment exemptions, activation and renewal of registration, fourth-attempt request.
Unified Healthcare Professional Qualification Requirements (PQR), April 2025: clauses 1.5 (attempts and declarations), 1.7 (gap of practice) and chapter 21 (exam equivalency criteria); cross-authority recognition.
DHA Sheryan service description (Get Registered, NRG): credentialing fee, 5 working days processing, parallel DataFlow and CBT, one-year registration.
DHA Sheryan FAQ: PSV timing (15 and 5 working days), PSV report validity, result timing, no grace period between attempts.
Prometric - DHA: booking portal named in DHA's manual; not fetched directly.
DataFlow - steps before applying to DHA: DataFlow's own 20 to 30 day estimate for DHA verification.

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DHA exam fees 2026: USD 180, 240 or 280