Visa medical · Dubai
Visa medical test in Dubai: centres, documents, fees
Dubai Health runs the residency medical at its Salem medical fitness centres and lists 21 of them on its service page. The Zavis directory lists 16 medical fitness or visa screening centres in Dubai. Hours come from each centre's Google listing, so check before you go, especially on public holidays.
Dubai Health runs the service (Medical Fitness Exam at Salem medical fitness centres). Dubai Health notifies you by SMS or email, and you can track the status on its medical fitness check page. The standard service takes 24 working hours. The centre's system sends the fit or unfit certificate to the Dubai residency authority for visa processing.
Last checked against the sources listed below: . Opening hours and ratings come from each centre's Google listing.
Where is the visa medical centre in Dubai?
- Al Garhoud Medical Fitness Center
Al Garhoud, 61a Street 21, Al Garhoud, Dubai · 3.5 on Google from 599 reviews
Hours: Monday to Thursday: 7:00 AM–9:00 PM; Friday: 7:30 AM–11:30 AM, 4:00 PM–7:30 PM; Saturday and Sunday: 7:00 AM–2:00 PM
- Al Karama Medical Fitness Center
BENA RESIDENCE, 24 Street 25, Al Karama, Dubai · 4.8 on Google from 5,151 reviews
Hours: Monday to Saturday: 7:00 AM–10:00 PM; Sunday: 8:00 AM–8:00 PM
- Al Muhaisnah Medical Fitness Center
emirates gulf muhaisnah, 16b Street 23/1, MUHAISANAH SECOND, Dubai · 3.4 on Google from 1,016 reviews
Hours: Monday to Thursday: 7:00 AM–3:00 PM; Friday: 7:30 AM–12:00 PM; Saturday and Sunday: Closed
- Al Quoz Mall Medical Fitness Center
Al qouz Mall, 22 Street 53b, AL QOUZ THIRD, Dubai · 4.9 on Google from 10,043 reviews
Hours: Monday to Thursday: 7:00 AM–9:30 PM; Friday: 7:00 AM–11:30 AM, 2:00 PM–9:30 PM; Saturday and Sunday: 7:00 AM–9:30 PM
- Al Rashidiya Medical Fitness Center
Al Rashidiya Medical Fitness Services Center, 33a Street 25/1, Al Rashidiya, Dubai · 3.6 on Google from 161 reviews
Hours: Monday to Thursday: 7:00 AM–10:00 PM; Friday: 7:30 AM–12:00 PM; Saturday and Sunday: Closed
- Al Yalayis Fitness Medical Center -DIP
Alyalayis Government Transaction Center, 17 Street 45, DUBAI INVESTMENT PARK SECOND, Dubai · 4.1 on Google from 598 reviews
Hours: Every day: Open 24 hours
- AXS Medical Fitness Center
Block 8 - Al Ma'refa St - Al Sufouh - Dubai Knowledge Park - Dubai - United Arab Emirates · 2.5 on Google from 169 reviews
Hours: Monday to Thursday: 8:00 AM–2:00 PM; Friday: 8:00 AM–12:00 PM; Saturday and Sunday: Closed
- DIFC Medical Fitness Center
Block Number 2, Ground Floor - Al Mustaqbal St - Zaa'beel Second - DIFC - Dubai - United Arab Emirates · 4.4 on Google from 30 reviews
Hours: Monday to Thursday: 7:30 AM–3:30 PM; Friday: 7:30 AM–12:00 PM; Saturday and Sunday: Closed
- Dubai Airport Medical Fitness Center
Terminal 3 Airport Rd - Dubai Int'l Airport - Dubai - United Arab Emirates · 3.8 on Google from 24 reviews
Hours: Every day: Open 24 hours
- Emirates Airline Medical Fitness Center
Emirates Airline HQ, Airport Road, Al Garhoud, Dubai
Hours: Monday to Thursday: 7:30 AM–3:30 PM; Friday: 7:30 AM–12:00 PM; Saturday and Sunday: Closed
- Emirates Medical Fitness Center
Health care city, building 27,block B, Dubai - أم هرير الثانية - Dubai Healthcare City - دبي - United Arab Emirates · 4.7 on Google from 23 reviews
Hours: Monday to Thursday: 7:30 AM–3:30 PM; Friday: 7:30 AM–12:00 PM; Saturday and Sunday: Closed
- Enoc Medical Fitness And Occupational Health Center )BR OF Emirates National Oil CO. LTD. (enoc)
ENOC Retail, ENOC House III - 12B St - Oud Metha - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Hours not listed. Check with the centre before you go.
- ENOC Medical Fitness Center and Occupational Health Center
Jebel Ali Industrial Area - Dubai - United Arab Emirates · 4.9 on Google from 5,554 reviews
Hours: Monday to Thursday: 7:00 AM–9:30 PM; Friday: 7:00 AM–11:30 AM, 2:00 PM–9:30 PM; Saturday and Sunday: 7:00 AM–9:30 PM
- JAFZA Medical Fitness Center
Jebel Ali Free zine near gate number 14, S1201 St 15/1, Jafza + ( Jebeel Ali Housing Scheme), Dubai · 3.1 on Google from 70 reviews
Hours: Monday to Thursday: 7:30 AM–3:30 PM; Friday: 7:30 AM–12:00 PM; Saturday and Sunday: Closed
- Tawkeed Medical Fitness Center
Al Hamriya, Dubai
Hours not listed. Check with the centre before you go.
- V F S and A M H Medical Fitness Center
Barsha Suoth - 4, Dubai · 5.0 on Google from 16,809 reviews
Hours: Every day: Open 24 hours
Book through the official channel: Start the Medical Fitness Exam on Dubai Health.
What are the steps?
- Apply and pay through Dubai Health's Salem portal.
- Visit one of Dubai Health's 21 medical fitness centres with the documents listed here.
- At the centre: a blood sample and a chest X-ray. Some professions also get vaccinations.
- Dubai Health sends the result by SMS or email, and the fit or unfit result goes to the residency system for your visa.
What documents do I need for the visa medical in Dubai?
- Completed registration form
- Original, valid Emirates ID or passport
- Recent passport-size photo with a white background
- E-visa copy
How much does the visa medical cost in Dubai?
- Standard, result in 24 working hoursAED 270
- Premium, 6 working hoursAED 700
- VIP, 2 working hoursAED 1,020
- Salem Innovative Center, 30 minutesAED 700
- Domestic workers, 24 working hoursAED 320
- Domestic workers, premium, 6 working hoursAED 750
- Pregnancy test for domestic workers+ AED 50
As published by Dubai Health, checked October 2026. Delivery times count official working hours only. Dubai Health price list.
How do I get the result?
Dubai Health notifies you by SMS or email, and you can track the status on its medical fitness check page. The standard service takes 24 working hours. The centre's system sends the fit or unfit certificate to the Dubai residency authority for visa processing.
Do I need a new medical test to renew my visa in Dubai?
Dubai Health's service covers everyone applying for or renewing a UAE residency visa in Dubai, so a renewal needs a new medical fitness certificate.
How do I get an occupational health card in Dubai?
Dubai Health says some professions in Dubai need occupational health screening at the employer's request, with checks based on the job category. If you need it and the residency medical, Dubai Health's Unified Health Screening (launched February 2026) combines both in one application and one visit.
- Apply through Dubai Health's Salem portal and choose your job category.
- Visit a Dubai Health medical fitness centre with the documents listed here.
- At the centre: a nursing check of vital signs, a doctor's evaluation, a blood sample and a chest X-ray.
- Dubai Health sends the result by SMS or email.
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Sources
Every fee, test and document on this page comes from the pages below, checked 12 October 2026. Centre names, areas and hours come from the Zavis Open Healthcare Directory.
- Dubai Health, “Medical Fitness Exam (service page, last updated 26 March 2026)”: https://dubaihealth.ae/service/medical-fitness-exam
- Dubai Health, “Medical Fitness Screening Packages (price list)”: https://dubaihealth.ae/documents/d/dubai-health/medical-fitness-packages
- Dubai Health, “Occupational Health Screening (service page, last updated 26 March 2026)”: https://dubaihealth.ae/service/occupational-health-screening
- Dubai Health, “Dubai Health launches Unified Health Screening service for residency and occupational health (17 February 2026)”: https://dubaihealth.ae/w/dubai-health-launches-unified-health-screening-service-for-residency-and-occupational-health
- Dubai Health Authority, “Standards for Medical Fitness Centers (effective 25 February 2024)”: https://dha.gov.ae/uploads/022024/Standards%20for%20Medical%20Fitness%20Centers%20FINAL2024220683.pdf
- Department of Health Abu Dhabi, “Standard for Visa Screening Program, version 1.6 (revision date July 2026)”: https://www.doh.gov.ae/-/media/58A2D120CEEA4627BC887D28BDED902B.ashx
- Capital Health Screening Centre, “Visa medical screening”: https://www.capitalhealth.ae/services/visa-medical-screening/
- UAE Government portal (u.ae), “Examination of Medical Fitness for Residency Visa (federal service card, PDF)”: https://assets.u.ae/api/public/content/2e0a8d27edbe444b85c795ca65314b95?v=9bbc52ea
- UAE Government portal (u.ae), “Health conditions for UAE residence visa (updated 8 September 2026)”: https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/health-and-fitness/Health-and-travel/health-conditions-for-uae-residence-visa
- UAE Government portal (u.ae), “General provisions for the residence visa”: https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/Visa-information/general-provisions-for-the-residence-visa