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Visa medical · Ras Al Khaimah

Visa medical test in Ras Al Khaimah: centres, documents, fees

In Ras Al Khaimah the residency medical runs through Emirates Health Services, at public health centres and medical examination centres for residency. We have no listing for a visa medical centre here yet, so use the Emirates Health Services page linked below to find the nearest one.

Emirates Health Services runs the service (Examination of medical fitness for residency visa). The federal service card says results are sent to the applicant by email and SMS, and the report and result are issued in 1 to 2 days.

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 Ras Al Khaimah?

Book through the official channel: Emirates Health Services: medical fitness for residency visa.

What are the steps?

  1. Complete the application form through the e-service, a printing centre or your company.
  2. Visit a public health centre or a medical examination centre for residency with the documents listed here.
  3. The examination itself takes about 40 minutes, according to the federal service card.
  4. Results come by email and SMS, with the report issued in 1 to 2 days.

What documents do I need for the visa medical in Ras Al Khaimah?

  • One passport-type photo
  • Copies of the first and second pages of the passport
  • Copy of the sponsor's passport (private sponsorship)
  • Commercial licence (company sponsorship)
  • Copy of the residence or entry permit
  • Current Emirates ID or Emirates ID application form (renewals)

How much does the visa medical cost in Ras Al Khaimah?

We could not confirm a current fee for Emirates Health Services in October 2026. Check it on the EHS service page.

How do I get the result?

The federal service card says results are sent to the applicant by email and SMS, and the report and result are issued in 1 to 2 days.

Do I need a new medical test to renew my visa in Ras Al Khaimah?

The federal service covers both issuing and renewing a residence permit. Renewals need the Emirates ID.

Is there an occupational health card in Ras Al Khaimah?

We found no separate occupational health card for the Northern Emirates in official sources. The UAE government portal lists extra tests by job: workers in nurseries, domestic workers, food handlers and workers in restaurants, cafes, salons, beauty centres and health clubs must test negative for syphilis and hepatitis B, and female domestic workers must test negative for pregnancy. The federal service card makes hepatitis B vaccination mandatory, for an extra fee, for nannies, housekeepers, nursery and kindergarten supervisors, salon, beauty and health club workers, and health facility workers.

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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.

  1. Dubai Health, “Medical Fitness Exam (service page, last updated 26 March 2026)”: https://dubaihealth.ae/service/medical-fitness-exam
  2. Dubai Health, “Medical Fitness Screening Packages (price list)”: https://dubaihealth.ae/documents/d/dubai-health/medical-fitness-packages
  3. Dubai Health, “Occupational Health Screening (service page, last updated 26 March 2026)”: https://dubaihealth.ae/service/occupational-health-screening
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. Capital Health Screening Centre, “Visa medical screening”: https://www.capitalhealth.ae/services/visa-medical-screening/
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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