VIP medical fitness test (visa)
Arranges your visa medical fitness test through the premium VIP service of the Dubai Health Authority.
How it works
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Documents
You
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Reviewed by MARIO E.G.S.H AI
MARIO E.G.S.H AI
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Submitted at GDRFA
Runner at GDRFA
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Medical & biometrics
You
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Visa issued
GDRFA
Documents required
Original and valid Emirates ID or passport
originalE-visa copy (entry permit or residence visa)
copyRecent passport-size photo with a white background
copyCompleted registration form (application submitted through the Salem portal and paid)
copy
Conditions, time and validity
- Required for applicants aged 18 and above who apply for or renew a residence visa (UAE government portal; Cabinet Resolution No. 7 of 2008 as amended).
- Extra tests for domestic workers, nannies, nursery staff, salon/health-club and health-facility workers.
- VIP is available only at DHA centres offering the VIP category; staff book the centre.
- Processing time
- Dubai Health price list (Dec 2025): VIP result in 2 working hours (regular 24, Premium 6 working hours; Smart Salem 30 minutes).
- Validity of the result
- Used for the residence application in progress; staff confirm how long a result stays usable.
- Where it is applied for
- Dubai Health medical fitness centres offering the VIP category; the application is submitted through the Salem portal by typing centres, company PROs or individuals.
Steps at the authority
- The centre submits the application in the VIP category on the Salem portal and pays.
- The client attends the DHA VIP centre with the original ID for blood test and X-ray.
- DHA sends the fit/unfit result to GDRFA electronically.
Tips that save you a trip
- VIP is worth it only when the visa is urgent; a Smart Salem centre (AED 700, 30 minutes) or Premium (AED 700, 6 hours) costs less.
Common reasons for rejection or delay
- Original ID not brought to the centre.
- Unfit result for a listed disease.
Questions and answers
Is the VIP test different from the normal one?
The tests are the same; VIP gives a faster result and a more comfortable centre.
Checked by the MARIO E.G.S.H team on 2026-10-08. Rules can change at any time; our consultant confirms the details for your case.
Official sources
- Dubai Health - Medical Fitness Screening Packages (price list, dated 3 Dec 2025)
- Dubai Health - Medical Fitness Exam (service page, last updated 26 Mar 2026)
- Dubai Health - Medical Fitness Centers (last updated 5 Jun 2026)
- DHA Administrative Resolution No. 66 of 2021 approving charges for medical fitness
- u.ae - General provisions for the residence visa (last updated 28 Sep 2026)
- DHA service catalogue - medical fitness (2022, older figures)
- Virtuzone - DHA medical fitness certificate (secondary)
Legal basis
Cabinet Resolution No. 7 of 2008 on medical examination of expatriates, amended by Cabinet Resolution No. 5 of 2016 and No. 75 of 2022; DHA Administrative Resolution No. 66 of 2021 (medical fitness charges).
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