Dubai Medical Fitness Test for a Residence Visa
Use Dubai Health’s Salem process, take the required identity documents and choose a centre and package from the live official listings.
Quick answer: Dubai Health provides the medical fitness certificate used in a Dubai residence-visa application or renewal. Its published journey is: submit the application through the Salem portal, visit a listed medical fitness centre with the required documents, complete the examination and receive the result notification by SMS or email.
Who the service is for
Dubai Health describes this service for people applying for or renewing UAE residency as part of the residence process. The exact route still depends on the file, sponsor and issuing emirate. Do not assume a test taken for a different purpose or at an unlisted clinic will satisfy the residence application.
Documents listed by Dubai Health
The official service page lists:
- a completed registration form;
- an original, valid Emirates ID or passport;
- a recent passport-size photograph with a white background; and
- a copy of the e-visa.
Before attending, compare your name, passport number, nationality and date of birth across the application and identity document. If an employer, sponsor or authorised typing channel prepared the application, ask for the reference and check every personal detail rather than assuming it is correct.
The appointment and examination
- Apply: follow the Salem portal route shown by Dubai Health and save the application reference and receipt.
- Choose a centre: use Dubai Health’s current medical fitness centre list ↗. Check the individual centre page for location, hours and available service before travelling.
- Attend with originals: take the listed documents and follow the instructions linked to your application.
- Complete the checks: Dubai Health’s standard journey lists blood collection and a chest X-ray. It also notes vaccinations for certain profession categories, so not every applicant has exactly the same path.
- Receive the result: Dubai Health says results are notified by SMS or email.
This guide does not provide medical advice or predict an individual result. Questions about a clinical finding should be handled through the authorised health channel, not a recruiter or unofficial agent.
Prices and result times: check the live package
Dubai Health links to live examination pricing from its service page. The amount and stated turnaround can vary by centre or package, so we do not publish one price or promise one result time. Open the official medical fitness service ↗, select the relevant option and review the current price, location and timing before payment. A faster package at one centre should not be treated as the standard for every application.
How to check the result
Use Dubai Health’s medical fitness status service ↗. Dubai Health says the fitness certificate is sent to the registered email once issued. Check the email address entered on the application, including spam or junk folders, before assuming the result is missing.
If the published route does not resolve a problem, Dubai Health lists 800 60 for its 24-hour Customer Experience Team. Have the application reference ready, but do not share medical results in public messages or with an unverified caller.
Avoid common mistakes
- Do not visit an arbitrary clinic and assume it is authorised for residence medical fitness.
- Do not rely on an old screenshot for a centre’s hours, price or package.
- Do not let a mismatch in name or passport details pass uncorrected.
- Do not pay a third party without a clear application reference and official receipt.
- Do not publish or forward the certificate more widely than the authorised residence process requires.
Next steps may include tracking an ICP application →, checking a Dubai visa status → or correcting Emirates ID details →, depending on the authority handling the file.
Official sources and review note
Checked on 24 October 2026 against Dubai Health’s Medical Fitness Exam service ↗, centre network ↗ and status service ↗. Dubai Daily Guide is independent and does not process tests or visa applications.