# Visa medical test Dubai: fees, steps and results (2026) > Dubai Health visa medical test: documents, Salem application, package fees, working-hour certificate targets and the next residence step. Source: https://withlida.com/insights/visa-medical-test-dubai --- :::intro Dubai Health's standard visa medical test costs AED 270, with certificate delivery listed at 24 working hours. Premium costs AED 700 with a 6-working-hour target. These are certificate clocks, separate from residence approval, in the [Dubai Health package schedule](https://dubaihealth.ae/documents/d/dubai-health/medical-fitness-packages), verified 20 October 2026. ::: :::summary - For an applicant eligible for either category, standard has the lower published price; premium fits a shorter certificate timetable. - Dubai Health's published journey starts with a Salem application, followed by a centre visit and notification by SMS or email. - The document list includes original identification, a registration form, a photo and an e-visa copy. - Medical certification and residence approval are separate records. Clinical interpretation and individual follow-up belong to the health authority. ::: **Last verified: 20 October 2026.** Checked by the publication's independent check, 20 October 2026. Process and document details below follow [Dubai Health's medical-fitness service](https://dubaihealth.ae/service/medical-fitness-exam). ## How much does the visa medical test in Dubai cost? The published standard price is **AED 270**. Dubai Health's schedule lists the following package labels and certificate clocks, verified 20 October 2026. The first row is described as standard in this guide; its official label is reproduced below. | Package/category, published label | Published price | Certificate-delivery clock | Separately charged or not specified | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Medical Fitness Examination Service | AED 270 | 24 working hours | VAT and typing charges not specified | | Medical Fitness Examination Service for Domestic Workers | AED 320 | 24 working hours | Pregnancy-test service: additional AED 50 when applicable; VAT and typing charges not specified | | Premium Medical Fitness Examination Service | AED 700 | 6 working hours | VAT and typing charges not specified | | Premium Medical Fitness Examination Service for Domestic Workers | AED 750 | 6 working hours | Pregnancy-test service: additional AED 50 when applicable; VAT and typing charges not specified | | Medical Fitness Examination Service for VIPs | AED 1,020 | 2 working hours | VAT and typing charges not specified | | Medical Fitness Examination Service at Salem Innovative Center | AED 700 | 30 minutes working hours | VAT and typing charges not specified | *Source: withlida.com, 20 October 2026, transcribed from [Dubai Health's Medical Fitness Screening Packages](https://dubaihealth.ae/documents/d/dubai-health/medical-fitness-packages).* The schedule calculates certificate delivery during **official working hours**. The Salem Innovative row retains its published wording, “30 minutes working hours”. Its note makes the domestic-worker pregnancy-test service an additional charge when applicable, rather than an amount included in the domestic-worker package price. The PDF does not separately price vaccination or establish which package each centre offers. These are published examination prices, rather than a complete residence-application bill. Dubai Health reserves the right to change them. ([Dubai Health package notes](https://dubaihealth.ae/documents/d/dubai-health/medical-fitness-packages), as of October 2026.) ## Who needs the residence medical-fitness test? Dubai.ae describes the requirement for residence applicants **aged 18 and above**, while Dubai Health makes the service available for both residence issuance and renewal. This guide concerns that residence stage. ([Dubai Government overview](https://www.dubai.ae/living/healthcare/medical-fitness-for-residence-visa) and [Dubai Health](https://dubaihealth.ae/service/medical-fitness-exam), as of October 2026.) Age wording can be specific to the residence category: GDRFA, Dubai's General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs, uses “over 18 years of age” on its private-sector residence card. An application exactly at that boundary needs confirmation against the issuing authority's current category requirements. ([GDRFA private-sector residence service](https://www.gdrfad.gov.ae/en/services/bf4095ea-56e2-11ea-0320-0050569629e8), as of October 2026.) The wider paperwork is covered in the [employment-visa guide](/insights/employment-visa-dubai) and [family-visa guide](/insights/family-visa-dubai). Their sponsorship stages sit around the medical appointment; the examination certificate records the health stage. ## What documents are required for the Dubai visa medical test? Dubai Health lists four required records, verified 20 October 2026: - A completed registration form. - An original, valid Emirates ID, the UAE identity card, **or passport**. - A recent passport-sized photo with a white background. - An e-visa copy, the electronic visa document. This is the medical service's checklist. Its public page does not publish a separate document-substitution list for renewals. Where an existing resident's records differ, the centre or Dubai Health confirms the documents for that application. ([Dubai Health required documents](https://dubaihealth.ae/service/medical-fitness-exam), as of October 2026.) ## How do you apply and arrange the centre visit? The published route is **application through Salem, then a medical-fitness-centre visit**. Salem is the application portal named in Dubai Health's customer journey. The public service description does not establish one appointment-slot or walk-in rule for every location. ([Dubai Health customer journey](https://dubaihealth.ae/service/medical-fitness-exam), as of October 2026.) ::::steps :::step{title="Submit through Salem"} Dubai Health names Salem as the application channel. The centre or Dubai Health can confirm submission arrangements for the applicant's category. ::: :::step{title="Check the selected centre's official record"} The service page's Service Locations links lead to individual records, including [Salem - Al Karama Medical Fitness Center](https://dubaihealth.ae/facility/medical-fitness-center/karama-medical-fitness-center). The selected location's current record and confirmation establish opening times, category eligibility, package availability and visit arrangements. A centre name alone does not establish those details. ::: :::step{title="Attend with the required documents"} The next published stage is a centre visit with the listed records, followed by the examination. The preparation and appointment instructions for that visit come from the examining centre. ::: :::: These steps follow [Dubai Health's service page](https://dubaihealth.ae/service/medical-fitness-exam), as of October 2026. For a household settling into a new address, the confirmed centre location belongs in the same practical schedule as work, school and the journey from temporary accommodation. ## What tests are included, and do you need to fast? Dubai Health lists **blood collection, a chest X-ray and vaccinations only for certain profession categories**. That wording does not establish an identical vaccination requirement for every applicant. ([Dubai Health examination journey](https://dubaihealth.ae/service/medical-fitness-exam), as of October 2026.) The linked service page gives no universal fasting instruction. Preparation for a particular appointment, profession-specific requirements and individual clinical questions belong with the examining centre. The published procedure list is not a diagnosis or a prediction of a fitness decision. ## How do the standard and premium certificate targets compare? Premium adds **AED 430** to the published standard price and shortens the stated certificate window by **18 working hours**, using the ordinary standard and premium rows. This comparison assumes the applicant is eligible for either row. ([Dubai Health package schedule](https://dubaihealth.ae/documents/d/dubai-health/medical-fitness-packages), verified 20 October 2026.) - Price difference: **AED 700 minus AED 270 = AED 430**. - Certificate-target difference: **24 working hours minus 6 working hours = 18 working hours**. Standard is the price-led fit in this comparison; premium fits an applicant prioritising the shorter published certificate window. Domestic-worker applications have their own rows in the table. The schedule's clock runs during official working hours. It does not establish a calendar delivery date, specify the precise clock-start event or set the residence-approval timetable. The comparison therefore measures the published examination package and certificate target, rather than the length or total cost of the residence process. ([Dubai Health package notes](https://dubaihealth.ae/documents/d/dubai-health/medical-fitness-packages), as of October 2026.) ## How do you check the result, and what happens next? Dubai Health says results are notified by **SMS or email** and links an [official medical-fitness status page](https://dubaihealth.ae/medical-fitness-check). Its service page also lists **800 60** for customer-experience assistance, including when the online route is unavailable. Questions about a notification or an individual result belong with Dubai Health. ([Dubai Health](https://dubaihealth.ae/service/medical-fitness-exam), as of October 2026.) **A medical certificate and residence approval are separate records.** GDRFA's private-sector residence service requires an approved medical examination among its supporting documents, within its own residence application process. The certificate completes a health-related record; it does not establish that a residence permit has been issued. ([GDRFA residence service](https://www.gdrfad.gov.ae/en/services/bf4095ea-56e2-11ea-0320-0050569629e8), as of October 2026.) The next residence action belongs to the relevant sponsor or authorised submitter and issuing authority. The related identity-card procedure is covered in the [Emirates ID renewal guide](/insights/emirates-id-renewal). Keeping the medical, residence and ID records distinct also prevents a certificate-delivery target from becoming an assumed tenancy or move-in date. Clinical interpretation, fitness decisions and case-specific follow-up belong to Dubai Health and the examining health team. A package price or delivery target supplies no basis for predicting an individual's clinical or immigration outcome. ## Frequently asked questions, verified 20 October 2026 These answers use the official service records and schedule verified on the date above. ::::faq :::faq-item{q="Is a medical test needed for Dubai residence renewal?"} Dubai Health expressly includes residence renewal in its medical-fitness service. The issuing authority's category requirements determine the individual application. ([Dubai Health service](https://dubaihealth.ae/service/medical-fitness-exam).) ::: :::faq-item{q="How do I check my Dubai visa medical test result online?"} Dubai Health links its official status page from the medical-fitness service page and says notification is by SMS or email. If the online route is unavailable, its published assistance number is 800 60. ([Dubai Health service and status route](https://dubaihealth.ae/service/medical-fitness-exam).) ::: :::faq-item{q="What happens if a medical result needs follow-up or is marked unfit?"} The examining health authority provides the interpretation, fitness decision and any required follow-up. The published package schedule cannot determine an individual outcome. Case-specific questions belong with Dubai Health and the examining centre. ([Dubai Health medical-fitness service](https://dubaihealth.ae/service/medical-fitness-exam).) ::: :::faq-item{q="Can a visa be refused after the medical test?"} A medical certificate alone does not establish residence approval. GDRFA lists an approved examination within a wider residence application; the issuing authority assesses that application under its own requirements. ([GDRFA private-sector residence service](https://www.gdrfad.gov.ae/en/services/bf4095ea-56e2-11ea-0320-0050569629e8).) ::: :::faq-item{q="Do the AED 700 premium and Salem Innovative packages have the same delivery clock?"} No. Dubai Health lists premium at 6 working hours and the Salem Innovative Center service at “30 minutes working hours”, both priced at AED 700. They are distinct published rows; location and eligibility need confirmation with Dubai Health. ([Dubai Health package schedule](https://dubaihealth.ae/documents/d/dubai-health/medical-fitness-packages).) ::: :::: *Change log: 20 October 2026 · first published · Dubai Health documents, examination journey, six package rows and working-hour notes checked against the official records.* :::callout{variant="info" title="Before you act"} This guide is general information, not medical, financial, legal, investment or visa advice. Confirm current documents, package terms and follow-up with Dubai Health, residence requirements with GDRFA and identity-card requirements with ICP. Clinical interpretation belongs to the health authority or a licensed clinician. ::: Subscribe to the [withlida newsletter](https://withlida.com/) for dated Dubai relocation and housing guides.