Health Regulation Services

Request to transfer healthcare professional License

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Quick Information

  • Service Beneficiaries
    Health Professionals
  • Service Delivery Channels
    Electronic Portal
  • Service completion duration
    4 Working days.
  • Payment methods
    Electronic payment

This service allows healthcare facilities to request transfer of healthcare professional license from one licensing health facility under Sharjah Health Authority to another, without affecting the validity of the current license.

Service summary:

Transfer of the healthcare professional license between Sharjah Health Authority facilities with no impact on the license validity and without requiring a new license.

Required documents:

  • Offer letter.
  • Medical Malpractice Insurance.
  • BLS or any life support course certificate.
  • NOC from full time facility.
  • NOC from part time facility (in case transfer from part time to part time facility).
  • Valid emirates ID copy.

Conditions & Requirements:

  • Transfer requests can only be made to facilities with an active license.
  • Only professionals with active licenses are eligible for transfer requests.
  • The license transfer request will only be accepted if the transferring facility maintains the required minimum healthcare staffing.

Service Process:

  • The healthcare facility representative login to SHA portal.
  • Fill the required information & upload the required documents.
  • Pay the required fees.
  • Issued a professional license under the new facility’s name, and an eLicense is generated.

Service outputs:

  • Professional license certificate.
  • Professional card.

Service fees:

  • 500 Dhs.

Service duration:

  • 4 Working days.

Service delivery channels:

  • Through Sharjah Health Authority Website.

Related services:

  • Request for Renewal of Healthcare Professional License.

Frequently asked questions:

What are the eligibility criteria for transferring a healthcare professional license between facilities?

Transfers of licenses are permitted only between facilities licensed by the Sharjah Health Authority. Transfers to unlicensed facilities are not allowed.

Can temporary or visiting licenses be transferred?

Only valid full-time or part-time licenses are eligible for transfer.

What happens to the part-time license if the full-time license is transferred?

The part-time license will be canceled 30 days after the full-time license transfer unless the part-time PRO provides an updated NOC from the new full-time facility.

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