This service allows healthcare facilities to apply for a healthcare professional license to obtain the first license issued by the Sharjah Health Authority, authorizing them to work in a healthcare facility licensed by SHA.
Service summary:
This service enables the Healthcare Facility Representative Officer (HRO) to apply for a healthcare professional license.
Required Documents:
- Offer Letter.
- Medical malpractice insurance.
- NOC letter issued by a full-time healthcare facility (for part-time license applications).
- Pledge letter from the healthcare facility (for temporary/visiting license applications) including the justification for hiring, commitment to provide malpractice insurance, full administrative and medical responsibility, and adherence to the licensing requirements of Sharjah Health Authority.
- Physical and mental health report (for healthcare professionals over 60 years old).
Conditions & Requirements:
- The healthcare facility’s license must be valid and active.
- A valid professional assessment certificate is required for licensing.
- The professional should not have a gap of practice more than 3 years..
- Facility must have Approved Practice Setting in order to activate a trainee license.
Service Process:
- The healthcare facility representative login to SHA portal.
- Fill the required information & upload the required documents.
- Pay the prescribed fees.
- Issued a professional license under the new facility’s name, and an eLicense is generated.
Service outputs:
- Healthcare professional license certificate (full time/part time/temporary/visiting/trainee/intern/resident)
- Professional license card.
Service fees:
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Full-time license:
- Physician/Dentist/TCIM practitioners: 3,000 Dhs.
- Allied healthcare professional/TCIM therapist/nursing/pharmacist/Trainee/Medical Academic Faculty license/ Advanced/first aid trainer: 1000 Dhs. -
Part-time license:For all healthcare professional categories: 4,000 Dhs.
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Visitor license:Physician/Dentist/TCIM practitioners: 2000 Dhs.
Service duration:
- 4 working days.
Service delivery channels:
- Through the Sharjah Health Authority's website.
Related services:
- Request for Renewal of healthcare professional license.
- Request to transfer a Healthcare professional license.
- Request for cancellation of healthcare professional license.
- Request for amendment of healthcare professional license.
- Request for Good standing Certificate.
Frequently asked questions:
Yes, valid malpractice insurance must be provided to activate the license. It can be submitted within 14 days after approved the application.
Yes, approval for training and clinical practice by the healthcare facility is mandatory to activate trainee licenses.
Professional license is only granted after completing required & accredited training program per PQR standards if the practice gap exceeds three years.
License transfers between SHA-licensed healthcare facilities are allowed after submission of a transfer request and receiving SHA approval.
The license validity is one year for full-time and part-time licenses, two months for visiting licenses, and three months for temporary licenses.