Reduced Medical Examination Requirements For Certain Applicants

Key Points

• The government of the United Arab Emirates relaxed certain medical examination requirements for foreign nationals applying for residency

Overview

The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has relaxed medical examination requirements for foreign nationals seeking residency.?Under these changes, certain health conditions, such as HIV positive applicants, will no longer automatically result in the denial of an application.

Applicants who test positive for Hepatitis B or C, who are applying for a specific profession that requires a negative test result can apply for a new residence category that does not require a Hepatitis test within 30 days if a positive test result was received.