Where to get a medical fitness test in Dubai for a UAE residence visa
Find all medical fitness centres in Dubai - check timings, costs, and fast-track services
Dubai: If you are planning to relocate to Dubai, completing the medical fitness test is a key step in your residence visa application. This test is mandatory for all expatriates aged 18 and above.
In Dubai, medical fitness centres now operate under Dubai Health, the emirate’s first integrated academic health system. There are 20 centres across the city that provide health checks required for residence visa issuance and renewal, as well as occupational medical screening services.
What is a medical fitness test?
To obtain a work or residence permit in the UAE, all foreign nationals aged 18 and above must undergo a medical fitness test to confirm they are free from communicable diseases such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Tuberculosis (TB).
The test includes three main steps: a physical examination, a blood test, and a chest X-ray. These screenings check for conditions such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, syphilis, and hepatitis.
Current UAE residents are also required to complete the medical fitness test when renewing their residency visa.
All medical fitness centres in Dubai
According to Dubai Health, there are 21 medical fitness centres in the emirate. These are:
Al Garhoud Medical Fitness Centre
Monday to Thursday: 7am – 9.30pm
Friday: 7am – 11.30am, 4pm – 7.30pm
Saturday: 7.30am – 2pm
Al Lusaily Medical Fitness Centre
Monday to Thursday: 7.30am – 2.30pm
Friday: 7.30am – 11.30am
Al Muhaisnah Medical Fitness Centre
Monday to Thursday: 7am – 2.30pm
Friday: 7.30am – 12pm
Al Nahda Medical Fitness Centre
Monday to Thursday: 7am – 9.30pm
Friday: 7am – 11.30am, 4pm – 7.30pm
Saturday: 7.30am – 2pm
Al Quoz Medical Fitness Centre
Monday to Saturday: 7am – 10pm
Friday: 7am – 10pm
Sunday: 7am – 4pm
Al Rashidiya Medical Fitness Centre
Monday to Thursday: 7am – 9.30pm
Friday: 7.30am – 11.30am
Al Yalayis Medical Fitness Centre
Monday to Thursday: 7am – 9.30pm
Friday: 7.30am – 11.30am, 4pm – 8pm
Saturday: 7am – 2.30pm
AXS Medical Fitness Centre
Monday to Thursday: 7.30am – 3pm
Friday: 7.30am – 11.30am
Bur Dubai Medical Fitness Centre
Monday to Thursday: 7am – 10pm
Friday: 7am – 12pm, 2pm – 10pm
Saturday: 7am – 10pm
DAFZA Medical Fitness Centre
Monday to Thursday: 7.30am – 2.30pm
Friday: 7.30am – 11.30am
DIFC Medical Fitness Centre
Monday to Thursday: 8am – 3.30pm
Friday: 8am – 12pm
Dubai Airport Medical Fitness Centre
Open 24/7
Emirates Airline Medical Fitness Centre
Monday to Thursday: 7.30am – 2.30pm
Friday: 7.30am – 11.30am
Emirates Medical Fitness Centre (DHCC)
Monday to Thursday: 7.30am – 2.30pm
Friday: 7.30am – 11.30am
JAFZA Medical Fitness Centre
Monday to Thursday: 7.30am – 3pm
Friday: 7.30am – 11.30pm
Karama Medical Fitness Centre
Monday to Thursday: 7am – 9.30pm
Friday: 7am – 7.30pm
Saturday to Sunday: 8am – 7.30pm
Zaabeel Medical Fitness Centre
Monday to Thursday: 7.30am – 9pm
Friday: 7.30am – 11.30am
Smart Salem Centres
Smart Salem Centres allow UAE residents to fast-track their residency visa process. While regular medical fitness test results are issued within 24 working hours, Smart Salem Centres provide results within 30 minutes.
Salem Al Muhaisnah Centre
Monday to Thursday: 24/7
Friday: 12am – 10.30pm
Smart Salem – Dubai Knowledge Park
Monday to Thursday: 7am – 9pm
Friday: 7.30am – 11.30am, 4pm – 8pm
Sunday: 7am – 2.30pm
Smart Salem – City Walk
Monday to Thursday: 7am – 9.30pm
Friday: 7.30am – 11.30am, 4pm – 8.30pm
Sunday: 7am – 2.30pm
Smart Salem – Index
Monday to Thursday: 7am – 9.30pm
Friday: 7am – 11.30am, 4pm – 8pm
Cost of medical fitness test services
Dh250 – Dh300: Regular Medical Fitness Service - results within 24 working hours)
Dh750: Regular Medical Fitness Service – results within 6 hours
Dh700: Smart Salem Centres - results within 30 minutes
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