Dubai
DHA
هيئة الصحة بدبي
Dubai Health Authority licenses single clinics via Sheryan — the fastest facility license type in the DHA system.
Investors · Facility Type
Open a Single Clinic in the UAE.
The single specialty clinic is the fastest and most affordable way into the UAE healthcare market — one practitioner, one specialty, a lean license path. We manage the DHA, DOH or MOH classification alongside your DED commercial license.
المستثمرون · نوع المنشأة
افتتح عيادة في الإمارات.
العيادة ذات التخصص الواحد هي أسرع وأقل تكلفة طريقة لدخول القطاع الصحي في الإمارات — ممارس واحد، تخصص واحد، مسار ترخيص مبسّط. نتولى تصنيف الجهة المختصة إلى جانب الرخصة التجارية.
2–4mo
Typical setup-to-license timeline
مدة زمنية من الإعداد حتى الترخيص
3
Licensing authorities — DHA, DOH, MOH
جهات ترخيص محتملة
AED 250K+
Typical setup investment (varies by specialty)
استثمار الإعداد التقديري
1
Specialty per license — the defining feature
تخصص واحد لكل ترخيص
The facility type
What counts as a single clinic — and who licenses it.
نوع المنشأة
ما الذي يُعد عيادة — ومن يرخصه.
A single clinic is a licensed outpatient facility built around one medical specialty — a dermatology clinic, a dental clinic, a physiotherapy clinic — usually run by one to three licensed practitioners from a single consultation suite. It's the smallest facility classification in the UAE, and it's the license most solo practitioners and first-time investors start with.
Depending on the emirate, your clinic is licensed by one of three regulators:
العيادة ذات التخصص الواحد منشأة عيادية مرخصة مبنية حول تخصص طبي واحد — عيادة جلدية، عيادة أسنان، عيادة علاج طبيعي — يديرها عادة من ممارس إلى ثلاثة ممارسين مرخصين من غرفة استشارة واحدة. وهي أصغر تصنيف منشأة في الإمارات، وغالبًا نقطة انطلاق الممارسين المستقلين والمستثمرين الجدد.
وبحسب الإمارة، تخضع عيادتك لإحدى ثلاث جهات تنظيمية:
Abu Dhabi
DOH
دائرة الصحة أبوظبي
Department of Health Abu Dhabi licenses single clinics through Tamm, with Riayati onboarding required before opening.
Northern Emirates
MOH
وزارة الصحة
Ministry of Health and Prevention licenses single clinics in Sharjah, Ajman, RAK, Fujairah and UAQ.
What to plan for
Cost, timeline & the approvals unique to single clinics.
ما يجب التخطيط له
التكلفة، الجدول الزمني، والموافقات الخاصة بالعيادات.
Setup cost range
From roughly AED 250K for a lean single-practitioner consultation clinic up to AED 1M+ for equipment-heavy specialties like dental or physiotherapy.
Timeline
Typically 2–4 months from site selection to opening day — the fastest of any facility type, since space, staffing and inspection scope are minimal.
Single-specialty scope lock
The license is tied to one declared specialty — adding a second specialty later means either a license amendment or upgrading to a polyclinic classification.
Medical director requirement
Even a solo-practitioner clinic needs a named, licensed medical director on record — often the treating practitioner themselves.
Approvals specific to single clinics
Beyond the standard facility license, most single clinics need: individual DHA/DOH/MOH professional licensing for every practitioner before the facility license is issued, specialty-specific equipment sign-off (e.g. X-ray permits for dental clinics, laser device permits for dermatology), and Malaffi/NABIDH/Riayati connectivity before opening. Some specialties — dental, aesthetic, radiology-adjacent — carry additional equipment or radiation-safety approvals we scope during feasibility.
موافقات خاصة بالعيادات
بالإضافة إلى الترخيص الأساسي، تحتاج معظم العيادات إلى: ترخيص مهني فردي لكل ممارس قبل إصدار ترخيص المنشأة، اعتماد معدات خاصة بالتخصص (تصاريح أشعة سينية لعيادات الأسنان، تصاريح أجهزة الليزر لعيادات الجلدية)، والربط مع ملفي/نبض/رعايتي قبل التشغيل.
Common questions
Single clinic licensing, answered.
أسئلة شائعة
ترخيص العيادة، موضّح.
What is the difference between a single clinic and a polyclinic license?
A single clinic license covers one specialty and typically one or two licensed practitioners operating from one consultation setup, while a polyclinic license covers multiple specialties under one roof with a broader staffing and space requirement.
Can a doctor own and run a single clinic without a separate investor?
Yes — a licensed physician can hold both the medical director role and the commercial ownership in many single clinic setups, subject to DED trade licensing rules for the emirate and specialty in question.
How long does it take to open a single clinic in the UAE?
Single clinics are the fastest facility type to license — typically 2 to 4 months from site selection to opening day, since the space, staffing and inspection scope are the smallest of any facility category.
Investors · Single Clinic
Let's scope your clinic project.
لنحدد نطاق مشروع عيادتك.
Tell us the emirate, specialty and expected practitioner count — we'll come back with a feasibility study and a realistic licensing timeline.