Registration Process for Pharmacists, Assistants Pharmacists

Pharmacy professionals (Pharmacists, Assistants Pharmacists) willing to work in the United Arab Emirates need to qualify for the MOH Exam from the Ministry of Health, UAE.

The qualification process is very simple to get a pharmacist license.

1. Registration procedure
2. Documents required
3. Fees

Let us update you about the current status of the MoH UAE application process and their approval criteria.

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A Pharmacist who is willing to get a license to work as a Pharmacist or Assistant Pharmacist in the Emirates would have to follow the following steps.

Requirement for Pharmacist License

Following are the moh exam eligibility criteria for pharmacist

• Must hold a pharmacy certificate from a recognized high institute, college or university.
• Practiced pharmaceutical profession for a period not less than two years (for foreigners).
• The assessment certificate is valid for Five years only.

Requirements for Pharmacy Assistant Pharmacy License

Pharmacists Assistants planning to sit in MOH Exam must meet following eligibility criteria.

• Must have a recognized assistant pharmacist certificate
• Experience certificate for at least two years in one of the pharmaceutical institutions under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

MOH Exam for Pharmacists

The moh pharmacist exam taken by the UAE Health Ministry (MOHAP) is now only 1 exam. You have to appear and clear this scientific exam to be eligible for a Pharmacist License.

Previously you had to clear the below exams as well

• Arabic (exemption for UAE nationals) – No longer required
• Law Exam – no longer required

Application procedure for the MOH Pharmacist License (UAE)

Here is a step-by-step procedure which will help you start your application procedure with the UAE Health Ministry.

• Make an account on the official MoH UAE Website. www.moh.gov.ae
• Upload all documents.
• Submit the exam fees.
• After submission, wait for an email from the Data Flow Company for PSV Fees intimation.
• Pay Data Flow fees on their given link, which is 700 AED
• The Ministry will now send an email for confirmation of your seat in any of the upcoming exams.
• Once you get the confirmation email or Hall Ticket. Get a print of all the emails, Hall Ticket, replies from Data Flow, Ministry, Fee receipts, Fee submission confirmations etc.
• Appear one hour before the test at the allotted venue.
• Produce all the documents mentioned in the confirmation email to the examiners available over there to let you sit in the exam.

Exam Registration – Documents Required for MOH Exam for Pharmacist

• Detailed C.V or bio-data in English or Arabic
• Copy of Bachelor’s degree certificate (minimum 4 years) including mark sheet.
• Certificates of degree should be attested by the competent authority of the country of graduation and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Copy of testimonial and work experience letters, which should state the date of starting employment after graduation, date of leaving and post held.;
• Work experience should be attested by the competent authority of the country of graduation and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Applicant should fulfil 2 years of experience duration after the date of graduation.
• Copy of valid registration for the degree or license to practice pharmacy from the respective syndicate of the country of graduation or residency.
• Copy of passport including visa page
• 3 passport size photographs
• Receipt for Dh 100 via e-dirham from the cashier’s office (3rd floor MOH building).

Registration – Documents Needed for Pharmacist Assistant

• Detailed C.V or bio-data in English or Arabic
• Copy or list of candidates who passed the Arabic exam for non-Arabic applicants only.
• Copy of Diploma degree certificate ( minimum 2 years ) including mark sheet.
• Certificates of degree should be attested by the competent authority of the country of graduation and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Copy of testimonial and work experience letters, which should state the date of starting employment after graduation, date of leaving and post held.;
• Work experience should be attested by the competent authority of the country of graduation and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the applicant should fulfil 2 years of experience duration after the date of graduation.
• Copy of Secondary and High school Certificate
• Copy of Passport including visa page
• 3 passport size photographs
• Receipt for Dh 50 via e-dirham from the cashier’s office (3rd floor MOH building).

Make sure you are done with all these requirements so that you can start your career in UAE swiftly, as you will have everything ready with you before the employer asks you to produce anything.

MOH Exam for Pharmacist – Schedule

Exams are taken around the year for all of these exams. Once you book your exam online, an email is sent for your exam date, time and venue.

DataFlow FAQs

We have tried to answer all the questions about DataFlow verification services by collecting FAQs and common questions of worried applicants.

Ministry of Health and Prevention – ASSESSMENT OF A PHARMACIST

Certainly! Here is a table with the provided information:

Fee Description	Amount
Application fee	AED 250
Dataflow fee to verify certificates	AED 1,097
Referral fees for an existing report	AED 100 + AED 300 for each additional unverified certificate
Prometric examination fee	AED 500

Note: This fee is only an estimate and must be verified from the official websites of Dataflow, moh uae, and Prometric

We hope you will follow these instructions strictly. You can also ask any questions about any step if any confusion is there. We would surely like to help you all.

Beyond UAE

UAE, specially Dubai is known to have a saturated job market for Pharmacists & Assistant Pharmacists. In this scenario, you can consider Norway, Australia, Canada, Ireland where Pharmacists are in demand with amazing benefits.

For all your queries, the comments section is open!