Legislation Details
- Full Title: Cabinet Resolution Regarding the Fees for Medical Examination for Expatriates Entering the State for Work or Residency and Occupational Health Examinations Provided by Health Facilities Affiliated with Emirates Health Services (EHS)
- Law Type: Cabinet Resolution
- Law Number: 4 of 2025
- Issued Date: 20 Jan 2025
- Effective Date: 16 Mar 2025
- Official Gazette: No. 792
- Sector: Finance and Banking
- Status: Active
- Number of Articles: 13
- Chapters/Parts: 0
- Amendments: 0
Summary
This Cabinet Resolution regulates the fees for medical examinations of expatriates entering the UAE for work or residency, as well as occupational health examinations provided by health facilities affiliated with the Emirates Health Services (EHS). The purpose is to standardize and centralize the fee structure for these mandatory medical services. This legislation matters for businesses and individuals in the UAE, as it impacts the costs associated with hiring or sponsoring expatriate workers, as well as the fees paid by UAE nationals and residents for occupational health checks. The Resolution aims to provide clarity and transparency around these medical examination fees. (Cabinet Resolution Regarding the Fees for Medical Examination for Expatriates Entering the State for Work or Residency and Occupational Health Examinations Provided by Health Facilities Affiliated with Emirates Health Services (EHS), 2025, Art. 1-2)
What is the scope and purpose of this law?
The scope of this Cabinet Resolution is to regulate the fees charged for two types of medical examinations: 1) the mandatory medical examinations that expatriates must undergo to enter the UAE for work or residency, and 2) the occupational health examinations required for certain job roles within the UAE, including for UAE nationals and those with national treatment. The purpose is to standardize and centralize the fee structure for these medical services provided by health facilities affiliated with the Emirates Health Services (EHS). (Cabinet Resolution Regarding the Fees for Medical Examination for Expatriates Entering the State for Work or Residency and Occupational Health Examinations Provided by Health Facilities Affiliated with Emirates Health Services (EHS), 2025, Art. 1-2)
What are the key definitions under this law?
The Resolution provides the following key definitions:
- The State (UAE): The United Arab Emirates
- The EHS: The Emirates Health Services
- Expatriates' Medical Examinations: The mandatory medical examinations that expatriates undergo to ensure they are free from diseases that pose a risk to public health
- Occupational Medical Examinations: The examinations undergone by occupants of certain jobs to assess their exposure to pathogens, detect signs of work-related disease, and evaluate their health condition and ability to perform job duties
(Cabinet Resolution Regarding the Fees for Medical Examination for Expatriates Entering the State for Work or Residency and Occupational Health Examinations Provided by Health Facilities Affiliated with Emirates Health Services (EHS), 2025, Art. 1)
What are the main obligations and requirements?
The main obligations and requirements under this Resolution are: 1. Health facilities affiliated with the EHS must provide medical examination services to expatriates entering the UAE for work or residency, and collect the prescribed fees for these services. (Cabinet Resolution Regarding the Fees for Medical Examination for Expatriates Entering the State for Work or Residency and Occupational Health Examinations Provided by Health Facilities Affiliated with Emirates Health Services (EHS), 2025, Art. 2(1)) 2. Health facilities affiliated with the EHS must provide occupational medical examination services to occupants of certain jobs within the UAE, including UAE nationals and those with national treatment, and collect the prescribed fees for these services. (Cabinet Resolution Regarding the Fees for Medical Examination for Expatriates Entering the State for Work or Residency and Occupational Health Examinations Provided by Health Facilities Affiliated with Emirates Health Services (EHS), 2025, Art. 2(2)) 3. The Ministry of Finance shall determine the manner in which the prescribed fees are to be collected. (Cabinet Resolution Regarding the Fees for Medical Examination for Expatriates Entering the State for Work or Residency and Occupational Health Examinations Provided by Health Facilities Affiliated with Emirates Health Services (EHS), 2025, Art. 3)
What licensing, registration, or approval requirements exist?
The Resolution does not specify any licensing, registration, or approval requirements. It only states that the occupational medical examination services must be provided based on an application submitted by any federal or local government entity, private entity, or occupant of the jobs set out in the attached table. (Cabinet Resolution Regarding the Fees for Medical Examination for Expatriates Entering the State for Work or Residency and Occupational Health Examinations Provided by Health Facilities Affiliated with Emirates Health Services (EHS), 2025, Art. 2(2))
Which authorities or bodies are responsible for enforcement?
The Resolution empowers the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Health Services (EHS) to issue the necessary resolutions for the implementation of this Cabinet Resolution. (Cabinet Resolution Regarding the Fees for Medical Examination for Expatriates Entering the State for Work or Residency and Occupational Health Examinations Provided by Health Facilities Affiliated with Emirates Health Services (EHS), 2025, Art. 4)
What fees, charges, or financial provisions are specified?
The Resolution specifies the fees to be collected by health facilities affiliated with the EHS for the following services: 1. Medical examinations for expatriates entering the UAE for work or residency, with fees ranging from AED 50 to AED 300 depending on the type of examination. (Cabinet Resolution Regarding the Fees for Medical Examination for Expatriates Entering the State for Work or Residency and Occupational Health Examinations Provided by Health Facilities Affiliated with Emirates Health Services (EHS), 2025, Art. 2(1)) 2. Occupational medical examinations for certain job roles, with fees ranging from AED 50 to AED 500 depending on the type of examination. (Cabinet Resolution Regarding the Fees for Medical Examination for Expatriates Entering the State for Work or Residency and Occupational Health Examinations Provided by Health Facilities Affiliated with Emirates Health Services (EHS), 2025, Art. 2(2))
How does this law interact with other UAE legislation?
This Cabinet Resolution repeals Article 10 of Cabinet Resolution No. 7 of 2008 Regarding the Medical Examination System for Expatriates Coming to the State for Work or Residency, as amended. It also repeals any provision conflicting with or contradicting the provisions of this new Resolution. (Cabinet Resolution Regarding the Fees for Medical Examination for Expatriates Entering the State for Work or Residency and Occupational Health Examinations Provided by Health Facilities Affiliated with Emirates Health Services (EHS), 2025, Art. 5)
When did this law come into effect?
This Cabinet Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force 45 days following the date of its publication. (Cabinet Resolution Regarding the Fees for Medical Examination for Expatriates Entering the State for Work or Residency and Occupational Health Examinations Provided by Health Facilities Affiliated with Emirates Health Services (EHS), 2025, Art. 6)
Source Documents
This article analyses Cabinet Resolution Regarding the Fees for Medical Examination for Expatriates Entering the State for Work or Residency and Occupational Health Examinations Provided by Health Facilities Affiliated with Emirates Health Services (EHS) for legal research and educational purposes. For the purpose of interpretation and application, reference must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of conflict, the Arabic text prevails. This does not constitute legal advice.