How to keep your DHA Nursing License Active after you resign / change job / licencing authority or leave country

How to renew your DHA nursing License on line 

Your dashboard after cancellation of license

As per the new ordinance  by DHA by the end of 2018, expatriates can keep their DHA nursing license valid even after leaving the country. This will help them to come back and work in Dubai again if they wish to do so.  Here are the details which will help you to keep the DHA License active. All the procedures can be done online from any where in the world. :)

1. Log in to DHA website

2. Go to individual home

3. Click professional services

4. Go to self assessment tool

Go to self assessment tool and click on launch tool to answer the required field. At the end click on get result and it will tell you whether you are eligible or not. Sometimes it gives the cooment " you are not eligible", don't panic, revise the data which you entered and submit again. (If you are a post BSC candidate it is better to enter your date of study for a duration of at least 3.5 to 4 years to get the eligibility. Don't worry if it is a wrong date because your data flow has all the information. The date which you have entered will not create any issue in your application. Click on get result and you will see some thing like this.

5. Get Registered

Go to this link and fill up the necessary information. You can click on link , so the information which is already saved in your DHA account will be automatically drawn to current screen. You need a Valid BLS copy to upload in the system. If you have any change in your passport details (change of expiry) upload a new copy after deleting the old document. As the final step, agree to the terms and condition and proceed to payment. You can use a credit or debit card.

6. Payment

7. Check you dash board.

You will find your application details, it takes 24 hours for the change of status. You will see this.

Your dashboard after renewal of registration.

To download the eligibility letter, go to my application > click closed> scroll down to the page bottom, click on view application,  scroll down and you can see view eligibility letter. You can click and download the letter for your use. 

The overall procedure for renewal of DHA nursing registration is bit confusing because of multiple links given in the dashboard. I hope this will be useful for you. Please contact me for further details, will be happy to assist you. Have a great time. Thank you.

Please find the article from khaleej times, which is related to the topic
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/dubai/this-licence-will-not-be-cancelled-when-you-leave-uae-1