DHA Sheryan Registration Guide 2026: Account, Eligibility, Application, and Licence Activation

Sheryan is the Dubai Health Authority’s online licensing system for healthcare professionals and facilities. Doctors use it to assess eligibility, access licensing services, submit the Get Registered application, receive DHA decisions, track comments, grant employer consent, and access registration or licence records.

What is the DHA Sheryan portal?

DHA defines Sheryan as its digital platform and e-licensing system for registering and licensing healthcare professionals and healthcare facilities in Dubai. The portal contains professional services such as:

• Self-Assessment Tool.
• Review Registration Eligibility.
• Get Registered.
• Schedule Oral Assessment when DHA requires it.
• Renew or add and upgrade professional registration.
• Employer-led professional licence activation.
• Licence renewal, updates, cancellation, and related services.
• Application tracking through the Active and Closed Applications tabs.

Sheryan is the official transaction system. A recruitment agency, preparation provider, or DataFlow case page cannot issue a DHA registration or professional licence.

Professional registration versus professional licence

Before creating or using your Sheryan account

• Use your full legal name exactly as it appears in your current passport.
• Use an email address and mobile number that will remain accessible throughout the process.
• Do not create unnecessary duplicate accounts.
• Prepare evidence for any legal name change before uploading credentials.
• Confirm the professional category, title, and specialty you intend to request.
• Review the current Professional Qualification Requirements before paying for verification or assessment.
• Keep a secure folder containing every document, receipt, case number, and portal notification.

Sheryan-generated identifiers, including the DHA Unique ID, should be copied exactly when required by DataFlow or the Prometric assessment workflow. Incorrect identifiers can prevent records from linking to the correct profile.

How to access Sheryan and set up the account

1. Open the official DHA website: use the official Sheryan access route rather than a link sent by an unknown agent.
2. Create or access the DHA account: enter the requested identity and contact details accurately.
3. Complete account verification: follow the email, mobile, or identity-verification prompts displayed by DHA.
4. Open the professional dashboard: select the healthcare-professional services in Sheryan.
5. Review the profile: confirm that the legal name, passport information, date of birth, nationality, and contact details are correct.
6. Save your identifiers: retain the username, DHA Unique ID, and recovery information securely.

Step 1: Complete the DHA Self-Assessment Tool

The Self-Assessment Tool compares the answers you enter with the Unified Professional Qualification Requirements. For a GP applicant, select the physician category and the intended General Practitioner title, then answer the qualification, internship, experience, licence, good-standing, and practice-gap questions accurately.

The automated result is preliminary. It does not authenticate your documents and does not guarantee registration. Its purpose is to indicate whether the entered profile appears to meet the PQR and which title may be appropriate.

• Enter the actual primary medical qualification and internship details.
• Count only eligible post-internship clinical experience.
• Do not treat observerships, volunteer work, or clinical attachments as licensed employment.
• Declare professional registration and practice gaps accurately.
• Save the completed Self-Assessment result for later linking.

When to use Review Registration Eligibility

Use the formal Review Registration Eligibility service when the automated result is not eligible, the suggested title appears incorrect, or the profile involves an exception that requires documentary review.

The current service lists documents such as:

• Recent passport-size photograph.
• Valid passport copy.
• Educational qualifications.
• Experience certificates.
• Professional licences or registrations.
• Good Standing Certificate.
• Two-year logbook for surgical specialties where applicable.

Review Registration Eligibility is not the same as Get Registered and does not create a licence. It provides a DHA review of eligibility and the appropriate professional position.

Step 2: Complete registration prerequisites

Before DHA processes Get Registered, complete the prerequisites applicable to the requested title:

• Meet the current PQR for qualification, internship, experience, professional licence, good standing, and practice history.
• Obtain the required Primary Source Verification result for qualifications, experience, and registrations.
• Pass the DHA Computer Based Testing assessment when required.
• Prepare a valid Good Standing Certificate.
• Resolve material document discrepancies before final submission.
• Ensure that you have not exhausted the permitted assessment attempts across UAE health authorities.

DataFlow verification and the CBT may be undertaken in parallel. However, the required results must be available before the Get Registered application can be finalized.

Use the DHA DataFlow Verification Guide 2026 and the DHA GP Exam Topics 2026 guide for the two major prerequisite tracks.

Documents required for Get Registered

The current DHA service page lists:

• Recent passport-size photograph.
• Valid passport copy.
• Good Standing Certificate, valid and not older than six months at the time of application.
• Two-year logbook for surgical specialties where applicable.
• Verification results for the qualifications, experience, and registrations required by the PQR.
• CBT assessment result when required.

DHA may request clarification, additional evidence, re-verification, or documents supporting changed personal details. Upload complete, readable files and ensure that dates, titles, names, and licence periods are consistent.

Step 3: Submit the Get Registered application

1. Log in to Sheryan: open the professional dashboard using the correct account.
2. Select Get Registered: start the professional-registration service.
3. Link the completed prerequisites: connect the Self-Assessment, PSV, and assessment records where the portal requests them.
4. Complete every mandatory tab: enter personal, professional, qualification, experience, licence, and declaration information accurately.
5. Upload required documents: use complete and readable files.
6. Review declarations: disclose disciplinary action, restrictions, investigations, or other required information truthfully.
7. Pay the displayed fee: save the receipt and application reference number.
8. Submit for DHA review: monitor the application and registered email for comments.
9. Respond to returned comments: make the requested correction and resubmit within the allowed period.
10. Complete an oral assessment if mandated: registration is issued after successful completion when an oral assessment is required.

Where to check application status and DHA comments

DHA states that application status and comments are available under My Applications, using the Active Applications or Closed Applications tabs depending on the application stage.

Portal wording may change. Follow the actual DHA message rather than relying on an unofficial list of status codes.

How to handle a returned application

• Read all DHA comments before editing anything.
• Correct only the requested items unless another clear error exists.
• Replace the incorrect file rather than adding multiple conflicting versions.
• Use official documents to explain name, date, title, or licence discrepancies.
• Do not alter or recreate institutional records.
• Resubmit promptly and retain the updated reference and files.

When can DHA require an oral assessment?

DHA may require an oral assessment after reviewing Get Registered or an Add/Upgrade Registration application. The Schedule Oral Assessment service becomes available only after DHA issues the relevant conditional requirement.

A doctor should not book an oral assessment independently before DHA mandates it. When required, follow the Sheryan instructions, upload the requested CV, pay the displayed fee, attend the confirmed assessment, and monitor the result in Sheryan.

What happens after DHA approves registration?

When DHA approves the application and any required oral assessment is passed:

• The professional registration is issued.
• The approved category, title, specialty, restrictions, or trainee conditions are shown.
• The professional becomes part of the Dubai Medical Registry.
• The registration remains valid for one year.
• An eligible DHA-licensed facility may initiate licence activation.

Review the approved title carefully. A positive DataFlow result or exam pass does not entitle the applicant to a higher title than DHA approves under the PQR.

Step 4: Employer activation of the DHA professional licence

Licence activation is initiated by the healthcare facility, not completed solely by the doctor. The facility selects the active professional registration and sends an activation request. The professional then grants consent in Sheryan.

The current activation service requires items such as:

• An active DHA facility licence with the relevant service or specialty.
• An active professional registration.
• The professional’s consent.
• Valid malpractice insurance.
• A valid labour card for non-UAE nationals.
• Payment of outstanding fines where applicable.

After approval, the professional licence is activated and an electronic licence is generated. Clinical practice may begin only after the licence is issued.

The full sequence is explained in the DHA License Process for Doctors 2026.

Sheryan registration fee and processing time

The full process can take longer than five working days because DataFlow, Prometric availability, returned comments, oral assessment, and finding an eligible employer occur outside the basic Get Registered service-delivery estimate.

Common Sheryan problems and fixes

Only the Save button appears

DHA advises checking that every mandatory field has been completed and every required tab has turned green before submission becomes available.

Dropdown menus are empty

DHA recommends using a laptop or personal computer with a supported version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. If the problem persists, follow DHA support instructions before withdrawing or recreating an application.

Password-reset code is not accepted

The DHA FAQ advises entering the username rather than the email address when requesting a password change.

Email or mobile number has changed

Use the account settings and Edit Personal Information option where available. The new email address must not already be connected to another Sheryan account.

Payment does not proceed

DHA lists Visa and Mastercard credit and debit cards as accepted online payment methods. Check the live checkout, card authorization, browser, and bank restrictions.

Application appears missing

Check both Active Applications and Closed Applications. Also confirm that you are logged into the original account used to create the application.

Frequently asked questions

Official sources

• DHA Get Registered for Healthcare Professional
• DHA Get Registered Service Description
• DHA Manual for Licensing Healthcare Professionals, Version 1.3
• DHA Self-Assessment Tool
• DHA Review Registration Eligibility
• DHA Activate Professional License
• DHA Schedule Oral Assessment
• DHA Sheryan Frequently Asked Questions