Recognition of foreign qualifications in the United Arab Emirates

Member since 30 May 2013

PriscillaViP20 June 2017 09:43:10

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Hello everyone,

Were your professional qualifications recognised in the United Arab Emirates? What country did you complete your qualifications in? What profession are you in?

Did you have to go through any formalities to get your qualifications recognised, such as to have them translated?

If your qualifications weren't recognised, were there any additional tests or exams you had to complete before you were able to practice your profession in the United Arab Emirates or continue with your studies?

Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

Priscilla

dehead Member

Member since 16 June 2017

deheadMember20 June 2017 11:08:14

Higher national diploma in Quantity Surveying studied in Nigeria

sid05 Active member

Member since 23 July 2015

sid05Active member23 June 2017 10:01:07

Hi Prisc. Have a master degree, so was enough. Needed to translate it. Tnxx......

nizar shareef New member

Member since 11 June 2014

nizar shareefNew member23 June 2017 18:18:22

Greetings
My experience
I am a civil engineering degree holder working in Abu Dhabi. Here in UAE almost two decades. At the beginning, i worked for a private company and required my certificate to be attested by foreign ministry of my country (Sri Lanka) , then UAE embassy. When I come to UAE, from Foreign Ministry attestation is required.

When I joined a Government Organization in 2000, they requested equivalency certificate to my degree in UAE and got it through Ministry of Education. Require to fulfill their requirements. Latest requirements can be obtained from the MOE website.

Healthcare certificate holders require HAAD certificate in Abu Dhabi or Dubai.

Regards,

sinnavs Member

Member since 27 August 2012

sinnavsMember24 June 2017 07:51:41

Hi.

It all depends on the country that you attained your qualifications from and the profession you intend entering. Could you provide me further info.

Regards
Navendra

Yousuf786 Member

Member since 02 June 2017

Yousuf786Member24 June 2017 16:43:17

Hi Priscilla, I have Electrical Engineering Degree from Pakistan, To practice in UAE as an engineer visa, employee's degree should be attested from his country UAE Embassy. that's all.

magdy 57 Member

Member since 15 May 2017

magdy 57Member25 June 2017 02:32:11

good morning.....for me as a physician....we have to do exam in ministry of health to get a license...it is not easy exam,,,,this is for medical staff.....i do not know about other careers..i think teachers have exam too

GuestPoster9400 Guest

GuestPoster9400Guest25 June 2017 05:55:42

Get all your qualifications attested from your local government before your move. this will help you once you look for work. When you apply for a visa only attested qualifications will help you. Sometimes if you try and attest from the UAE it will take many weeks and you might loose the job opportunity