UAE medical without X-ray

rossdurane

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Member since 13 February 2022

rossdurane

14 February 2022 10:26:34

rossdurane

14 February 2022 10:26:34

Hi everyone.

Does anyone know of a medical center in the UAE that does not require an X-ray for the residency visa?

My family has a long history of lung cancer and physicians have advised me to keep my exposure to radiation to an absolute minimum (this included x-rays, flying and living in high altitude regions).

Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Ross

XTang

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Member since 22 April 2014

Riyadh

XTang

14 February 2022 12:50:27

11666

XTang

14 February 2022 12:50:27

11666

Riyadh

It is not the medical center that decides these requirements. It is UAE law and GAMCA guidelines which dictate that chest x-ray MUST be done. The only exception is for pregnant women but even they, after delivery, must do it.

This means that the only way for you to get a "New" UAE residence visa is to get a chest x-ray done. No way around it. In fact, for any "Visa medical", they WILL do chest x-ray irrespective of which medical center you go to. On the positive side, depending on the employer/emirate etc., on renewal of your visa, you may not need to repeat chest x-ray. On "first time" visas, it is a must.