EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DATAFLOW VERIFICATION FOR UAE LICENSING EXAMS (DHA, DOH/HAAD, MOH):
Primary source verification (PSV) for UAE licensing exam is conducted by data flow group. It is the verification process of educational certificates, job experience certificates, home country licenses, and good standing certificates. PSV affirms the factualness of the certificates.
PSV helps councils like DHA, DOH (HAAD), MOH, QCHP, OSMB, etc ensure that the physicians licensed to work in the country are qualified with the legal documentation. Data Flow verification is obligatory for anyone going overseas & very important to justify the certainty of the certificates provided by you.
Primary source verification (PSV) is a highly accurate and reliable process to verify professional credentials directly from the original issuing source. PSV procedure can begin before or after the exam or can be done simultaneously.
Data verification cost depends on the count of documents to be verified; if any additional documents need to be checked then extra charges may apply. They also charge additional pay for RE-VERIFICATION.
There is no exact duration for the verification process but can vary between 4 to 12 weeks upon submitting the required certificates and receiving the fee. The process may be suspended because of improper certification/hospital/non existing address of hospital/no response from primary source educational/experience certification. It may also get postponed due to the absence of a licensed verifier.
The result of PSV will be mentioned as either one of the following
POSITIVE - The Issuing Authorities (IA) have checked and verified the documents handed over.
UNABLE TO VERIFY-
- An insensitive issuing authority
- An unwarranted partnership
- The incomplete certificates
DISCREPANCY - The IA has found there has been a lot of error in the data given.
The DHA Eligibility Letter is valid for one year and subject to renewal within 3 months before the expiry date
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR PRIMARY SOURCE VERIFICATION:
All the documents should be scanned and attached to a single Email in the PDF format.
- Bachelor or Post-graduation Degree Certificate
- Transcript of records
- Internship Completion Certificate & Registration Certificate.
- Good Standing Certificate. It should be valid and not older than six months at the time of application.
- Experience Certificate
- Official logbook for the past 2 years (For Surgical Specialties/Must have facility stamp and signature of the authorized person).
- Passport-size Photograph on a white background.
- Passport copy or Emirates ID
How to apply for DHA exam?
DHA application process
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Go to the DHA official website and create a new account
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Develop a login ID by choosing a username and password.Mention your name as in the passport.
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Click on Register for health professionals and entitle Sheryan and analyze for health care professionals
Now Go to the Sheryan self-assessment portal.
Now mention all the required data & submit. With the given data, the gateway will open up if you are qualified to apply directly or have to go for Computer Based Testing (CBT) and then register.
If the self-assessment tool gives you a sign of approval, then copy the DHA Unique ID given on your account and go on to the next process.
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Go to the Dataflow Website to complete the data flow process and apply as a new user for PSV.
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And follow all the steps that we mentioned before in the documents required section above and complete filling out the form. Takes around 3-4 weeks to check. When the verification is done, you will get the data flow result of PSV by mail.
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Now the next step is booking your exam and date on the prometric testing website.
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When you have passed your exams then you need to register on the DHA Sheryan, and to do that you have to follow the following steps :
- Click on Register Professional
- Complete the related subject matter
- Upload the mandatory documents
- Pay 200 AED for DHA registration
The DHA will analyze your application based on your CBT and PSV outcome and then either accept, reject, or return your application for more information.
How to apply for MOH exam procedure:
Fill in the application form and build a username and password & then start the e-system.
Mention all the necessary information that is asked, submit the form and pay the fee.
3. Then the data flow link will be given and then pay a fee for data flow& submit the documents asked.
On delivery of the report, you will then have to pay the fees and sit for the exam.
The assessment certificate will be released upon successfully clearing all the examinations if failure, the candidate may re-apply to take the exam again.
How to apply for DOH/HAAD exam application process:
Upload the UAE Pass or Smart Pass app and enroll with an email ID and mobile number.
Using UAE Pass / Smart Pass, login to DOH services on the website TAMM - Abu Dhabi Government Services
Register and receive UID by clicking on settings. Using the IN number and your email ID as username, enroll with data flow. Apply with the mandatory credentials via the verification company
When the inspecting process is done email will be sent with a manual to upload the data flow result
Log in to the TAMM portal, DOH dashboard, pick out “New Request”, then press Registration of New License for a Healthcare Professional.
Complete the registration form, transfer the DataFlow report, and Staff/CID approval form, and Submit to proceed to payment.
When DOH accepts the form, You will notice ‘Complete’ in the comments part.
Do a payment for the exam to DOH, from the TAMM Portal.
Pearson VUE will email a username and password to you within 72hrs to 1 week after submitting your DOH application form, which you can use to plan your examination day as per the category that you have received from DOH.
In conclusion, PSV is an important step for Healthcare practitioners planning to work in the GCC countries.
