United Arab Emirates

Medical treatment in United Arab Emirates: hospitals, waiting times and prices for visitors

Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)

Hospitals in United Arab Emirates for international patients, by city

We list only providers with their own service for patients from abroad and a track record they publish: a university or teaching hospital, international accreditation, or large published volumes. Open a hospital for how to book and how soon it says it can see you.

How soon hospitals in United Arab Emirates say they can see you

These are each hospital's own words, not our estimate. “Booking” is how soon it says you can be seen, “Department wait” is a wait it publishes for one department, and “Reply” is how fast it answers an enquiry. Few hospitals publish waiting times by department; where none is published, ask the international office for a date in writing before you book flights.

Prices in United Arab Emirates by procedure

Each range covers only prices that match the procedure's unit (for example one MRI area, or one eye). Open a procedure for every line and what it includes.

Not listed: MRI scans, CT scans, colonoscopies, gastroscopies, cataract operations, laser eye operations, dental implants, full-arch implant treatments, veneers, hair transplants, hip replacements, knee replacements and IVF cycles. We did not find a published price in United Arab Emirates that we could verify.

Official figures and rules for patients from abroad

• Government of Dubai Media Office, citing a DHA report: Dubai received 630,000 international health tourists in 2021; spending of nearly AED 730 million; Asia 38%, Europe 24%, Arab and GCC 22%; dermatology 43%, dentistry 18%, gynaecology 16%; about 70% of treatment was in multidisciplinary clinics, 16% in hospitals and 14% in one-day surgery centres. figures
• DHA policy 'Health Tourism Data Collection and Submission' (issued 04/11/2024, effective 04/01/2025): international health tourists are people residing abroad who travel to Dubai; the count 'excludes UAE Nationals and people or individuals that have a UAE residency visa' but 'includes accidental/emergency medical tourist'. figures

Entry rules

We link to the official advice rather than restating it, because entry rules change. Check the page for your passport before you book:

• UK citizens (FCDO entry requirements)
• Canadian citizens (travel.gc.ca)
• US citizens (State Department, choose the country)
• Irish citizens (DFA travel advice, choose the country)

Can you claim the cost back?

Planning a medical trip to United Arab Emirates

• Ask each clinic for a written, itemised quote and the appointment in writing before booking flights.
• Check that your travel insurance covers planned medical treatment; many policies exclude it.
• Ask for reports in English and images in a format your doctor at home can open. See how to bring your results home.
• Know who to contact if you have a problem after you fly home, and tell your own doctor before you go.

Other countries

All 20 countries we compare, or start from a procedure: MRI scans, CT scans, colonoscopies, gastroscopies, health check-ups, heart check-ups, cancer screening packages, cataract operations, laser eye operations, dental implants, full-arch implant treatments, veneers, hair transplants, hip replacements, knee replacements, IVF cycles.