Short answer: EMREE’s organiser says enrolment opens at 8:00 AM on the start date and closes at 11:59 PM on the end date, or earlier when seats are full. Seats are limited and first come first served. You create an account, pick an open sitting and pay online. Dates cannot be changed and fees are not refunded.
How does EMREE registration work?
Online, on the organiser’s portal. You create an account, choose a sitting that is open, pay, and enrolment is automatic. Because seats are limited and go first come first served, the minutes after enrolment opens matter. This guide lists what the organiser states and what to prepare in advance. Meddex is independent and is not connected to UAE University or the National Institute for Health Specialities (NIHS).
Key facts and where they come from
All official, from the organiser’s portal pages Index, Application Process and FAQs, read on 15 October 2026.
- Enrolment opens at 8:00 AM on the start date and closes at 11:59 PM on the end date, or earlier when seats are full.
- Seats are limited and first come first served.
- You create an account, pick an open sitting, pay online, and enrolment is automatic.
- A candidate can register for one exam at a time.
- Fees are non-refundable. Date changes and fee transfers are not allowed once enrolled.
- The number of sittings per year can change with residency intake, and dates are announced well in advance.
- Emirates ID is preferred, and a valid passport is mandatory for non-residents.
What should you have ready before enrolment opens?
A checklist, most of it ours. The organiser’s pages state the rules above, and the rest is common sense for a first-come process.
- Create your account before enrolment opens, if the portal lets you, and confirm you can log in.
- Check that your name matches your passport and Emirates ID exactly, since identity is checked on the day.
- Choose the sitting you want and a second choice, based on your preparation, not on the earliest date.
- Have the payment method tested and approved for online payments, so your bank does not block it.
- Know your own limits: because a date cannot be moved once enrolled, pick one you can keep.
- Check the time on your device, since the portal times are stated without a time zone on the pages we read.
How should you choose a sitting?
Work backwards from your readiness, not forwards from the first open date. A date you cannot move is costly if your preparation is not ready, since a retake means a new registration and a new fee. The organiser allows up to three attempts within one academic year, counted from the first, so a first attempt is not your only chance, but each attempt is recorded on your transcript with its score and sent to the health authorities. See EMREE retake rules for how that works.
For the 2025 to 2026 cycle the organiser listed twelve physician sittings, from 21 December 2025 to 14 June 2026, and added one during the year. The 2026 to 2027 cycle was not published when we looked on 15 October 2026. Read the dates guide for how to find the current cycle.
What can you not change after you pay?
The date and the fee. Date changes and fee transfers are not allowed, and fees are non-refundable, so the choice is final once you pay. If you cannot attend, the pages we read offer no route to move or recover the fee, which is why the date choice matters. You can register for another exam only after, since one exam at a time is allowed.
What does this mean for your study plan?
Set a target score in mock exams before you register, and book the sitting that gives you time to reach it with one or two weeks spare. Our EMREE 12 week plan and 8 week plan show how to work back from a date, and the application checklist lists the documents.
What we do not know
Frequently asked questions
This article is general educational guidance, not official advice. Exam rules, fees and timelines are set by the Dubai Health Authority and the test provider and can change, so always confirm the latest details on their official channels. Review of Meddex content by named, licensed clinicians is not complete yet. See how we write and check our content.
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