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The leading professional society dedicated to advancing mental health excellence, education, and community wellbeing across the United Arab Emirates.

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Membership

How to Apply & Renew

Membership is for mental health professionals, researchers, and students based in the UAE only. Register as a new EMA member or renew your existing membership through the official Emirates Medical Association portal.

Emirates Mental Health Society

Membership in the Emirates Mental Health Society is processed through the Emirates Medical Association. Register as a new member or renew your existing EMA membership using the official portal links below.

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Membership Criteria

EMHS membership is open to psychiatrists, psychologists, counsellors, students, and allied mental health professionals based in the UAE only.

  1. 1. Professional Qualifications:

    Relevant university-level qualifications in mental health or allied health, recognised for practice in the UAE.

    Examples include a Bachelor's or Master's degree in psychology, counselling, social work, nursing (mental health), or a medical degree with specialisation in psychiatry.

  2. 2. Licensure:

    Active professional license in the UAE where applicable to your discipline (e.g. DHA, DOH, or MOHAP).

  3. 3. Practice Location:

    Applicants must be currently practising or studying within the UAE.

  4. 4. Student membership:

    Students enrolled in accredited mental health or allied health programmes at a UAE college or university with a valid student ID.

For UAE-based individuals who do not meet the above criteria, please contact the EMHS membership team for guidance.

  • Membership Criteria
  • How to Apply & Renew
  • Membership Rates
  • My Membership Benefits

How to Apply & Renew

How to apply?

To register with us, please click here

How to Renew?

To renew your existing EMA membership, please click here

To reset your password or to generate a new password, please click here and enter the email address used at the time of EMA application.

Required Documents for Membership:

  1. Passport size photograph on white background
  2. Valid UAE medical or professional license from concerned authorities in the country (DHA/MOHAP/DOH), where applicable.
  3. Emirates ID copy

For Registration & Membership Fees, please click here

Please note that your membership request will not be processed unless all documents are provided.

Membership Rates

Category

Doctor

New Membership

AED 380 (VAT included)

Annual Renewal

AED 220 (VAT included)

Category

Technician

New Membership

AED 220 (VAT included)

Annual Renewal

AED 220 (VAT included)

Category

Student

New Membership

AED 170 (VAT included)

Annual Renewal

AED 170 (VAT included)

CategoryNew Membership FeesAnnual Renewal Fees
DoctorAED 380 (VAT included)AED 220 (VAT included)
TechnicianAED 220 (VAT included)AED 220 (VAT included)
StudentAED 170 (VAT included)AED 170 (VAT included)

Fees are set by the Emirates Medical Association (EMA) and processed through the EMA online portal. Membership is for licensed professionals and students based in the UAE. Select the category that applies to you when registering or renewing. View official EMA membership rates.

Good Standing Certificate

Fee: AED 220

  • You must first obtain a good standing certificate from MOHAP, DOH, or DHA and present it to EMA.
  • You must be a valid UAE-based EMA member with membership of at least 3 months.

EMA Membership Certificate

Fee: AED 168

Visit https://www.ema.ae/member_login and enter your credentials (username and password). Select the membership certificate link on the left side of the screen, submit the page with your details, and proceed to the payment page.

As A UAE-Based EMA Member, You Will Receive The Following Benefits:

  • Receipt of the EMA mailbag, which contains information on medical meetings and conferences held locally and abroad, details of continuing medical education programmes, and other announcements.
  • The quarterly Emirates Medical Journal (EMJ), featuring research papers and case reports written by local and foreign doctors. EMJ contains articles on current medical issues, news and information on medical sciences, a forum page for members to voice their opinions, and professional announcements. Reduced rates for insertion of professional announcements in the EMA journal.
  • Reduced rates in participation in all EMA activities, EMA-organised workshops, seminars and conferences pertaining to medical and ethical issues in the medical field.