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Hi everyone, I really need some genuine advice from people working in UAE healthcare.

I completed my Bachelor’s in Physiotherapy from India (2024) and I also have a Master’s in Neurology Physiotherapy from Malaysia. I recently applied for MOHAP licensing, but they are asking for 1 year experience.

The situation is, I recently got married and I am now in the UAE. I can’t really leave the country to go back and start working abroad easily.

So I wanted to ask:

1-Is there any way to gain experience inside UAE itself (internship, trainee role, assistant physio, rehab centers, clinics, hospitals)?

2-How do fresh graduates usually navigate this MOHAP experience requirement while already being in UAE?

3-Any realistic pathway to eventually become a licensed physiotherapist here?

I would really appreciate honest guidance from anyone who has gone through this or knows how the system works here.

Thank you in advance.

Hi everyone, I really need some genuine advice from people working in UAE healthcare.

I completed my Bachelor’s in Physiotherapy from India (2024) and I also have a Master’s in Neurology Physiotherapy from Malaysia. I recently applied for MOHAP licensing, but they are asking for 1 year experience.

The situation is, I recently got married and I am now in the UAE. I can’t really leave the country to go back and start working abroad easily.

So I wanted to ask:

1-Is there any way to gain experience inside UAE itself (internship, trainee role, assistant physio, rehab centers, clinics, hospitals)?

2-How do fresh graduates usually navigate this MOHAP experience requirement while already being in UAE?

3-Any realistic pathway to eventually become a licensed physiotherapist here?

I would really appreciate honest guidance from anyone who has gone through this or knows how the system works here.

Thank you in advance.

Hi everyone, I really need some genuine advice from people working in UAE healthcare.

I completed my Bachelor’s in Physiotherapy from India (2024) and I also have a Master’s in Neurology Physiotherapy from Malaysia. I recently applied for MOHAP licensing, but they are asking for 1 year experience.

The situation is, I recently got married and I am now in the UAE. I can’t really leave the country to go back and start working abroad easily.

So I wanted to ask:

1-Is there any way to gain experience inside UAE itself (internship, trainee role, assistant physio, rehab centers, clinics, hospitals)?

2-How do fresh graduates usually navigate this MOHAP experience requirement while already being in UAE?

3-Any realistic pathway to eventually become a licensed physiotherapist here?

I would really appreciate honest guidance from anyone who has gone through this or knows how the system works here.

Thank you in advance.

Hi everyone, I really need some genuine advice from people working in UAE healthcare.

I completed my Bachelor’s in Physiotherapy from India (2024) and I also have a Master’s in Neurology Physiotherapy from Malaysia. I recently applied for MOHAP licensing, but they are asking for 1 year experience.

The situation is, I recently got married and I am now in the UAE. I can’t really leave the country to go back and start working abroad easily.

So I wanted to ask:

1-Is there any way to gain experience inside UAE itself (internship, trainee role, assistant physio, rehab centers, clinics, hospitals)?

2-How do fresh graduates usually navigate this MOHAP experience requirement while already being in UAE?

3-Any realistic pathway to eventually become a licensed physiotherapist here?

I would really appreciate honest guidance from anyone who has gone through this or knows how the system works here.

Thank you in advance.

Hi everyone, I really need some genuine advice from people working in UAE healthcare.

I completed my Bachelor’s in Physiotherapy from India (2024) and I also have a Master’s in Neurology Physiotherapy from Malaysia. I recently applied for MOHAP licensing, but they are asking for 1 year experience.

The situation is, I recently got married and I am now in the UAE. I can’t really leave the country to go back and start working abroad easily.

So I wanted to ask:

1-Is there any way to gain experience inside UAE itself (internship, trainee role, assistant physio, rehab centers, clinics, hospitals)?

2-How do fresh graduates usually navigate this MOHAP experience requirement while already being in UAE?

3-Any realistic pathway to eventually become a licensed physiotherapist here?

I would really appreciate honest guidance from anyone who has gone through this or knows how the system works here.

Thank you in advance.

Hi everyone, I really need some genuine advice from people working in UAE healthcare.

I completed my Bachelor’s in Physiotherapy from India (2024) and I also have a Master’s in Neurology Physiotherapy from Malaysia. I recently applied for MOHAP licensing, but they are asking for 1 year experience.

The situation is, I recently got married and I am now in the UAE. I can’t really leave the country to go back and start working abroad easily.

So I wanted to ask:

1-Is there any way to gain experience inside UAE itself (internship, trainee role, assistant physio, rehab centers, clinics, hospitals)?

2-How do fresh graduates usually navigate this MOHAP experience requirement while already being in UAE?

3-Any realistic pathway to eventually become a licensed physiotherapist here?

I would really appreciate honest guidance from anyone who has gone through this or knows how the system works here.

Thank you in advance.

Hi everyone, I really need some genuine advice from people working in UAE healthcare.

I completed my Bachelor’s in Physiotherapy from India (2024) and I also have a Master’s in Neurology Physiotherapy from Malaysia. I recently applied for MOHAP licensing, but they are asking for 1 year experience.

The situation is, I recently got married and I am now in the UAE. I can’t really leave the country to go back and start working abroad easily.

So I wanted to ask:

1-Is there any way to gain experience inside UAE itself (internship, trainee role, assistant physio, rehab centers, clinics, hospitals)?

2-How do fresh graduates usually navigate this MOHAP experience requirement while already being in UAE?

3-Any realistic pathway to eventually become a licensed physiotherapist here?

I would really appreciate honest guidance from anyone who has gone through this or knows how the system works here.

Thank you in advance.

Hi everyone, I really need some genuine advice from people working in UAE healthcare.

I completed my Bachelor’s in Physiotherapy from India and I also have a Master’s in Neurology Physiotherapy from Malaysia. I recently applied for MOHAP licensing, but they are asking for 1 year experience.

The situation is, I recently got married and I am now in the UAE. I can’t really leave the country to go back and start working abroad easily.

So I wanted to ask:

Is there any way to gain experience inside UAE itself (internship, trainee role, assistant physio, rehab centers, clinics, hospitals)?

How do fresh graduates usually navigate this MOHAP experience requirement while already being in UAE?

Any realistic pathway to eventually become a licensed physiotherapist here?

I would really appreciate honest guidance from anyone who has gone through this or knows how the system works here.

Thank you in advance.

I'm a UAE resident who completed my Physiotherapy degree abroad and recently completed my Master's in Neuro Physiotherapy as well. I'm currently trying to enter the UAE healthcare field and gain UAE clinical experience for future licensing.

A hospital offered me a "Trainee Physiotherapist" position. They said they will provide a labour card/work permit and hospital exposure, but there is no stipend. They are asking me to pay AED 4,000 per month, and from that amount they return AED 1,000 as "salary." They also mentioned AED 1,000 is needed for the labour card/work permit process.

They said I'll receive:

- Labour card/work permit

- Clinical exposure

Experience certificate

I wanted honest advice from people working in UAE healthcare:

- Is this normal for foreign graduates/UAE residents entering physiotherapy here?

- Do hospitals usually charge trainees like this?

Will this kind of trainee experience actually help for MOHAP/DHA licensing later?

- Is this worth doing for UAE experience, or does it sound suspicious?

Would really appreciate genuine guidance from anyone in physiotherapy or UAE healthcare recruitment.

I’m a UAE resident who completed my Physiotherapy degree abroad and recently completed my Master’s in Neuro Physiotherapy as well. I’m currently trying to enter the UAE healthcare field and gain UAE clinical experience for future licensing.

A hospital offered me a “Trainee Physiotherapist” position. They said they will provide a labour card/work permit and hospital exposure, but there is no stipend. They are asking me to pay AED 4,000 per month, and from that amount they return AED 1,000 as “salary.” They also mentioned AED 1,000 is needed for the labour card/work permit process.

They said I’ll receive:

- Labour card/work permit

- Clinical exposure

- Experience certificate

I wanted honest advice from people working in UAE healthcare:

- Is this normal for foreign graduates/UAE residents entering physiotherapy here?

- Do hospitals usually charge trainees like this?

- Will this kind of trainee experience actually help for MOHAP/DHA licensing later?

- Is this worth doing for UAE experience, or does it sound suspicious?

Would really appreciate genuine guidance from anyone in physiotherapy or UAE healthcare recruitment.

I’m a UAE resident who completed my Physiotherapy degree abroad and recently completed my Master’s in Neuro Physiotherapy as well. I’m currently trying to enter the UAE healthcare field and gain UAE clinical experience for future licensing.

A hospital offered me a “Trainee Physiotherapist” position. They said they will provide a labour card/work permit and hospital exposure, but there is no stipend. They are asking me to pay AED 4,000 per month, and from that amount they return AED 1,000 as “salary.” They also mentioned AED 1,000 is needed for the labour card/work permit process.

They said I’ll receive:

- Labour card/work permit

- Clinical exposure

- Experience certificate

I wanted honest advice from people working in UAE healthcare:

- Is this normal for foreign graduates/UAE residents entering physiotherapy here?

- Do hospitals usually charge trainees like this?

- Will this kind of trainee experience actually help for MOHAP/DHA licensing later?

- Is this worth doing for UAE experience, or does it sound suspicious?

Would really appreciate genuine guidance from anyone in physiotherapy or UAE healthcare recruitment.

I’m a UAE resident who completed my Physiotherapy degree abroad and recently completed my Master’s in Neuro Physiotherapy as well. I’m currently trying to enter the UAE healthcare field and gain UAE clinical experience for future licensing.

A hospital offered me a “Trainee Physiotherapist” position. They said they will provide a labour card/work permit and hospital exposure, but there is no stipend. They are asking me to pay AED 4,000 per month, and from that amount they return AED 1,000 as “salary.” They also mentioned AED 1,000 is needed for the labour card/work permit process.

They said I’ll receive:

- Labour card/work permit

- Clinical exposure

- Experience certificate

I wanted honest advice from people working in UAE healthcare:

- Is this normal for foreign graduates/UAE residents entering physiotherapy here?

- Do hospitals usually charge trainees like this?

- Will this kind of trainee experience actually help for MOHAP/DHA licensing later?

- Is this worth doing for UAE experience, or does it sound suspicious?

Would really appreciate genuine guidance from anyone in physiotherapy or UAE healthcare recruitment.

I’m a UAE resident who completed my Physiotherapy degree abroad and recently completed my Master’s in Neuro Physiotherapy as well. I’m currently trying to enter the UAE healthcare field and gain UAE clinical experience for future licensing.

A hospital offered me a “Trainee Physiotherapist” position. They said they will provide a labour card/work permit and hospital exposure, but there is no stipend. They are asking me to pay AED 4,000 per month, and from that amount they return AED 1,000 as “salary.” They also mentioned AED 1,000 is needed for the labour card/work permit process.

They said I’ll receive:

- Labour card/work permit

- Clinical exposure

- Experience certificate

I wanted honest advice from people working in UAE healthcare:

- Is this normal for foreign graduates/UAE residents entering physiotherapy here?

- Do hospitals usually charge trainees like this?

- Will this kind of trainee experience actually help for MOHAP/DHA licensing later?

- Is this worth doing for UAE experience, or does it sound suspicious?

Would really appreciate genuine guidance from anyone in physiotherapy or UAE healthcare recruitment.

I’m a UAE resident who completed my Physiotherapy degree abroad and recently completed my Master’s in Neuro Physiotherapy as well. I’m currently trying to enter the UAE healthcare field and gain UAE clinical experience for future licensing.

A hospital offered me a “Trainee Physiotherapist” position. They said they will provide a labour card/work permit and hospital exposure, but there is no stipend. They are asking me to pay AED 4,000 per month, and from that amount they return AED 1,000 as “salary.” They also mentioned AED 1,000 is needed for the labour card/work permit process.

They said I’ll receive:

- Labour card/work permit

- Clinical exposure

- Experience certificate

I wanted honest advice from people working in UAE healthcare:

- Is this normal for foreign graduates/UAE residents entering physiotherapy here?

- Do hospitals usually charge trainees like this?

- Will this kind of trainee experience actually help for MOHAP/DHA licensing later?

- Is this worth doing for UAE experience, or does it sound suspicious?

Would really appreciate genuine guidance from anyone in physiotherapy or UAE healthcare recruitment.

I’m a UAE resident who completed my Physiotherapy degree abroad and recently completed my Master’s in Neuro Physiotherapy as well. I’m currently trying to enter the UAE healthcare field and gain UAE clinical experience for future licensing.

A hospital offered me a “Trainee Physiotherapist” position. They said they will provide a labour card/work permit and hospital exposure, but there is no stipend. They are asking me to pay AED 4,000 per month, and from that amount they return AED 1,000 as “salary.” They also mentioned AED 1,000 is needed for the labour card/work permit process.

They said I’ll receive:

- Labour card/work permit

- Clinical exposure

- Experience certificate

I wanted honest advice from people working in UAE healthcare:

- Is this normal for foreign graduates/UAE residents entering physiotherapy here?

- Do hospitals usually charge trainees like this?

- Will this kind of trainee experience actually help for MOHAP/DHA licensing later?

- Is this worth doing for UAE experience, or does it sound suspicious?

Would really appreciate genuine guidance from anyone in physiotherapy or UAE healthcare recruitment.

I’m a UAE resident who completed my Physiotherapy degree abroad and recently completed my Master’s in Neuro Physiotherapy as well. I’m currently trying to enter the UAE healthcare field and gain UAE clinical experience for future licensing.

A hospital offered me a “Trainee Physiotherapist” position. They said they will provide a labour card/work permit and hospital exposure, but there is no stipend. They are asking me to pay AED 4,000 per month, and from that amount they return AED 1,000 as “salary.” They also mentioned AED 1,000 is needed for the labour card/work permit process.

They said I’ll receive:

- Labour card/work permit

- Clinical exposure

- Experience certificate

I wanted honest advice from people working in UAE healthcare:

- Is this normal for foreign graduates/UAE residents entering physiotherapy here?

- Do hospitals usually charge trainees like this?

- Will this kind of trainee experience actually help for MOHAP/DHA licensing later?

- Is this worth doing for UAE experience, or does it sound suspicious?

Would really appreciate genuine guidance from anyone in physiotherapy or UAE healthcare recruitment.

I’m a UAE resident who completed my Physiotherapy degree abroad and recently completed my Master’s in Neuro Physiotherapy as well. I’m currently trying to enter the UAE healthcare field and gain UAE clinical experience for future licensing.

A hospital offered me a “Trainee Physiotherapist” position. They said they will provide a labour card/work permit and hospital exposure, but there is no stipend. They are asking me to pay AED 4,000 per month, and from that amount they return AED 1,000 as “salary.” They also mentioned AED 1,000 is needed for the labour card/work permit process.

They said I’ll receive:

- Labour card/work permit

- Clinical exposure

- Experience certificate

I wanted honest advice from people working in UAE healthcare:

- Is this normal for foreign graduates/UAE residents entering physiotherapy here?

- Do hospitals usually charge trainees like this?

- Will this kind of trainee experience actually help for MOHAP/DHA licensing later?

- Is this worth doing for UAE experience, or does it sound suspicious?

Would really appreciate genuine guidance from anyone in physiotherapy or UAE healthcare recruitment.