An internal medicine clinic, the licensed outpatient facility providing specialist consultation, diagnosis, and management of adult medical conditions, serves the core of Dubai's chronic-disease and complex-medical patient base.¹
Internal medicine specialists manage conditions spanning cardiology, respiratory, gastroenterology, endocrinology, and infectious disease at the outpatient level. With rising diabetes, hypertension, and lifestyle-disease prevalence in the UAE, demand is structurally growing.
For operators, an internal medicine clinic benefits from high patient volumes, recurring chronic-disease consultations, insurance-funded throughput, and a natural referral pathway to specialist and diagnostic services.²
That sustained demand for quality healthcare, specialist capacity, and population growth is exactly where the opportunity lies.
The UAE has positioned healthcare as a strategic priority under We the UAE 2031, with explicit targets for capacity expansion, quality, Emiratisation, and medical tourism.
Who is this for?
Audience Segment
Specialist physicians
Profile
Consultants and specialists establishing a licensed private practice or specialist clinic in Dubai.
Setting up through Meydan Free Zone means 100% foreign ownership, zero corporate tax on qualifying income, full profit repatriation, and a fully digital licensing process, giving you a fast and cost-effective route into the Dubai market.
8620.67 - Internal Medicine Clinic
Under this activity, you are in the business of operating a licensed internal medicine clinic providing outpatient consultation, diagnosis, and treatment services.
That covers specialist consultation, diagnostic assessment, treatment planning, and outpatient procedures within the internal medicine discipline, delivered under DHA licensing and quality standards.¹
| Category | Scope |
|---|---|
| General Internal Medicine | Adult medicine. Comprehensive outpatient diagnosis and management of complex adult medical conditions. |
| Chronic Disease Clinic | Long-term management. Diabetes, hypertension, thyroid, and metabolic disease ongoing management. |
| Diagnostic Work-Up | Investigation. Ordering, interpreting, and acting on laboratory, imaging, and functional test results. |
| Pre-Surgical Assessment | Fitness for surgery. Medical clearance and risk assessment for patients undergoing elective surgery. |
| Preventive Medicine | Screening and wellness. Adult health screening, vaccination, and lifestyle-disease prevention. |
There are some things this activity does not cover. Hospitals with inpatient beds fall under hospital activity codes. Standalone diagnostic laboratories and imaging centres are classified separately.
General practice without specialist internal medicine focus falls under general clinic codes.
In short: if you are operating a licensed outpatient internal medicine clinic, you are in. If you are running a hospital, a general practice, or a diagnostic lab, you are not.
Third-Party Approval
This business activity requires third-party approval before the trade licence is issued. In practice, your facility, operational model, staffing, and regulatory documentation must be reviewed and cleared by the relevant authority before licensing.
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
This business activity is exempt from AML compliance requirements.
References
- ¹ Dubai Health Authority. Strategic Plan and Healthcare Statistics — https://www.dha.gov.ae/
- ² UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention. National Health Strategy — https://mohap.gov.ae/en
- ³ Dubai Media Office. Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan — https://u.ae/en/about-the-uae/strategies-initiatives-and-awards/strategies-plans-and-visions/infrastructure/dubai-2040-urban-master-plan
