Why Medical Professionals Should Avoid Non Medical Jobs Before Licensing?

Many medical professionals make a serious mistake by coming to the UAE first and working in a non medical field with the plan to complete licensing later. What seems like a shortcut often turns into a trap. Employers quickly recognize that you are a medical professional and hesitate to hire you for non medical roles, knowing you will leave once licensed. This immediately limits job options and creates instability.

As a result, most companies refuse to provide a work visa. Candidates are then forced to survive on visit visas, where exploitation and underpayment are common. If you choose to arrange your own visa through third parties, the cost starts at around 12000 AED. When accommodation, food, transportation, and visit visa expenses are added, the total spending easily reaches 15000 to 20000 AED, without any guarantee of career progress.

There is also a hidden professional risk. Once you start working outside your medical field, you gradually lose touch with your core knowledge, making the Prometric exam much harder to clear. If your licensing process gets delayed while you are already in the UAE, you face another major issue. You will not be able to provide a valid experience letter to justify that gap period, which can negatively affect both licensing approval and job interviews.

The smarter option is clear. You can complete your licensing process from your home country for around 3500 AED or the applicable fee for your profession. You stay active in your field, prepare properly, and enter the UAE as a licensed professional that employers trust. Instead of struggling and spending more, invest wisely and move forward with confidence.

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