Guide · Dubai
How to open a longevity clinic in Dubai
The steps a founder works through, from licensing readiness to soft launch.
1. Confirm your licensing route
Dubai facilities are licensed through DHA's Sheryan portal, except those in free zones with their own authority. A new licence is issued as inactive and must be activated before the facility starts operating (DHA Manual for Licensing Health Facility, sections 6.1 and 6.6; Sheryan: Activate Facility License). Confirm your route with DHA or your free-zone authority and your advisers.
2. Prepare for the Dubai Longevity Authority
Law No. 17 of 2026 established the Dubai Longevity Authority and requires a permit for defined longevity activities, including in free zones such as DIFC. Permit categories and requirements are still being set. See our Dubai Longevity Authority readiness guide.
3. Define the clinical model
Define the longevity service: assessment, programme and membership. Decide how you judge, and explain, the strength of evidence for each test and intervention, and build a consent process that covers evidence level, data and genetic information, and costs. Stem cell services in DHA-licensed facilities fall under DHA's Standards for Stem Cell Services, effective 28 February 2026.
4. Build the team
Put your medical director and multidisciplinary team in place with clear roles, and make sure every clinician is licensed and privileged for the services they will deliver. Plan how new team members are onboarded and trained, and how information about each patient passes between them.
5. Set up systems, policies and quality
To activate a new facility licence, DHA requires evidence of an electronic medical record that complies with the NABIDH Minimum Data Set, connectivity requirements and other NABIDH standards (DHA Manual for Licensing Health Facility, section 7.2.4). Alongside the medical record, set up booking and payments, write your policies and standard operating procedures, and decide how you will manage incidents, complaints and performance indicators.
6. Design the patient journey and commercial model
Plan how enquiries are handled, how the results consultation and written plan stay consistent, and how patient preferences and privacy are respected. Structure pricing, plan how patients stay engaged beyond their first programme, and approve promotional content in line with DHA standards for medical advertising on social media.
Where we fit
Our clinic launch service runs as a launch blueprint for the planning stage, or as fit-out to soft launch over up to five months. Start with the readiness scorecard to see where your plan is strongest and where it needs work.
Questions
How long does it take to open a clinic in Dubai?
It depends on your licensing route, fit-out and team. Our fit-out to soft launch engagement runs over up to five months; regulatory timelines sit with DHA, your free-zone authority and the Dubai Longevity Authority.
What licence does a longevity clinic need in Dubai?
A facility licence through DHA's Sheryan portal, or from your free-zone authority, and a Dubai Longevity Authority permit for defined longevity activities under Law No. 17 of 2026. Confirm your route with the regulators and your advisers.
What policies and SOPs does a new clinic in Dubai need?
A full policy and SOP manual covering clinical, operational and quality processes, with the electronic medical record, booking and payment systems set up to match. Our fit-out to soft launch service includes the full policy and SOP manual.
How much does it cost to open a longevity clinic in Dubai?
Costs depend on location, fit-out, equipment, team and services, so there is no single figure. Our own fees are published: the launch blueprint is AED 35,000 and fit-out to soft launch is AED 300,000, excluding VAT.
This page is general information for planning purposes. It is not legal or regulatory advice. Confirm requirements with the Dubai Health Authority, the Dubai Longevity Authority and your licensing, PRO and legal advisers.