Organ Donation and Transplant in the UAE: A Practical Guide

If you live in Dubai and want to register as an organ donor, or you need a transplant, the rules are the same for everyone here. Anyone in the UAE, regardless of his or her nationality, can become a donor or a transplant recipient. This guide walks you through how the system works, who oversees it, and how to stay on the legal, licensed side of the process.

منبع رسمی: DHA — Dubai Health Authority (dha.gov.ae)

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How it works, step by step

1
Know that you are eligible
Residency status does not decide this. Anyone in the UAE, regardless of his or her nationality, can become a donor or a transplant recipient. That covers both citizens and expatriates living in Dubai.
مدارک:Emirates IDPassport
2
Register with HAYAT
As part of the National Program for Organ Donation and Transplantation, the Ministry of Health and Prevention launched HAYAT, a registry of national donors. This is the official channel for recording your intent to donate.
مدارک:Emirates ID
3
Pass the medical committee check
For a living donor, it should be confirmed from an authorised medical committee that no harm can fall on them from donation. Do not skip this review; it protects your own health first.
مدارک:Medical reports
4
Understand donation after death
Organ removal can only be done following a confirmation of death in line with the Ministerial Decision No 19 of 2022 Concerning the Criteria for the Diagnosis of Death (PDF, 1 MB). This is a strict legal requirement, not a formality.
مدارک:Ministerial Decision (PDF)
5
Use only licensed facilities
The UAE government warns the public to avoid illegal and unauthorised organ transplants. Confirm that any hospital or clinic you deal with is licensed for transplantation before you proceed.
6
Stay inside the law
The Decree Law prohibits the sale of human organs and tissues or other body parts in any way for the purpose of transplantation. It also bans unlicensed advertising of transplantation of human organs, tissues and body parts. Never pay for an organ and never respond to such offers.
7
Know who regulates it
In September 2020, the UAE government approved a decision to establish a National Centre to Regulate Human Organs and Tissues Transplantation. This body oversees the field nationally. For the current registration steps and any charges, check the authority's website.

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Organ Donation and Transplant in the UAE: A Practical Guide

How it works, step by step

Know that you are eligible

Residency status does not decide this. Anyone in the UAE, regardless of his or her nationality, can become a donor or a transplant recipient. That covers both citizens and expatriates living in Dubai.

مدارک:Emirates IDPassport

Register with HAYAT

As part of the National Program for Organ Donation and Transplantation, the Ministry of Health and Prevention launched HAYAT, a registry of national donors. This is the official channel for recording your intent to donate.

مدارک:Emirates ID

Pass the medical committee check

For a living donor, it should be confirmed from an authorised medical committee that no harm can fall on them from donation. Do not skip this review; it protects your own health first.

مدارک:Medical reports

Understand donation after death

Organ removal can only be done following a confirmation of death in line with the Ministerial Decision No 19 of 2022 Concerning the Criteria for the Diagnosis of Death (PDF, 1 MB). This is a strict legal requirement, not a formality.

مدارک:Ministerial Decision (PDF)

Use only licensed facilities

The UAE government warns the public to avoid illegal and unauthorised organ transplants. Confirm that any hospital or clinic you deal with is licensed for transplantation before you proceed.

Stay inside the law

The Decree Law prohibits the sale of human organs and tissues or other body parts in any way for the purpose of transplantation. It also bans unlicensed advertising of transplantation of human organs, tissues and body parts. Never pay for an organ and never respond to such offers.

Know who regulates it

In September 2020, the UAE government approved a decision to establish a National Centre to Regulate Human Organs and Tissues Transplantation. This body oversees the field nationally. For the current registration steps and any charges, check the authority's website.