Dubai Licensing Requirements
Dubai Municipality's March 2026 notice requires salons and beauty centres to obtain the necessary DHA licences before offering non-surgical cosmetic services.
DHA Licence Required
Microblading in Dubai
What to Know Before You Decide
Understand DHA licensing, practitioner checks, techniques, healing and aftercare before considering a treatment. Microblading.ae is an educational guide and does not provide, arrange or book microblading.
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Microblading Guide Topics
Practical information to help Dubai residents make a safer, better-informed decision
Who May Perform It?
Professional titles, training and approved privileges matter. Check the practitioner's current DHA record and confirm that the establishment is authorised for the procedure.
Check Credentials
Consultation & Safety
A proper consultation should cover your health history, suitability, expected result, pigment, hygiene process, healing plan and what happens if complications arise.
Ask Before Treatment
Technique Comparison
Microblading creates stroke-like marks, while shading techniques create a softer filled effect. Suitability and healed appearance can vary by skin, technique and practitioner.
Compare Options
Suitability & Risks
Skin conditions, allergies, medicines, pregnancy and other health factors may affect suitability. Discuss concerns with an appropriately licensed healthcare professional.
Medical Advice May Help
Correction & Removal
Correction and removal are separate procedures with their own risks and licensing requirements. Seek a qualified assessment before attempting to alter unwanted pigment.
Qualified Assessment
Visual Reference
Common Permanent Makeup Appearances
These images are illustrative references only and are not presented as work performed by this website
Before You Decide
Three Essential Checks
Do not choose a provider using price or social-media photographs alone
Licence & Practitioner
VERIFY / first
Confirm both the person and establishment
- Current DHA professional record
- Authorisation for microblading
- Establishment's required licences
- Relevant in-person training
- Examples of healed results
- Clear complaints process
Consultation & Consent
ASK / questions
Understand the plan before agreeing
- Why the technique suits you
- Expected healed appearance
- Pigment and single-use items
- Health-history discussion
- Risks and alternatives
- Correction and removal options
Healing & Support
PLAN / ahead
Know who to contact after treatment
- Written aftercare instructions
- Expected healing stages
- Activities and products to avoid
- Follow-up arrangements
- Who handles concerns
- When medical advice is needed
Licensing in Dubai
What the March 2026 Notice Requires
Dubai Municipality notified ladies' and men's salons and beauty centres that they must refer to Dubai Health Authority for all licences required to provide non-surgical cosmetic services. It also states that these services are prohibited unless performed by professionals with an approved DHA professional licence.
DHA's non-surgical cosmetic procedure table lists microblading for specified professional categories. Its facility standard generally directs non-surgical cosmetic services to DHA-licensed health facilities permitting plastic surgery or dermatology, while separate provisions address limited procedures by beauty therapists in salon or non-clinical settings. Confirm the exact professional privilege, written treatment plan and establishment authorisation. This guide is not legal or medical advice.
Required DHA Approvals
The service and professional must meet current licensing and privilege requirements
Qualified Professionals
Training alone is not a substitute for an active licence and authorised scope
Verify Before Treatment
Check the DHA registry and ask to see the establishment's relevant approvals
Use Current Information
Requirements can change, so verify current records before treatment
Have Questions?
Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers about licensing, practitioner checks, suitability, techniques and aftercare
Microblading is a form of semi-permanent makeup in which pigment is placed into the skin to create stroke-like eyebrow marks. The appearance, fading and healing experience vary, so discuss realistic healed results with an appropriately licensed practitioner before deciding.
Yes. Dubai Municipality's March 2026 notice instructs salons and beauty centres to obtain all necessary DHA licences before providing non-surgical cosmetic services. It also prohibits those services unless performed by professionals holding an approved DHA professional licence.
The current DHA procedure table lists microblading for dermatologists or plastic surgeons, appropriately trained other physicians or GPs, and beauty therapists. Nurses are marked as not permitted for this procedure in that table. Beauty therapists are also subject to licensing, training, privilege, prescription and written-treatment-plan requirements. Verify current records before deciding.
DHA standards generally direct non-surgical cosmetic services to DHA-licensed health facilities that permit plastic surgery or dermatology, including hospitals, day surgical centres and outpatient clinics. They also contain limited provisions for beauty therapists in salon or non-clinical settings. Do not assume an ordinary salon approval is sufficient: check the professional privilege, written treatment plan and establishment authorisation for microblading.
Search the practitioner's name in the DHA Medical Registry and check that the licence is active and relevant. Ask the establishment to show its current authorisation for the procedure.
Seek advice from an appropriately licensed healthcare professional if you have a skin condition, allergies, take medicines that may affect healing, are pregnant, or have another health concern. A website or cosmetic consultation should not replace personalised medical advice.
Ask about the practitioner's DHA licence and privileges, your suitability, the chosen technique, pigment, hygiene and single-use items, expected healed result, risks, written aftercare, follow-up and options if you are unhappy with the outcome.
Follow the written instructions provided by your licensed practitioner because advice may vary by technique and individual circumstances. Do not improvise with medicines or skincare products. If you are concerned about healing or develop unexpected symptoms, contact an appropriately licensed healthcare professional promptly.
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Questions to Ask Before Treatment
A professional provider should answer these questions clearly and without pressure
STEP 1
“Can I verify your active DHA professional licence and your authorisation to perform microblading?”
STEP 2
“Is this establishment currently approved to provide this non-surgical cosmetic service?”
STEP 3
“Can you show healed results, explain what is realistic for my skin and describe how the colour may change?”
STEP 4
“Which items are single-use, how is the work area prepared and what pigment will be used?”
STEP 5
“What are the risks and alternatives, and is there any reason I should obtain medical advice first?”
STEP 6
“Will I receive written aftercare, follow-up details and a clear contact if I have concerns?”
Quick Reference
Before You Choose Any Provider
Use these checks alongside the detailed guide before making a decision
Verify the Professional
Match the practitioner's identity to a current licence and relevant professional title
Check the Establishment
Ask for current authorisation to provide the procedure in that setting
Review Healed Results
Fresh photographs do not show the final colour, shape or healed appearance
Get Written Aftercare
Know the healing plan, follow-up arrangements and who handles concerns
Pause If You Notice These Signs
Licence details are unclear
Do not rely only on certificates, social-media biographies or verbal assurances. Verify current records.
You are pressured to decide quickly
Discount deadlines should never replace a proper consultation, suitability review and informed decision.
Only fresh results are shown
Ask to see healed work because pigment appearance can change after the initial procedure.
Risks and aftercare are not explained
A responsible consultation should cover possible risks, alternatives, healing, follow-up and support.
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