Does everyone moving to Dubai tested for Hep B?

Hi Gosiak, the medical tests for hepatitis B are usually for certain work cathegories, particularly for those who will be working in the food and hospitality industry or with children. As an architect, you shouldn't have to worry too much about this, but as MellowM mentioned above it's best to confirm with the UAE's immigration. Also, for further general information about getting a visa and work permit have a read of our Visas for Dubai page.

As far as i know hep B together with HIV and tuberculosis are the standard tests carried out to grant visa. If you are a carrier I imagine that affects your chances to have a child with hep B that's about it. If you don't have it you should be safe but if I were you before moving with the family I would call the immigration help line just Google dubaii immigration website and phone the help line up to be certain. My guess is that you will require a doctor certification attesting you haven't got hep B. A friend of mine was in a similar situation not with this but with tuberculosis. She suffered a type of tumor that after treatment with chemo left her lungs scarred as if she had tuberculosis. When she went to the medical they started going crazy and wanted to deport her immediately. She had to get her doctor in her home country to send urgently confermation that the scars were not tuberculosis. After that they calmed down. So prepare to bring with you a certification attesting you aren't just gonna pass hep B because you sneeze at someone or something like that. Also make sure you check several opinion as here you phone the same help line 5 times and you can get 5 different answers. So keep probing until all is clear. You may also ask your employer to get their P.R.O. to verify this for u as he/she will be the one processing your residency on behalf of your employer. good luck