PCR test in Dubai — honest pricing, airline-grade.
Free PCR exists for symptomatic residents at DHA centres — we'll point you there. For everyone else: AED 150 in clinic, AED 250 at your door, ISO-accredited lab, accepted by every airline.
PCR options & turnaround
PCR – Clinic
Result in 6–8 hours
Business Bay walk-in or appointment
PCR – Home/Hotel
Result in Same evening
Nurse to your address in 60–90 min
Express 3-hour
Result in 3 hours
Last-minute travel
Emergency 90-min
Result in 90 minutes
Connecting flights only
Rapid antigen
Result in 15 minutes
Not airline-valid
PCR + antigen combo
Result in 15 min + 8 hr
Instant + formal cert
When PCR really is free in Dubai
- · UAE nationals and residents with COVID-like symptoms at designated DHA primary care centres
- · Contact tracing cases flagged by Al Hosn app
- · Some employers offer fully-subsidised testing under company health plans — check your HR portal
- · Some insurance plans reimburse PCR when clinically indicated
For everything outside those categories — travel, screening, pre-procedure, fit-to-work, school return — there is no genuinely free PCR in Dubai. Anyone advertising it usually adds a consultation or "concierge" fee. Our quoted price is the price.
PCR test Dubai — FAQs
Is the PCR test really free in Dubai?+
Government-funded free PCR for symptomatic UAE residents is available at designated DHA centres — we will help you find the nearest one if eligible. For everyone else (travellers, screening, pre-procedure, return-to-work), our PCR is AED 150 in clinic or AED 250 at your address. We never quote 'free' and then add hidden fees.
How fast are PCR results in Dubai?+
Standard turnaround is 6–8 hours from sample collection — most patients have a verified PDF result before bedtime. Express 3-hour and emergency 90-minute options exist for last-minute flights (surcharges apply). Antigen rapid tests deliver in 15 minutes.
Is your PCR result accepted by every airline?+
Yes — our lab is DHA-licensed and ISO 15189 accredited. The PDF carries a QR-verifiable DHA tracking number and is accepted by Emirates, Etihad, Qatar Airways, British Airways, Lufthansa, Air France, Singapore Airlines and every IATA carrier we have ever tested. It is also recognised for entry into Saudi Arabia, India, UK, EU and US destinations.
Can you do a PCR test at my home or hotel?+
Yes — a registered nurse arrives within 60–90 minutes, takes a nasopharyngeal swab in 30 seconds, and delivers the sample to the lab. PDF result emailed by 6pm same day for samples collected before 11am, otherwise next-morning.
Do you offer PCR + antigen combo for fastest result?+
Yes. We run a 15-minute rapid antigen on the spot for immediate confidence, and the PCR runs in parallel for the formal airline-grade certificate. Many patients booking last-minute flights use this combo.
Can children have PCR tests with you?+
Yes. We have specifically paediatric-trained nurses and we use the smallest-gauge swab. Babies and toddlers are tested in under 10 seconds, usually before they realise what happened. Parents stay holding them throughout.
What other infections can you test at home alongside PCR?+
Flu A/B, RSV, strep A, mycoplasma, Norovirus and other respiratory PCR panels are available alongside or instead of COVID PCR — useful when symptoms could be flu, COVID, RSV or something else, and you want to know before a long-haul flight.
Do you do PCR for visa, residency or pre-employment?+
Yes — and we issue the result in the exact format required by GDRFA, DHA pre-employment, Tasheel and most embassy visa categories. Tell us the purpose on booking and the report is tailored accordingly.
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