Welcome to Dubai! Essential Apps For Doctors!

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Published Sep 1, 2025

Here in Dubai you can find an app for almost everything. You can access convenient online government services and order super fast grocery deliveries. You can even get your car filled up with petrol while it is parked outside your home or workplace! All UAE sites and apps are available in both English and Arabic and some offer additional languages.

Here is a list of the most useful apps and websites for Doctors once they land in Dubai:

Government Services

UAE Pass app https://uaepass.ae

Secure national digital identity for citizens, residents and visitors in UAE. Allows you to verify your identity and access government and other services, as well as digitally sign and authenticate documents and transactions.

UAE ICP https://icp.gov.ae/en/

Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship website and app through which you can access residency, visa and business services.

TAMM https://www.tamm.abudhabi

Website and app to access a range of Abu Dhabi Government services.

Abu Dhabi Police https://es.adpolice.gov.ae/trafficservices/

Website and app for contacting Abu Dhabi Traffic Police, such as to report an accident or check traffic fines

Dubai Police https://www.dubaipolice.gov.ae/wps/portal/home

Website and app for contacting Dubai Police, such as reporting a crime, checking traffic fines or applying for police clearance certificate.

Dubai Now https://dubainow.dubai.ae

One-stop shop for residency, housing, utilities, health, travel, police, registered charity donations and society services in Dubai. Website and app.

Banking

Many large international banks, such as Citibank, HSBC, Barclays and Deutsche Bank, have branches in the UAE and will open a UAE account for you. It is also worth considering getting a local bank account. Many offer good promotions and credit card offers.

From Mashreq bank, the UAE’s oldest private bank and one of the best performing banks in the region.

Mashreq Neo https://www.mashreqneo.com/en/uae/home/

Awarded as 'The Best Mobile Banking App' in the Middle East, 2020 by World Finance.

From Emirates NBD, Dubai's government-owned bank and is one of the largest banking groups in the Middle East:

Liv https://www.liv.me/en

UAE’s first digital-only banking app.

From RAKBANK, the National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah:

YAP https://www.yap.com/en/uae

Smart digital banking app.

Skiply https://skiply.ae

App for managing school payments for fees, trips etc. Can use cards from any bank for payments.

From Abu Dhabi Islamic Banking App (ADIB), named Best Bank in the UAE by Global Finance Awards 2023:

ADIB mobile banking app https://www.adib.ae/en/pages/personal_services_mobile_banking.aspx

Property Search

Bayut https://www.bayut.com

Website and app to search for sale or rental properties. Also contains area guides and property valuations.

Property Finder https://www.propertyfinder.ae

Website and app to search for sale or rental properties. Similar to Bayut but from experience Bayut seems to be updated more regularly.

Utilities

In the UAE, a single company supplies water and electricity for each emirate. The following have websites and apps to check usage, pay bills or report faults.

For Dubai: DEWA (Dubai Electricity and Water Authority) https://www.dewa.gov.ae/en/consumer

For Abu Dhabi: ADDC (Abu Dhabi Distribution Company) https://www.addc.ae/en-US/residential/pages/Home.aspx

For Sharjah: SEWA (Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority) https://www.sewa.gov.ae/en/

For other emirates: Etihad WE (Etihad Water and Electricity) https://etihadwe.ae/en/Pages/default.aspx

Communications

You can use Whatsapp for text or voice messages, but live voice or video calling is blocked in the UAE, unless you use a VPN. Mobile phone companies offer international calling packages, and you can use Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Botim or GoChat for video calling.

Mobile phone, home internet and TV packages:

Du https://www.du.ae/personal

My Etisilat UAE https://www.etisalat.ae/en/index.html

Virgin Mobile https://www.virginmobile.ae/#

Mobile phone and home internet

Video calling:

Zoom https://zoom.us

Google Meet https://meet.google.com

Microsoft Teams https://www.microsoft.com/en/microsoft-teams/download-app

Botim https://botim.me/home/

GoChat https://www.gochatapp.net/en/index.html

Travel and Transport

RTA (Roads and Transport Authority, Dubai) https://www.rta.ae/wps/portal/rta/ae/home?lang=en

Website and app for all driving and public transport services in Dubai.

Darbi (Abu Dhabi Integrated Transport Centre)

https://darbi.itc.gov.ae

Website and app for all driving and public transport services in Abu Dhabi

Map and GPS apps:

Google Maps https://www.google.com/maps

Waze https://www.waze.com/apps/

Taxi services:

Careem https://www.careem.com/en-AE/taxi/

Uber https://www.uber.com/ae/en/ride/

Self-drive, car share rentals:

Ekar https://www.uber.com/ae/en/ride/

UDrive https://udrive.ae

Hire a driver for your own car:

Zofeur https://www.zofeur.com

On-demand pay-per-minute chauffeur service. Can drive you home safely in your own car after a party.

Smartdrive (Dubai) https://www.smartdrivedubai.com

Book a driver by the hour or day, for short or long trips.

Petrol delivery, car wash, tyre or battery change on your doorstep:

CAFU https://www.cafu.com

Car servicing and repair, free pick-up and delivery:

Mysyara https://www.mysyara.com

Service My Car https://servicemycar.com/uae

School Search and Reviews

Which School Advisor https://whichschooladvisor.com/uae

Schools Compared https://schoolscompared.com

Good Schools Guide https://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/international/uae

Edarbia https://www.edarabia.com/schools/uae/

Grocery Delivery

Deliveries in less than an hour from a variety of local shops for a small fee:

Instashop https://instashop.com

El Grocer https://www.elgrocer.com/#/stores

Carrefour https://www.carrefouruae.com/mafuae/en/

Large supermarket chain with free scheduled deliveries for orders over 125 AED, or small fee for 60-90 minutes delivery.

Kibsons https://www.kibsons.com/en

Online grocery delivery service with many British products from Sainsbury’s and M&S. Free delivery.

Noon https://grocery.noon.com

Online grocery delivery service with discounts. Scheduled or fast delivery. Free deliveries above minimum order value.

Fresh to Home https://ae.freshtohome.com

Delivery of fresh meat, seafood and groceries.

HeroGo https://www.herogo.ae

Discounted fresh fruit and vegetable boxes. Saves surplus fresh produce from going to waste.

Meal Delivery Apps

Deliveroo https://deliveroo.ae

Talabat https://www.talabat.com/uae

Careem Food https://www.careem.com/en-AE/food/

Uber Eats https://www.ubereats.com

Noon Food https://food.noon.com

Online Shopping

Amazon.ae https://www.amazon.ae

Noon.com https://www.noon.com/uae-en/

Local online shopping site, similar to Amazon

Namshi https://www.namshi.com/uae-en/

Clothes and accessories

Secondhand - Buy and Sell

Dubizzle https://www.dubizzle.com

Discounts and Loyalty

The Entertainer https://www.theentertainerme.com

Offers and discounts at many hotels, restaurants and leisure attractions. Some banks (HSBC, FNB/RMB Private Bank) give free membership to account holders.

Share Rewards https://www.sharerewards.com/en

Loyalty programme for Majid Al Futtaim group (Mall of the Emirates, City Centre Malls, Carrefour supermarket, Vox Cinemas etc.)

Blue Rewards https://www.mybluerewards.com/rewards/

Loyalty programme for Al Futtaim fashion, sports home and lifestyle brands (IKEA, Marks and Spencers, ToysRUs etc.)

Shukran https://www.shukran.com/ae/en/

Loyalty programme for Landmark group (Centrepoint, Home Box, Oasis Mall, Shoemart etc.)

Groupon https://www.groupon.ae

Deals and coupons for shops, restaurants, hotels and leisure.

Smiles UAE https://shop.smilesuae.ae

Deals, discounts and rewards app for online shopping and food delivery.

Medical

Dubai Health Authority App - Access DHA’s Smart Services i.e., Manage Appointments, Lab Results and Medications.