Al Hosn App

What Al Hosn App does

Al Hosn App is the official digital health platform of the United Arab Emirates, operated by the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) in coordination with the Department of Health Abu Dhabi and the Dubai Health Authority. Launched on April 26, 2020, the mobile application was originally built to manage COVID-19 health verification through the Green Pass system — a color-coded indicator (Green, Red, Grey) reflecting vaccination status and PCR test results that determines access to public venues. The platform has since expanded into a broader national health credential, incorporating travel passes compliant with EU DCC and IATA Travel Pass standards, children's immunization records for ages 0-18, pilgrimage documentation for Hajj and Umrah, and event-specific passes for major UAE gatherings such as Expo 2020 Dubai and the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Technically, the platform is built as an AI-assisted digital health application running on national cloud infrastructure with HIPAA, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, and ISO/IEC 27018 certifications. Its core features include encrypted multilingual QR code verification (Arabic, English, Hindi), family member management, real-time health status updates, and integration with UAE PASS for digital identity, ICA for Emirates ID verification, and GDRFA for immigration services. The app is distributed through Apple App Store, Google Play, Huawei AppGallery, and Samsung Galaxy Store, with Apple Wallet support and a web-based login option.

Commercially, Al Hosn operates as a free public service with no paid tiers, subscriptions, or monetization mechanisms. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no private shareholders, and no revenue figures — the platform is entirely state-funded as part of the UAE's national digital health infrastructure. It has served 10.3M registered users across 176 countries, with approximately 2M daily active users and 40,000+ daily downloads at peak reporting. The product has received international recognition including a 2022 Bronze Stevie Award for Most Valuable Government Response, a 2021 Global Excellence Award, and a Digital Health Award for Best in Mobile Digital Health Resources.

Name

Al Hosn App

Legal name

Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP)

Website

https://alhosnapp.ae

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Al Hosn App is the UAE government's official digital health platform, operated by the Ministry of Health and Prevention to provide citizens, residents, and visitors with verified vaccination records, COVID-19 health passes, and travel/pilgrigation health credentials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Digital Health Platform

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312)

SIC

In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835)

akta.pro primary industry

HIE Platforms & Network Services (Community/Regional/National) (HLACABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Traveler Health Compliance & Digital Health Passes (THALAPAF), Consent, Authorization & Data Sharing Governance (opt-in/opt-out, DS4P) (HLACABAG)

Keywords

• Digital health verification
• Vaccination records management
• Health passport app
• Covid contact tracing
• Government health platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Free Government Service: Al Hosn App is a free government application provided by the UAE Ministry of Health & Prevention. There is no commercial revenue model as the app serves as a national digital health platform for public health purposes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Al Hosn App is the official UAE government mobile digital health platform that provides real-time COVID-19 health status verification through a color-coded Green Pass system, displays vaccination records and PCR test results, and issues travel passes recognized internationally. The platform integrates with UAE health authorities (MOHAP, DoH, DHA), national identity systems, and international verification standards to enable safe entry to public places, travel, and pilgrimage. It is offered free of charge to citizens, residents, and visitors.

Product overview

Al Hosn App is a single, unified digital health platform that serves as the UAE's official COVID-19 health verification system. The core product is the Al Hosn mobile application, which is built around the Green Pass system as its central feature for displaying vaccination status, test results, and recovery certificates. The platform integrates with multiple UAE health authorities (MoHAP, DoH, DHA), national identity systems (UAE PASS, ICA, GDRFA), and international standards (EU DCC, IATA Travel Pass) to aggregate and verify health data. Beyond the core health pass functionality, the platform offers specialized passes including Travel Pass (for international travel), Hajj Card/Umrah Card (for pilgrimage), Abu Dhabi GP Pass (for motorsport events), EmSAT Pass (for standardized testing), and Government Summit Pass (for government events), along with family member management and children's vaccination tracking (0-18 years). The Al Hosn App also supports Apple Wallet integration for convenient status presentation and includes visitor registration features for non-residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Al Hosn App The official UAE COVID-19 mobile application serving as a national digital health platform. Provides real-time vaccination status, PCR test results, and health pass verification for residents, citizens, and visitors.
• Green Pass The central digital health pass system displaying vaccination status, test results, and recovery certificates. Uses color-coded indicators (Green, Red, Grey) to show an individual's COVID-19 health status, enabling safe entry to public places.
• Travel Pass Digital health credential designed for international travel, containing vaccination records, test results, and recovery certificates that comply with EU Digital COVID Certificate and IATA Travel Pass standards.
• Hajj Card Digital documentation and verification card for pilgrims undertaking Hajj pilgrimage, providing health verification required for Hajj participation.
• Umrah Card Digital documentation and verification card for pilgrims undertaking Umrah pilgrimage, providing health verification for Umrah participation.
• Children's Vaccination Tracking (0-18) Vaccination tracking feature enabling parents and guardians to monitor and manage vaccination records for children and young adults from birth to 18 years of age, with reminders for required doses.
• Expo 2020 Pass Special event health pass for Expo 2020 Dubai attendees, enabling health verification and access control for the international exposition event.
• Abu Dhabi GP Pass Event-specific health pass for Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix attendees, providing digital verification of health status for event access.
• EmSAT Pass Digital health pass for Emirates Standardized Test (EmSAT) participants, verifying health status for test-taking at designated testing centers.
• Government Summit Pass Digital health credential for attendees of government summit events, enabling health verification for summit participation and access control.
• Blue School Initiative Health verification program for educational institutions participating in the Blue School initiative, enabling digital health status verification for school attendance and activities.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Ministry of Health & Prevention (MoHAP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 April 2020Primary overseeing authority that developed and manages Al Hosn as the official COVID-19 app for UAE. Provides ongoing updates and manages all health data integration.
• Department of Health Abu DhabicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 April 2020Health authority providing vaccination and PCR test data integration for Abu Dhabi residents. Contributed to the cloud-based platform supporting child vaccination records.
• Dubai Health Authority (DHA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 April 2020Health authority providing vaccination and test data for Dubai residents. Logo appears on official vaccination certificates.
• Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICA)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides Emirates ID verification and unified ID database integration for user authentication and health record linking.
• Ra'aya (رعايتي) Digital Healthcare PlatformstrategicTechnology or IntegrationDeveloped in collaboration with Ra'aya, part of the unified National Unified Medical Record (NUMR) system and population health management.
• UAE PASScoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with UAE's official digital identity app for secure login and identity verification.
• General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Awqaf (GAIAE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Hajj pilgrimage permits, integrating health requirements for pilgrims.
• Ministry of Education (MOE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunched EmSAT pass for students accessing testing centers safely.
• Expo 2020 DubaistrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated Al Hosn passes for visitor entry to Expo 2020, enabling safe access for over 20 million visitors.
• Emirates Schools Establishment (ESE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Blue School Initiative allowing parents to view school vaccination rates.
• Abu Dhabi Education and Knowledge (ADEK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation authority partner for student health verification.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Sehhaty (Saudi MoH): Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health patient-facing app for appointments, vaccination records, and health services — a regional peer serving similar functions (immunization records, health credentials) for a different national audience.

Direct peers

• PeduliLindungi: Indonesia's government-mandated COVID-19 health verification app with similar QR pass system, contact tracing, and integration with national health databases.
• Aarogya Setu: India's official government COVID-19 contact tracing and health status verification app, built on similar government-mandate and QR pass architecture as Al Hosn, serving a multi-hundred-million-user base.
• NHS COVID-19 App: UK's official national COVID-19 contact tracing and health verification app, comparable in government mandate and integration with national health infrastructure.
• TousAntiCovid: France's official COVID-19 health pass app with EU DCC-compatible travel certificates — directly comparable in functionality, EU interoperability, and government mandate.
• Tawakkalna: Saudi Arabia's official national health verification and government services app, directly comparable as a GCC peer with similar regulatory mandate, multi-pass system, and integration with national health authorities.
• COVIDSafe: Australia's government-issued COVID-19 contact tracing app — directly comparable in mandate-driven national health verification deployment.
• BeAware Bahrain: Bahrain's official government COVID-19 app, a regional GCC peer with similar national health verification mandate and integration model.

Broad incumbents

• Apple Health / Apple Wallet: Apple Wallet already integrates Al Hosn vaccination certificates — represents both a partner and a structural risk, as Apple expands native health credential capabilities into the same use case.
• EU Digital COVID Certificate (EU DCC): The pan-European COVID credential standard that Al Hosn interoperates with — a broader incumbent whose standard Al Hosn's Travel Pass conforms to, and which could absorb some verification use cases at the international layer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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