Visas and Health in the United Arab Emirates

Whether you have decided to go to the United Arab Emirates for professional or personal reasons, internship or vacation reasons, consider taking out travel or expat health insurance for you and your family. This will avoid the financial, health and legal risks that would occur unexpectedly. In your choice of international insurance, pay attention to repatriation, hospital costs, civil liability and other emergency medical expenses.

In the context of the Covid-19 crisis, Dubai is one of the few countries to remain open. So you can go to Dubai in Covid time. It is essential to take out travel insurance for Dubai. The country remains open but you are not immune to being infected or having another health concern.

Political regime: Federation
Capital: Abu Dhabi
Area: 83,6000 sq km
Population: 9.4 million
Languages spoken: Arabic
Currency: United Arab Emirates Dirham

Visas United Arab Emirates

If you are a European  national, you do not need a tourist or business visa for a stay of less than 30 days. Arrival must be within two months of the date the visa is issued. The length of your stay is taken into account from the date of entry into the country (possible extension).

Vaccines and Security in the United Arab Emirates

vaccination

• Compulsory vaccines and certificates: No vaccine is required.
• Recommended vaccines and certificates: For adults, do not forget vaccines against tetanus, polio, hepatitis A and B, typhoid, Japanese encephalitis (for long stays). For children, don’t forget vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, tuberculosis, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis A and B, (long stay).
• Local diseases: In the United Arab Emirates, the following diseases are common: Spider, snake, fish and scorpion bites, Japanese encephalitis, ascaris, hepatitis A and B, sexually transmitted diseases, polio, rabies, AIDS, tetanus.

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Health insurance in the United Arab Emirates

Why take out international health insurance when traveling or living in the United Arab Emirates? Simply because health spending quickly reaches very high amounts abroad. On the other hand, health insurance is compulsory in the United Arab Emirates in order to be covered in a public or private institution. In addition, the repatriation guarantee is an essential criterion. In the event of a serious accident it is sometimes necessary to carry out a medicalized repatriation to the nearest medical center or to the country of residence. Depending on where you are at the time of the accident, and depending on the medical prognosis, it may be necessary to charter a helicopter or a medicalized aircraft.

Mondassur supports you in your choice of international health insurance by helping you compare the different offers on the market. Depending on your profile, we will be able to offer you different travel, international student and expatriate insurance packages.