This week the Dubai Government issued a final deadline for mandatory health insurance and failure to honour this will result in fines.
All employees and sponsors will have to pay fine if they fail to provide insurance employees by 31st March 2017 and coverage for visitors by 31st December 2017 as per a new resolution issued by the Dubai Executive Council.
So far, around 98% of Dubai residents have already come under the purview of the mandatory health insurance Law no (11) of 2013 that came into effect in January 2014.
Sunday’s announcement will ensure that the remaining 2% expatriates also get the cover before the stipulated date or face the consequences. The Resolution stipulates that the health insurance requirements should include the provision of an essential health insurance plan approved by the DHA. The health insurance card must be issued by an approved entity and the insurance policy must adhere to the relevant bylaws.