Whether you’ve decided to move to the United Arab Emirates for professional or personal reasons, for an internship or a vacation, make sure you take out travel insurance or expatriate health insurance for you and your family. This will help you avoid unexpected financial, health and legal risks. When choosing an international insurance policy, pay particular attention to the cover offered by the contract. You need to take into account repatriation, hospitalization, civil liability and other emergency medical expenses. Take out travel insurance for Dubai with Mondassur!
Political system: Federation
Capital: Abu Dhabi
Surface area: 83,6000 km²
Population: 9.4 million
Languages spoken: : Arabic
Currency: United Arab Emirates dirham
Visas United Arab Emirates
If you are a European citizen, you do not need a tourist or business visa for a stay of less than 30 days. You must therefore arrive within two months of the date of issue of your visa. The duration of your stay is therefore calculated from the date of entry into the country (extension possible).
Ambassade de France à Abou Dabi
Angle Delma street (n°13) et Al Nahyan street (n°26)
PO box 4014 – Abou Dabi
Tél: 971 44 35 100
Fax: 971 44 34 158
Email: contact@ambafrance.ae
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Paris
2, Boulevard de la Tour Maubourg
75016 Paris
Tél: 01.44.34.02.00
Fax : 01.47.55.61.04
Email : ambassade.emirats@wanadoo.fr
Vaccines and Safety in the United Arab Emirates
Vaccination
- Compulsory vaccinations and certificates: No vaccinations are required.
- Recommended vaccines and certificates: For adults, don’t forget vaccines against tetanus, polio, hepatitis A & B, typhoid and Japanese encephalitis (for long stays). For children, don’t forget vaccinations against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, tuberculosis, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis A & B (long-stay). So don’t hesitate to consult your doctor before you leave, for advice on vaccinations.
- Local diseases: In the United Arab Emirates, the following diseases are common: spider, snake, fish and scorpion bites, Japanese encephalitis, roundworm, hepatitis A & B, sexually transmitted diseases, polio, rabies, AIDS, tetanus.
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Health insurance in the United Arab Emirates
Why take out health insurance when traveling or living in the United Arab Emirates? Firstly, because health expenses can quickly reach very high levels abroad. Secondly, health insurance is compulsory in the United Arab Emirates in order to receive treatment in a public or private establishment. Repatriation cover is also an essential criterion. In the event of a serious accident, medical repatriation to the nearest medical center or to the country of residence may be necessary. Depending on where you are at the time of the accident, and the medical prognosis, it may be necessary to charter a helicopter or medical aircraft, for example.
Don’t hesitate, get a free quote online! Our broker advisors will be happy to answer your questions and advise you on your choice of insurance.
Mondassur can help you choose your health insurance by helping you compare the different offers on the market. Depending on your profile, we can offer you different types oftravel insurance,international student insurance andexpatriate insurance.
