Compulsory health insurance for entering Qatar
New health insurance requirements for all visitors arriving in Qatar takes effect from 1 February 2023.
The Qatari Ministry of Interior have announced that health insurance is mandatory for all seafarers and passengers (multi entry / business visa) with visa applications. Those have already been issued with visas but are scheduled to travel after will also require health insurance.
Visitors applying for a visa through the website of the Ministry of Interior Qatar Visas (moi.gov.qa) or via the Metrash app, will be directed to the Ministry of Public Health’s website where cover can be arranged with one of the approved insurance companies.
Visas will not be issued until an insurance policy is purchased.
More details on the new health insurance requirements can be found here.
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