Mandatory Health Insurance Scheme for Qatar | Health Financing and Insurance Department | Mandatory Health Insurance Scheme

byInformation's •June 15, 2023

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Mandatory Health Insurance Scheme for Qatar

Health Financing and Insurance Department > Mandatory Health Insurance Scheme

Introduction

As your health matters, we offer you a health insurance services that protect you against accidents and medical emergency related conditions during your stay in Qatar.

The well-being of the visitors to the State of Qatar is our priority, therefore the Ministry of Public Health has set the necessary regulations to ensure that you receive quality healthcare services if needed.

To achieve the desired goals of your visit to our country, whether for tourism or to learn about our culture and values, or to accomplish some business, obtaining health insurance that you trust and that guarantees you insurance coverage for medical emergency and accidents, will save you time, effort and money, in case the necessity arises.

How to Obtain Visitors’ Health Insurance? 

To avoid paying for your healthcare services in emergency or accident, all visitors to the State of Qatar are advised to obtain a Health Insurance Policy that covers Emergency and Accident healthcare services before entering the Country.

However, if you plan to extend your stay in the country for additional (30) days, you must buy a health insurance policy.

You can purchase the Health Insurance Policy from any of the Insurance Companies Registered with or approved by approved by the Ministry of Public Health via this link.

Upon completion of the purchase of the Policy, you can apply on the website of the Ministry of Interior or through “Metrash" App to obtain/extend your Visit visa.

Health Insurance Premium

The premium for the Mandatory Visitors’ Health Insurance policy is QAR 50 per month.
The visitor can purchase additional coverage (Top-ups) as desired provided extra premium determined by the insurance companies.

Insurance companies registered with the Ministry of Public Health

MOPH Registered Insurance Companies (Apply Online)

What Is Covered by The Policy?

Emergency medical treatment:

1. Up to QAR 150,000 for the policy period and within the State of Qatar.
2. Emergency medical assistance with a sub-limit of QAR 35,000, includes:

• Emergency ambulance transportation within the State of Qatar, and where necessary.

• Medical evacuation to the visitor’s country of residence.

3. COVID-19 and Quarantine:

a) Sub-limit up to QAR 50,000.

b) Covid-19 treatment for positive cases.

c) Quarantine expenses (for confirmed cases) are up to QAR 300 per day.

4. No waiting period is required under this document.
5. Repatriation: In the event of the visitor's death within the State of Qatar, the cost of repatriation is covered up to an amount of QAR 10,000.
6. No copayment or deductibles required for any covered services as per the terms and conditions stipulated in the visitor's health insurance policy.

International Health Insurance Policies: 

In addition to the visitors’ health insurance policies issued by insurance companies registered with the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), visitors’ health insurance policies issued by MOPH approved international insurancee companies are also accepted. The visitor must ensure that the international insurance policy fulfils the acceptance criteria defined by the MOPH, which include:

The geographical coverage must include the State of Qatar.
The policy is valid and cover the period of the full duration of visitor’s stay in the country.
The policy covers emergency and accidents healthcare services with a limit of QAR 150,000, without deductibles or copayments.
The policy covers COVID-19 with a limit of QAR 50,000.
Presence of a physical proof of health insurance coverage (paper format of the policy) to be presented by the border authority and healthcare providers on demand.