Still taken from Al Rayyan TV
Doha: Citizens of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) who will be visiting Qatar are exempt from the mandatory health insurance policy, as the first phase of the Health Insurance Scheme takes effect today.
This is according to a statement by Dr. Yousef Al Maslamani, Medical Director of Hamad General Hospital, in a televised interview with Al Rayyan TV.
"The law does not apply for citizens from Gulf Cooperation Council, only to other visitors," said Dr. Al Maslamani when asked about the insurance policy for GCC citizens visiting Qatar.
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) had announced this week that the first phase of the mandatory Health Insurance Scheme in Qatar will go into effect on February 1, 2023.
The announcement comes in accordance with the Law No. (22) of 2021 regarding healthcare services regulation within Qatar, which stipulates that all visitors must be covered by the mandatory scheme.
The MoPH had explained that the visitors’ insurance would cover emergency and accident services only, with a QR50 per month premium at initial issuance and upon visa extension.
Visitors can also obtain a health insurance policy that covers additional services, and the premiums for such policies will vary depending on the prices of the insurance companies.
