Travel insurance to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia

Elite vacation without additional costs

The UAE is a country that truly surprises with its development. The local beaches here attract absolutely everyone, and there is also something to do here for extreme sports enthusiasts. If you want to get to know the Arab culture better and at the same time relax with maximum comfort, then the UAE is the best place for this.

The most popular city in the country is Dubai, although it is not the capital. There are three resort areas here - Bur Dubai, Jumeirah and Deir. In the city you can choose a luxurious hotel on the seashore. Among the main attractions of the city are the World Trade Center, the Dubai Museum, the Said Palace, and of course the tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa.

The capital of the UAE is Abu Dhabi - this is a real green paradise in the middle of the desert. Here you can stay in one of the city hotels, or live in the very center of the Sir Bani Yas Island Reserve. The sea here is incredibly beautiful and clean, and on the background of the beach there are many mirror skyscrapers. Moreover, Abu Dhabi offers a lot of opportunities for shopping.

Saudi Arabia has become a popular destination for tourism in the last few years. It offers a unique diversity - Arabian deserts, shrines of the Muslim world and a variety of entertainment. The peculiarity of vacationing in Saudi Arabia is that here ancient culture is combined with a modern environment. Many tourists want to explore the incredibly rich flora and fauna of the Red Sea, so diving is especially popular here.

Saudi Arabia is a Muslim country, so it attracts with unusual religious monuments and shrines. The most popular cities for tourists are the capital Riyadh, Medina, Mecca, Jeddah. In the capital, you must definitely visit the citadel of old Riyadh.

Features of travel insurance in the UAE and Saudi Arabia

To enter the country, you must have medical insurance in Saudi Arabia or the UAE. The minimum insurance amount is 30 thousand euros, but due to the high cost of medical services, this money may simply not be enough. Many tourists take out a policy for 50-100 thousand dollars to feel safe.

Insurers offer tourists both standard policies and additional ones. The standard policy includes the following services:

• Emergency assistance;
• Transportation to the hospital;
• Emergency dental care;
• Outpatient and inpatient treatment;
• Delivery to the homeland;
• Repatriation in the event of death.

The policy does not provide for the payment of compensation if the insured event occurred before the trip. It also does not apply if the insured was intoxicated or intoxicated during the insured event.

What additional risks should be included in the policy

If you take out an insurance policy before applying for a visa, you can insure yourself against not being able to travel. If the embassy refuses you or if you or a relative becomes ill, the insurer will reimburse the cost of the trip. If you plan to ski at the Ski Dubai ski resort, or go surfing and diving in the Gulf of Oman or the Persian Gulf, you must definitely mention this in your policy.

You can also insure your luggage, especially if you are taking something valuable with you. If it is stolen, the insurer will compensate you for the losses. The sun in the UAE and Saudi Arabia is quite strong, so you can additionally arrange the option of assistance with burns. Additional options also include driving a motorcycle, car or moped. 

Cost of medical services

Before the UAE began to actively extract oil, the country had a rather weak medicine. However, this has changed dramatically over the past 50 years. At the moment, the country has a high level of medicine, but the cost of medical services is also quite high. Hospitals have all the modern equipment, and qualified doctors provide timely and high-quality medical care.

Medicine here is cheaper than in the USA, but prices are higher than in such nearby countries as India, Singapore and Thailand. Foreigners cannot receive free medical care, you have to pay even for first aid. A visit to the doctor can cost $14-70, an appendix removal operation - $2250-2600, and a specialist consultation - $70.

The cost of the policy is influenced by many factors, including the age of the insured, the duration of the trip, and the number of additional options. To calculate the cost of the policy, you can use the online calculator function. To do this, you only need to enter information in the fields. In addition, you can order travel insurance in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in just a few minutes without visiting the office.