Dh500 fine for Dubai residents who fail to do this

Dubai - The Mandatory Health Insurance law was implemented in 2014 and was rolled out in a several phases.

The process for levying a Dh500 fine per month on Dubai residents who don't have mandatory health cover was initiated on Saturday. The fine is added on for each month a resident or his/her dependents go without the health cover.
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The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has stressed that all residents, regardless of their visa type, need to have medical insurance. Sponsors are required by the law to provide insurance to their employees and dependents.
The Mandatory Health Insurance law was implemented in 2014 and was rolled out in a several phases. The deadline, however, was extended to March 31, 2017, after an increase in number of applicants.
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"In accordance with Dubai government regulations, everyone must be insured before March 31, 2017, to avoid facing fines. By April 1, fines are applicable to everyone and all visa types. When an employer has not provided cover for an employee, the fines are the responsibility of the employer and not the employee. The fines are implemented by the General Directorate of Residency and Immigration during any visa activity. As an employer or sponsor, you are required to insure your employee," the DHA said.
By December 2016, 98 per cent of Dubai residents had health coverage, however, the remaining two per cent are now past their deadline. They face a fine of Dh500 if they try to cancel or renew their UAE visa.
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The health insurance deadline for Dubai visitors was on December 31, 2016.
Phase one of the law required companies with 1,000 employees or more to be insured by the deadline of October 31, 2014.
Companies with 100 to 999 employees had to be insured as part of phase two, with a deadline of July 31, 2015.
Dubai residents, you only have until March 31 to get health insurance
Phase three included companies with 100 or less employees and included every UAE resident - from domestic workers to dependents of employees - to be covered. The initial deadline for this phase was June 30, 2016; however, it was extended twice due to a large number of applicants.
How the health insurance deadlines rolled out:
For Dubai visitors - Dec 31, 2016
Companies with 100 staff - June 30, 2016
Companies with 100-999 staff - July 31, 2015
Companies with 1000+ staff - Oct 31, 2014
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