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Indian Travelers and Residents in United Arab Emirates Should Ensure Sufficient Health Coverage

The Indian diplomatic missions in Abu Dhabi and Dubai have issued an advisory urging Indian nationals to have adequate medical insurance.

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Key Points

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Visitors must obtain health insurance that fully covers potential medical emergencies.

Employees and dependents living in United Arab Emirates should verify their policies meet these standards.

Policies should also provide for cashless treatment and transportation back to India if required.

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Recent cases show that without proper coverage, individuals face very high medical expenses.

The recommended insurance should include cashless hospital access and the cost of medical repatriation to India.

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3 words

advisory

official advice or warning given by an authority

medical repatriation

sending a patient back to their home country for treatment

cashless

using cards or electronic methods to pay without cash

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