Travellers to Qatar now need compulsory insurance from a Doha-based company

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• Joshua Critchley says:

  3 Feb3 February 11:52

  Dubai on a QF is better anyway
  U-turn Al must needs to pay his legal fees for his Airbus tantrums somehow.

• Giovanni says:

  3 Feb3 February 13:05

  For reference I wasn’t asked for anything at check in this afternoon. Now, I just landed in Doha an hour ago and they accepted my insurance I purchased in the UAE (Allianz, I am a uae resident). It’s a worldwide policy for a 2 weeks trip. I just purchased it 3 days ago so perhaps she took pity on me. Perhaps she didn’t care.

  The immigration lady looked it up and down and looked like she was going to say something but accepted it as fine without mentioning anything about needing a Qatari company’s insurance.

  • Giovanni says:

    3 Feb3 February 13:06

    Flew with Qatar in “first” from the UAE to doha in case that makes a difference.

• Rocky says:

  3 Feb3 February 13:51

  Do you need Qatar travel insurance even if you are only transit?

  I have my own Amex travel insurance and don’t want to purchase Qatar specific insurance where my transit is only 1 hr.

  • Rob says:

    3 Feb3 February 14:05

    No

• James Harper says:

  3 Feb3 February 14:37

  Qatar insurance companies must be taking a lead from rip off Britain! All countries could follow suit and what a mess there would be.

• KMcCallum says:

  3 Feb3 February 14:41

  Is it possible to pay a fee to extend the AMEX platinum travel insurance to over 70s?

  • Rob says:

    3 Feb3 February 15:46

    No

    • David says:

      4 Feb4 February 22:10

      Swap for the Plat corporate card (if eligible) maybe Rob? Isn’t it <80 for insurance or has that changed ?

• Alan says:

  3 Feb3 February 14:55

  Can I check you need travel insurance when connecting (I get it doesn’t have to be the local Qatari insurance). Only asking as I’m due to fly LHR-DOH-SIN return in a few weeks.

  My understanding for my return leg, I can do an QR early check in at the Jewel Changi. This is only available for select destinations including UK. It excludes destinations such as USA as they require document checks such as vaccine certificates?, etc. So if a verification at check in for insurance is required for Doha transit then this early check in is no longer possible I assume?

• His Holyness says:

  3 Feb3 February 18:03

  Ukraine started this compulsory insurance scam on the excuse of Covid. All priced the same, multiple providers and no way to opt-out even if you have ultra-fancy cover.

  • No Longer Entitled says:

    3 Feb3 February 18:30

    I would be grateful that Ukraine provider this cover. I would imagine most domestic insurers wont cover you given travel is against FCDO advice.

    • His Holyness says:

      3 Feb3 February 23:47

      It started in Covid, nothing to do with the conflict.

• NigelthePensionerr says:

  3 Feb3 February 18:26

  Just to confirm to all readers….you do NOT need this insurance if you are in transit and remaining airside

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