UAE: Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority Now Requiring Proof of Health Insurance Coverage for Employees

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All companies operating in the Jebel Ali free zone are now required to submit a typed declaration detailing the terms of the insurance coverage provided to their registered employees within the zone. The declaration must be prepared in a prescribed format and must be signed and stamped by the company's insurance provider.

The free zone Authority has announced all companies operating in the free zone must submit a typed declaration stating all registered employees working there are covered by the company's insurance policy.

The declaration must be filed on an annual basis and failing to do so may result in restrictions being placed on the company's online government services portal.

A typed copy of the declaration must be submitted in a prescribed format to the Authority and must be signed and stamped by the company's insurance provider. The declaration must include:

• The name of the entity operating in the free zone;

• The insurance period;

• The indemnity limit; and