The Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi has issued a public advisory reminding Filipino expatriates – and by extension the wider UAE outbound market – that Georgia now requires all visitors to carry health and accident insurance. The regulation, in force from 1 January 2026, sets a minimum coverage of 30,000 GEL (about AED 41,000) and applies to tourists arriving on Georgia’s otherwise liberal visa-free regime.
Under the rule, travellers must present a physical or digital insurance certificate in English or Georgian at border control, showing policyholder names, territorial coverage that includes Georgia, start- and end-dates matching the stay, and the insured risks. The embassy’s notice stresses that airlines may refuse boarding in Dubai if documents cannot be produced, and that Georgian authorities will deny entry or impose fines on non-compliant passengers.
For travellers looking for a one-stop solution to meet Georgia’s updated entry formalities, VisaHQ’s UAE platform (https://www.visahq.com/united-arab-emirates/) can arrange the necessary health insurance alongside visa or e-visa support. Their specialists verify that policies meet the 30,000 GEL coverage floor, issue the English-language certificates accepted at Georgian borders, and can liaise directly with HR or travel coordinators to ensure every passenger boards with the right paperwork.
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Georgia has become one of the UAE’s most popular short-haul leisure escapes thanks to year-round flights from Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi and a straightforward e-visa/visa-free regime for many nationalities. Winter-sports packages and weekend city breaks to Tbilisi and Batumi mean thousands of UAE-based residents transit through DXB and SHJ each month. The new insurance mandate, however, introduces an extra compliance dimension for HR teams managing incentive trips or short project assignments in the Caucasus republic.
Travel-management companies suggest corporate travellers purchase policies via global insurers already familiar with Schengen-style minimum-coverage wording. Policies bundled with major credit-cards often fall short of the GEL 30,000 threshold or exclude winter sports, a common draw for Ras Al Khaimah-based expats heading to Gudauri ski resort. Employers are advised to audit existing travel-risk programmes and ensure that staff – especially frequent flyers who self-book – are alerted to the change.
Diplomatic exemptions apply for holders of diplomatic and service passports, as well as accredited mission staff. Commercial drivers operating international freight routes are also exempt. The embassy’s proactive outreach reflects a broader trend: destination countries tightening insurance and solvency requirements to mitigate the cost of treating uninsured visitors – a development mobility managers need to monitor closely across multiple markets.
Under the rule, travellers must present a physical or digital insurance certificate in English or Georgian at border control, showing policyholder names, territorial coverage that includes Georgia, start- and end-dates matching the stay, and the insured risks. The embassy’s notice stresses that airlines may refuse boarding in Dubai if documents cannot be produced, and that Georgian authorities will deny entry or impose fines on non-compliant passengers.
For travellers looking for a one-stop solution to meet Georgia’s updated entry formalities, VisaHQ’s UAE platform (https://www.visahq.com/united-arab-emirates/) can arrange the necessary health insurance alongside visa or e-visa support. Their specialists verify that policies meet the 30,000 GEL coverage floor, issue the English-language certificates accepted at Georgian borders, and can liaise directly with HR or travel coordinators to ensure every passenger boards with the right paperwork.
Georgia has become one of the UAE’s most popular short-haul leisure escapes thanks to year-round flights from Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi and a straightforward e-visa/visa-free regime for many nationalities. Winter-sports packages and weekend city breaks to Tbilisi and Batumi mean thousands of UAE-based residents transit through DXB and SHJ each month. The new insurance mandate, however, introduces an extra compliance dimension for HR teams managing incentive trips or short project assignments in the Caucasus republic.
Travel-management companies suggest corporate travellers purchase policies via global insurers already familiar with Schengen-style minimum-coverage wording. Policies bundled with major credit-cards often fall short of the GEL 30,000 threshold or exclude winter sports, a common draw for Ras Al Khaimah-based expats heading to Gudauri ski resort. Employers are advised to audit existing travel-risk programmes and ensure that staff – especially frequent flyers who self-book – are alerted to the change.
Diplomatic exemptions apply for holders of diplomatic and service passports, as well as accredited mission staff. Commercial drivers operating international freight routes are also exempt. The embassy’s proactive outreach reflects a broader trend: destination countries tightening insurance and solvency requirements to mitigate the cost of treating uninsured visitors – a development mobility managers need to monitor closely across multiple markets.
