Compulsory insurance for foreign workers in Laos | World

Obligatory insurance coverage for overseas staff in Laos (Photograph: AFP/VNA)

Vientiane (VNA) – The Ministry of Public
Safety of Laos introduced that the Prime Minister’s Workplace and the Ministry of Finance have permitted laws on medical insurance for overseas
staff, relevant to these coming into Laos from January 3.

The discover states that the COVID-19 insurance coverage programme which was in place earlier has been changed by a hard and fast insurance coverage scheme for overseas employees, requiring all overseas labourers to buy a 12-month
medical insurance with a minimal worth of 500,000 LAK (28.9 USD).

The Ministry of
Public Safety will coordinate with insurance coverage supplier Thavisub Insurance coverage to promote insurance coverage merchandise at border gates throughout Laos, whereas immigration
officers will verify insurance coverage paperwork earlier than the overseas employee enters or
exits the nation./.