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Are the medical insurance requirements the same for extending a Non-O visa compared to a Non-OA visa in Thailand?
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Is the medical requirements the same for non O and non OA meaning.....when you extend your O visa to 1 year must medical cover be same as for OA
Is the medical requirements the same for non O and non OA meaning.....when you extend your O visa to 1 year must medical cover be same as for OA
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The medical insurance requirements differ between Non-O and Non-OA visas in Thailand. A Non-O visa extension based on retirement does not require health insurance, while a Non-OA extension does. However, for the Thailand Pass, insurance is needed regardless of visa type, and it must cover the total length of stay. Discussions around insurance raise concerns about coverage limits and costs.
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Ken ******
insurance needed for thailand pass must be at least one year? and not tied to visa duration, say one to three months
Benjamin ******
@Ken *****
Insurance must be tied to the duration of the entryKen ******
@Benjamin *****
got it! thank youKen ******
with OA you probably.need to be scared by.policy surprise, mandatory insurance introduced in nov 2019, after two years or more, inpatient cover need to raised from
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0 baht to 3 million! 7 fold increase! hope it won't go.up again after another 2 years
Jannie ********
OPThank you 😊❤️
Benjamin ******
You do not need health insurance for a One Year Extension of Stay based on Retirement from a Non-O visa.
You DO need health insurance for a One Year Extension of Stay based on Retirement from a Non-OA visa.
You DO need health insurance for a One Year Extension of Stay based on Retirement from a Non-OA visa.
Bernard *****
@Benjamin *****
Are you Sure? 😊 Because I just received a quote from AXA... and it starts at 45,000 THB! Expensive because I must pay also French insurance taken directly from my pension! But French insurance is not recognised by Thai immigration.Bernard *****
First I must get my extension... think about the future.... is not important now 😊
Benjamin ******
@Bernard ****
For the extension of stay, health insurance isn't required. For the Thai Pass, it is.
Nick **********
@Bernard ****
I can confirm this from personal experience. Yearly extension of stay based on retirement non-o visa I have never needed health insurance. It was never a requirement. Not needed to apply and get the yearly extension. BUT it is needed to (re-)enter Thailand (to get the Thailand Pass).Benjamin ******
@Bernard ****
The insurance would be the length of time remaining on your "admitted to" stmapBernard *****
@Benjamin *****
Yes, understand that but when you come back to Thailand after going back to your country Thailand Pass asks for insurance. Must pay one year also to be accepted by Thailand Pass (hope Thailand Pass will disappear this year 😊)Benjamin ******
@Bernard ****
You must get it for the length of your stay. If you are currently in Thailand, you do not need the insurance.Bernard *****
@Nick *********
Thanks. And for the Thailand Pass, you must get insurance for 1 year also?Benjamin ******
@Bernard ****
Positive!Bernard *****
@Benjamin *****
ThanksBernard *****
@Benjamin *****
In these times of Covid saying positive is not a good answer 😂😂😂Activity
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