Can I apply for an OA visa with short-term health insurance in Thailand?

@Steve *****

your Thai Embassy has given you links to acceptable insurance.

Believe me...its very simple to get without hassle and without full medical. Do some exploring on Australia Expat groups.



And this is from the Canberra Thai Consulate website re insurance required....with the latest rules update included.

Health Insurance

a certificate of health insurance policy issued by Thai insurance companies which covers all kind of medical treatment ( both in-house patient and out-patient) and includes COVID-19 related treatment, with the minimum coverage of 3,000,000 THB, during the entire period of stay in Thailand. More information for the health insurance can be found on

The applicant who prefer to use health insurance policy issued by foreign insurance companies for the visa application must furnish a completed “Insurance Certificate”, as well as a copy of certificate of health insurance policy that which covers all kind of medical treatment ( both in-house patient and out-patient) and includes COVID-19 related treatment, with the minimum coverage of 3,000,000 THB during the entire period of stay in Thailand. The Insurance Certificate as stipulated by the Office of Insurance Commission and Health Insurance of Thailand, must be completed, signed and stamped by the insurance company. The Insurance Certificate form is available at

Foreign Insurance Certificate as stipulated by the Office of Insurance Commission and Health Insurance of Thailand, which must be completed, signed and stamped by the insurance company. The form can be downloaded from

If the applicant is refused to purchase the health insurance by the insurance company, the applicant can submit additional documents as follows:

(1) Letter of refusal to purchase health insurance from a Thai or foreign insurance company.

(2) A copy of an up-to-date bank statement with a minimum balance of THB 3,000,000 or AUD 125,000 maintained in the bank account for 2 months prior to the application.

(3) The combined of the other health insurance for the coverage of no less than THB 3,000,000.

@Steve *****

wrong way to plan.

If you enter OA you are STUCK with it and MUST have the required insurance to stay / extend it inside Thailand.

Get it for one year with issue date of your planned arrival date into Thailand.

If you dont have the 800,000 Thai baht to deposit in a Thai bank...suck it up and buy the one year required insurance. Its affordable.

Good Luck..

Commenting closed.

@Steve *****

as already mentioned, getting an O visa would be a much better idea if you don’t mind having to deposit 800,000 in a thai bank. You can add single or multi entry permits to it from inside Thailand. Plus you won’t need the ludicrous medical form, police check and so on that you need applying for an O-A in your country

@Mike *****

correct