I am presently in Thailand on a multi-entry O-A visa, which expires in August 2020 and am stamped in until September 2020. I plan to return to UK for a month in December 2019 and return for a further 90 days from January 2020. It seems that without the recently introduced mandatory health insurance, this plan may not work, as my comprehensive travel insurance (including £7m medical cover) and which meets my needs, may not be acceptable to Immigration. In any event, even if I took out an acceptable health cover for 90 days, that would appear to mean that I would only be stamped in for 90 days and not the 365 days usually given for holders of an O-A visa.
Since the health insurance restrictions currently only apply to holders of the O-X and O-A visas, to avoid this situation, I would need to cancel my O-A visa and obtain an O visa, SETV or even a visa exemption, with appropriate extensions. Does anyone know if it is possible to cancel an O-A visa and what is the procedure?
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The user is currently holding a multi-entry O-A visa in Thailand, which expires in August 2020. They are concerned about upcoming health insurance requirements and how it may affect their travel plans in December 2019 and January 2020. They are contemplating whether to cancel their O-A visa for an O visa or other options to avoid potential issues with immigration regarding the new health insurance rules. There are suggestions in the comments to wait for more clarity on the enforcement of these new rules before making a decision.
