Do I need insurance for at least 60 days to enter Thailand if my flight is scheduled before that?

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Nov 25, 2020

4 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

My insurance company stated that"  Each individual trip is insured for a maximum travel period of 56 days" . Will they let me in if i have a flight back before 56 days or do i need the insurance to cover at least 60 days?

Thanks for advice!

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The original poster inquired about their insurance coverage for a trip to Thailand, specifically whether insurance needs to cover at least 60 days if their flight back is scheduled before that time. The consensus from the comments indicates that travelers must show insurance that covers the entire duration of their visa stay in Thailand. Even if a flight is scheduled for a date before reaching the maximum insured period, the insurance must cover the full period allowed by their visa. There are mentions of COVID-specific insurance being necessary, as well as confusion about how insurance is verified by Thai officials.

Rob ******

My understanding is the average thai Royal police immigration officer could not read your insurance policy anyway , so it can't be checked at entry . So where is it checked ?

4 years ago

Graham ******

@Rob *****

U have to get the insurance before U get into Thailand, then show the Thai embassy in your country that U have the insurance before they will give you a Coe to enter Thailand, if U don't get the Coe I don't think U get on the plane to Thailand

4 years ago

Rob ******

@Graham *****

Okay , you understand insurance policies and you think the Thai government offical is going to read and examine your policy .

Can't see it as a chance in hell , in reality .

From an underwriter i can buy anything . Depending exactly on conditions imposed . No thai offical can accurately assess that .

I just buy a specific 100,000 cover on any event for the length of time , offered by any company that pops up and sells it to me . Haha . What a fantastic business model . I love it .

4 years ago

Graham ******

@Rob *****

some people on this site have told story of being knocked back because insurance didn't specify covid 19 , I just got my visa approved yesterday in Australia about to buy insurance and book asq room which I then have to send to the Thai embassy for approval

4 years ago

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Graham ******

Kool *******

You need any required insurance to cover the full time your visa allows you to stay. If you have a 60 day, then 6/ days, a 90 day then 90 days, and one full year for a year visa, even if it is multi-entry.

4 years ago

Graham ******

U need to show insurance for every day U are in Thailand that's all there is to it , if not insured for the whole time then U will not get in

4 years ago

Vincent ********

@Graham *****

are you sure about that ? I never read that and have no insurance and stay here without any problem

4 years ago

Graham ******

@Vincent *******

yes I'm very sure if you don't have covid insurance at the least then U will not get a Coe to enter Thailand , some visa U need more than covid insurance

4 years ago

Vincent ********

@Graham *****

ok thank you for the explanation.

4 years ago

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Vincent ********

You need a special Covid insurance in a Thaï company

4 years ago

Da ******

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Vincent *******

i need an insurance which covers covid but it does not has to be a thai insurance. That's not true. But that was not the question. Thank you anyway 🙂.

4 years ago

Vincent ********

@Da *****

I have the same kind of insurance and I am no more covered because I stuck here for one year now. It’s not a request of government to come in Thailand and it’s up to you to take the risk or not I think. But I arrived here before Covid

4 years ago

Jennifer ********

@Vincent *******

All new visas being issued for entry into Thailand now require, at minimum, the Covid-only insurance with minimum coverage of 100,000k.

4 years ago

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Jennifer ********

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