Do you need mandatory health insurance when applying for an extension of stay based on marriage in Thailand?

O-A Visa Extension of Stay Health Insurance Marriage Visa Thai Immigration Rules

Nov 7, 2020

4 years ago

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A friend of mines English isn't up to scratch so on his behalf. I don't want to give him false information hence my post.

He entered the Kingdom 28 December 2017 on a O-A type visa. He has since had one extension of stay based on retirement. To do this he also had to purchase additional health insurance based upon the regulations that came into effect last year. He has since married a Thai national. I remember reading a post that after extending you stay once you would be able to apply for an extension of stay based upon marriage. The major question is when applying for the extension of stay based on marriage do you have to have the mandatory health insurance.( in his case totally  unnecessary as he is an ex government employee and has worldwide lifetime unlimited coverage anyway)

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TLDR : Answer Summary

A person holding an O-A visa who has extended their stay based on retirement is inquiring about applying for an extension of stay based on marriage to a Thai national. Specifically, the question is whether mandatory health insurance is required in this situation. Responses confirm that if one is applying for a one-year extension of stay based on marriage, health insurance is not necessary.

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Benjamin ******

And just like that, this post is closed

4 years ago

Benjamin ******

>The major question is when applying for the extension of stay based on marriage do you have to have the mandatory health insurance.

If you have a one year extension of stay based on marriage to a Thai national, you DO NOT need health insurance

4 years ago

Matt *******

@Benjamin *****

, I was of the belief that if your original visa was O-A, that any extension thereafter (retirement or marriage) would require health insurance? Have I got this wrong?

4 years ago

Tod *********

yep, your belief is in error

@Ma**

, it works like this, IF you enter on an O-A visa you have to get at least 1 yearly extension based on the reason you got the visa (being over 50 aka retirement) by meeting the requirements (proof of funds & proof of insurance by one of the 14 thai carriers).

BUT

If you're married to a thai, after that you can change the reason you're applying for an extension to marriage to a thai when you would meeting the financial requirements of that extension and when you would not need insurance.

4 years ago

Matt *******

Thanks for the clarification Tod

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@Benjamin *****

Thank you

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