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Do you need to show proof of insurance when re-entering Thailand on an O-X visa after the first year?
Has anyone left the country within the first year on an O-X visa that can advise on their experience with insurance? Do you need to show proof of coverage for the next 12 months when you fly back in?
I am intending to apply for the O-X soon but will be making trips out of the country to do some travel occasionally, most likely every 6 months or so
I am intending to apply for the O-X soon but will be making trips out of the country to do some travel occasionally, most likely every 6 months or so
Answer summary
The general consensus among commenters is that once you have shown proof of insurance upon your initial entry with an O-X visa, you do not need to provide insurance documentation for subsequent re-entries during your visa's validity period. It appears that only the first entry requires proof of insurance for a full year; thereafter, you are not asked to show it again when you re-enter the country.
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Tod *********
and I was afraid this would turn into a "this insurance is better than that one" thread. SO on that note we're done.
@Di ****
you hopefully got your answer, you are NOT asked every time you enter. So you're good to goTod *********
@Wayne ********
do you know if you show proof of insurance when you re-enter the country on an OX after you got the first 5 year entry stamp?Wayne *********
@Tod ********
my first year is up end of May so I will know then if they ask for proof for 2nd yearTod *********
@Wayne ********
they shouldn't do anything really until possibly the 5 year mark, Do you get stamped in for the same date you did when you entered and got the first 5 years or every entry is a new 5 years from the date you enter?
Tod *********
@Wayne ********
thanx for thatWayne *********
@Tod ********
they stamp until May 2027 every time
Di *****
OP@Tod ********
good question! I look forward to the answer!Di *****
OP@Wayne ********
interesting. Did you leave and return within the first year? And they just stamped you in again?Di *****
OP@Wayne ********
I’ll have a look. There’s a 300k excess one with AXA that’s about 6000b for the yearWayne *********
@Di ****
Bangkok insurance was cheaper than axaDi *****
OP@Wayne ********
thanks. Did you take out a minimum cost one with AXA to cover the requirements for application and then get better insurance elsewhere?Wayne *********
@Di ****
I leave and return every 2 weeks. I do fifo mining in the North of WA on a 2 weeks on 2 weeks off roster and live in BangkokWayne *********
@Tod ********
no I was not asked for the proof of insurance on entry and haven't on any entryTod *********
nope, AFAIK, because people with the O/X (from anywhere but Australia where it's easier to get) are thin on the ground, you only showed the year insurance when you stamped in the first time, and get the 5 year entry stamp. Then when you exit/re-enter you do not show any insurance after that.>
let's see what actual O/X visa holders say though.. I don't want to give you wrong info
let's see what actual O/X visa holders say though.. I don't want to give you wrong info
Di *****
OP@Tod ********
holding my breath. Seems too good to be true 😆😆🤞🤞🙏🙏Activity
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