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Does Emirates travel insurance meet the health coverage requirements for a Non-O retirement visa in Thailand?

Will ************
asked Mar 31, 2021
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Quick question. Will the Emirates free insurance cover in and outpatient non o retirement visa requirements if I have a return ticket ?
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The discussion revolves around whether Emirates travel insurance fulfills the health insurance requirements for a Non-O retirement visa, particularly in relation to outpatient coverage. Responses suggest that likely it does not cover outpatient needs, and highlight that a Non-O retirement visa does not typically require extensive health insurance beyond Covid-19 coverage, contrasting it with the Type OA retirement visa which does have a health insurance requirement.
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Kool *******
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Umm, for a type O retirement visa there is no health insurance requirement, other than the covid-19 coverage. The type OA retirement visa has the health insurance requirement.
Will ************
Will ************
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@Kool ******
appears to be a requirement as uploads of document for it are needed when applying online in the UK.
Kool *******
Kool *******
@Will ***********
from my understanding there are no type O retirement visas being issued outside of Thailand now. They are all type OA retirement visas, that do require health insurance.
Will ************
Will ************
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@Kool ******
noted. Probably come in on a tourist visa and change to non o retirement in country. I can soon nip up to an immigration office and sort that.
Will ************
Will ************
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Going through the policy it states £
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0 Emergency medical cover and £
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personal accident.
Frédéric ******************
Frédéric ******************
No outpatient coverage on Emirates insurance, as far as I remember.
Lisa ********************
Lisa ********************
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Steve *********
Steve *********
I'm not 100% sure - but I think "no" is the likely answer.

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