Does FWD Covid Inbound C insurance meet STV visa requirements in Thailand?

FWD Insurance COVID-19 Inbound Insurance Thailand Visa Requirements STV Visa O-A Visa Health Insurance for Expats Insurance Coverage Limits

May 2, 2022

3 years ago

Alicia ******

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Is anyone insured for FWD Covid Inbound C?

I was wondering if it covers STV visa requirements, I wrote to customer service and only got a canned response,

as follows

Not less than 40,000 baht for outpatient treatment and 400,000 baht for inpatient treatment. (must be specifically mentioned)

thanks

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The FWD Covid Inbound C insurance offers a total limit of THB 3,500,000 for outpatient and inpatient COVID-19 illness. While it potentially meets the STV visa requirements, confirmation from the Thai embassy indicates it may be acceptable for O-A visas as long as certain documentation is completed, particularly the foreign insurance certificate. However, FWD is not listed as an official insurer, which poses a question for some visa applications. Additionally, there is mention of the STV visa possibly concluding in September, which may affect the urgency of obtaining such coverage.

Wayne *********

I thought the STV was finishing in September ? If it does and you dont go soon you will not get any use of the extensions

3 years ago

Alicia ******

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I can still extend my visa once before September, thank you for the information

3 years ago

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Wayne *********

I questioned the Thai embassy Australia if its suitable for the O-A visa, the reply was yes BUT they must complete page 4 of the application which is the foreign insurance company certicate page. Yes i know FWD are in thailand but it was explained to me that they are not on the official list so are treated as foreign

3 years ago

Alicia ******

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@Wayne ********

LUMA is also not on the list, but the last time I used LUMA to extend my visa successfully

3 years ago

Alicia ******

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Thanks for the information.Hope you can handle it successfully

3 years ago

Wayne *********

@Alicia *****

maybe ok if done in country. Honestly Thailand have different ideas depending where you go.

I only checked today with Thai Embassy Canberra about FWD and got that reply.

3 years ago

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Alicia ******

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I got a reply:The FWD GI COVID Inbound Plan C has a combined limit of THB 3,500,000 applied to Outpatient and Inpatient benefits for COVID-19 illness only.

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