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Does My Friend Need to Worry About Health Insurance for Her Non O-A Visa in Thailand?

Non O-A Visa Health Insurance Retirement Visa

Darren *********

asked Dec 22, 2019

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Good morning TVA members. I have a question/scenario that requires some expert analysis. A Norwegian friend of mine is on an extension to stay based on retirement (Koh Samui, Suratthani). She’s been on this extension for over ten years (unbroken).  As I understand it the recent health insurance requirements affect those on a Non O-A visa and those who obtained their extension using a non O-A visa from their home country where proof of funds can be done using money kept in the home country. Please correct me if I’m wrong. I’ve looked at her passport and verified the extension but the original visa is not in that passport, I suspect it was in her last one. She’s never had to prove any monthly income or deposit 800,000 in a Thai account, all verified in Norway not Thailand. Does she he have to be worried about health insurance? TIA

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A Norwegian expat in Thailand has been on a retirement extension for over ten years and is inquiring if recent health insurance requirements for Non O-A visa holders apply to her situation. Community members discuss the importance of verifying the original visa stamp and financial requirements that may still apply, despite her being able to demonstrate proof of funds through her home country.

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Darren *********

Thank you all, have a great Sunday 🙏🏻

7 years ago

Darren *********

Looks like she’s ok then? Says Non O. The stamp has non O RE

7 years ago

Tod *********

The RE means she used a re-entry permit to get back into the country, it's NOTHING to do with the visa type she originally started with.

7 years ago

Tod *********

this is how you tell what the original visa was

7 years ago

Tod *********

Then you can see she DID NOT have an O-A visa, she had an O

and does not need insurance

Darren *********

Darren *********

I will look now

Robert *******

On the first page there must be a stamp mentioning the original visa in her old passport.

Even when she is from Norway, she did have to meet the Financial requirements. Or by showing money in the bank or by showing the Income Affidavit from her Embassy

7 years ago