A friend is looking to apply for a 90 day Non-O (aged over 50) from the Thai Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand. On the NZ embassy website it seems to say that all Non-O visas require mandatory health insurance. She has emailed the embassy in an attempt to clarify and they direct her to the long-term insurance page ([members only]) which only talks about O-A and O-X visas, so she is a bit confused. I offered to reach out on this page to see if anyone could confirm whether the compulsory medical insurance is in fact required for the 90 day Non-O visa. Many thanks for any assistance provided.
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A friend is seeking to apply for a 90-day Non-O visa for retirees aged over 50 at the Thai Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand. There is confusion regarding the necessity of mandatory health insurance, as the NZ embassy's website indicates that health insurance is a requirement for Non-O visas. While a commenter clarifies that insurance is not required for extensions processed within Thailand, it may be needed for initial applications made at Thai embassies abroad, as indicated by experiences of others who successfully provided proof of insurance for their applications.
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