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Is travel insurance required for a NON O visa application in Thailand?
When applying for a NON O visa would Annual travel insurance be acceptable.
Answer summary
When applying for a NON-O visa in Thailand, annual travel insurance is not required. Most comments indicate that while health insurance is not a necessity for the NON-O visa, some individuals recommend obtaining travel insurance for personal reasons. Insurance is more critical for other visa types, such as the OA and OX visas. Many respondents noted that travel insurance typically covers trips of shorter durations.
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Steve ******
Any recommendation for cheap Thai travel insurance buy online? There was likely a Thailand insurance assciation providing during Covid time for travellers
BronzeHumm***********
I just received my Non-O and insurance wasnt required or requested. OA and OX require insurance.
Lee ***********
Insurance not a requirement for non o visa.
TrustworthyHu*************
Travel insurance normally only covers for trips up to 30 days
TrustworthyHu*************
Travel insurance normally only covers for trips up to 30 days
BronzeHumm***********
TrustworthyHummingbird8294 not even close to being true
David **********
don't need insurance for non o
Simon ********
You don’t need insurance to apply for a Non O Visa 👌👌
Thrilling*********
Not a requirement.
Pertti *************
If you accept it🙏
Alan *****
OPSorry I meant the NON O-A visa
Greg *********
@Alan ****
you can do a Non O visa on the thai website in the US
Brandon ************
@Alan ****
the embassy website will have a list of approved Thai insurance companiesBrook ********
@Alan ****
The Non-OA is a poor choice of visa in my opinion. Not only do you need a doctor exam and criminal records check, but next year you can only renew your mandatory health insurance with one of 14-16 approved Thai health insurance companies.
Unlike America, the insurance companies don’t have to accept you. Any major preexisting health condition, or simply being overweight can result in a denial of coverage and loss of visa.
With a Non-O visa, you can secure health insurance from any health company, anywhere in the world… or choose to self ensure, or no insurance at all.
Greg *********
@Brook *******
The problem is, I heard an agent was saying you need to do an OA visa in the States first to come to ThailandBrook ********
@Greg ********
it’s not a problem at all. Arrive on a 90 day Non-O visa from your local Thai embassy.
Make sure to purchase a multiple reentry stamp to preserve your visa status.
Open a bank account when you arrive in Thailand and deposit the required funds.
Exit an reenter Thailand as often as you desire.
With at least 45 days remaining on your visa (differs by province) apply for your annual visa extension.
You can even continue to travel.
Greg *********
@Brook *******
the problem is opening a bank account. You need to get the 800,000 baht in bank and then you need to wait 2 months. A person may need to leave Thailand for a month and return. Hopefully you can find a agent to open an accountBrook ********
@Greg ********
bullish!t. Americans can enter Thailand without any visa for 60+30 days.
A 90 day Non-O online Thai visa is a good choice if you plan to stay. You can renew it one year at a time.
Marty *********
@Alan ****
Travel insurance won’t be accepted a year or two later when you start applying for 1 year extensions. I had an OA for 6 years. I would recommend getting an O visa that does not require insuranceBrook ********
The Non-O visa (which in my opinion is preferable for most, if not everyone) does not require health insurance.
However, most would recommend you purchase travel insurance, which is inexpensive and available for up to a one year term, from major companies such as WorldNomads or Allianz.
However, most would recommend you purchase travel insurance, which is inexpensive and available for up to a one year term, from major companies such as WorldNomads or Allianz.
David ******
Not needed. Annual travel insurance I believe is only good for 60 or 90 day stints at a time.
Greg *********
@David *****
I suppose you can renew it every month
Francesca ******
@David *****
mine is a solo trip one, and is for 360 days.
Jim *********
@David *****
and in most cases 156 days in total with 60 to 90 days max
Tony *********
@Jim ********
183 for the ones I’ve read
Michael ********
If you have a Flex Plus account with Nationwide there is a premium you pay for extending the length of the trip and age, but my wife and I have used it for many years for 6 month length trips abroad, its the only way at our age we can do it, and it ends up not that expensive even when you add onto the cost of having flex plus, which costs £13 per month, there are other advantages of having this account as well, such as breakdown cover for the UK and Europe .
Michael ********
@Jay ********
I must admit it was about 4 years ago as I live here permanently now.
Jay *********
@Michael *******
I have the same and paid a premium of 400 on top for a longer stay BUT the longest they offered was 120 days. When did you last get a 6 month extension?Colin **********
Insurance is need for the OA visa not Non O
Glenn *****
@Colin *********
in which case travel insurance is insufficientColin **********
@Glenn ****
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Colin **********
@Nongnuch *******
yes indeed, but this a good reference
Nongnuch ********
@Colin *********
you can use an international foreign health insurance for the first two years out of the Non-O/A Visa. A Thai tgia-listed insurance will only become mandatory when you apply for the 1-year extensionBrandon ************
Insurance is not required for a non-O visa. But if you want to have insurance for yourself, then it's fine.
Tony **********
@Brandon ***********
travel insurance is usually only short term though....Activity
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