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What are the health insurance requirements for a retirement visa in Thailand?

Thailand retirement visa health insurance requirements Non-O visa Non-OA visa insurance coverage expat health insurance

Dec 24, 2024

a year ago

Dave *********

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I’m looking for clarification regarding the level of health cover I need on a retirement visa. I have read online that a minimum of 3 million baht cover for inpatient cover is required but I can’t see anything in regards to outpatient cover or whether it is even required. Please could somebody who knows 100% confirm as I want to get my insurance in place. Many thanks in advance.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

For the Thailand retirement visa, particularly the OA or OX categories, there is a health insurance requirement of either $100,000 or 3 million baht for inpatient cover. There are no specified requirements for outpatient cover. For the Non-O visa, health insurance is not required.

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Brian **********

Phuket immigration gave me this yesterday

a year ago

Ralph *******

Regardless of the visa requirements, health cover would seem to be the sensible thing.

a year ago

Graham ******

@Ralph ******

Yes but the Non-OA requires specific cover so your regular travel insurance might not be accepted

a year ago

Dave *********

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@Graham *****

exactly. I think I have my answer. I will be getting outpatient cover anyway as I am very active and tend to injure myself more than your average couch potato, plus I ride a motorcycle and we all know what the roads are like here 😂

a year ago

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Dave *********

Willem ****

Only for the OA or OX visa there is a health insurance requirement of

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0 dollar or

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00 thai baht. There is no specific amout for inpatient or outpatient.

For the Non O visa there is no heath insurance requirement

a year ago

Dave *********

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@Willem ***

Thanks, it was the inpatient element I didn’t know so thanks for confirming 🙏

a year ago

Dave *********

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I’m tossing it up between AXA and AIA via my bank.

a year ago

Bob **********

@Dave ********

and not very good either

a year ago

Graeme ******

@Dave ********

have a look on the axa website as they will quote you for oa visa health insurance with 3 levels of deductible, not very expensive for the year

a year ago

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Graeme ******

Graham ******

Get a Non-O visa (no insurance required) or look on the Thai Embassy website that serves where you are applying from to see their requirements for the Non-OA visa. These are the common retirement visas.

a year ago

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Graham ******

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