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What Are the Health Insurance Requirements for O-A Retirement Visa Holders in Thailand?

Health Insurance O-A Visa Thai Visa Rules

Dec 5, 2019

6 years ago

Jim ******

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Can someone please clarify this confusing health insurance requirement for me?

I hold a one year O-A retirement Visa with a multiple entry stamp that was originally issued in Bangkok in 2016 and has been renewed yearly in Phuket. It is valid until the 20th August 2020.

I returned from a short visit to Vietnam two weeks ago and had no problems with Immigration at the Airport or when I reported the next day for my TM28

My understanding is that because my visa was issued within Thailand and not from an Overseas Embassy I am not required to hold health insurance?

Any help would be appreciated on this?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is seeking clarification about health insurance requirements related to their O-A retirement Visa, originally issued in Thailand. According to responses from other community members, if the original visa was indeed an O visa (not O-A) issued within Thailand, then health insurance would not be required. However, further verification of the original visa type is advised to confirm the necessity of health insurance.

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Ray ********

Once again shows the value of a knowlagable person like Tod. Comments should be testricted to them.

6 years ago

Tod *********

Okay,

@Jim *****

you're confusing a couple things.

First you can't get ANY year long VISA inside thailand, AND you can only get a year-long, multi-entry O-A visa from the thai consulate in your country.

If you got a visa inside thailand it was a 90 day Non-O visa <- because they ONLY sell 90 day Non-immigrant type visas inside the country. AND they only sell those visas with NO re-entry because you're already IN thailand. Now after you had that visa you got a yearly extension and a re-entry permit but those are all separate things.

How about you look in your passport for the original visa. IF it looks like this you got a Non-O visa <- no A after the O and DO NOT need health insurance.

6 years ago

Jim ******

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@Tod ********

Thank you for taking the time to reply Tod, yes my original visa is the same as that shown in your post.

6 years ago

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Jim ******

James ********

Did you first arrive into Thailand years ago...using an O-A Visa obtained when you were in the US?

6 years ago

Peter ********