What are the requirements for extending a Non O-A visa in Thailand without health insurance?

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i had a non o-a visa, issue in Sept. 2019. I arrived in Thailand in Septembre. Later, i traveled/returned in Oct and had first issue that an insurance certificate was required. I mentioned that it didn't not apply to Pre-October 2019 and they let me in (after a long conversation). This time, i just landed in Bangkok, and they said, that without insurance certificate, no matter when i got my non o-a visa, i can only get a one month stay. They told me to To stay longer (i plan to stay 2 months before traveling again), i have to get an extension from CM immigration office. Thank you for you advices !

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The user discusses their experience with a Non O-A visa obtained in September 2019 and the challenges faced regarding health insurance requirements upon entry to Thailand. They were informed that without an insurance certificate, they would only receive a one-month stay and would need to apply for an extension at the Chiang Mai immigration office to stay longer. The comments provide various suggestions for possible solutions, including purchasing Thai health insurance, seeking corrections at an immigration office, or attempting to re-enter Thailand with insurance.

Eze ******** · Answer

It looks like your options are:

1) Go to your local immigration office and try to have them "correct" the stamp (others have had success with that approach).

2) Buy the Thai insurance and be done with issues for a year.

3) Leave then try to enter again without insurance (maybe at a different entry point) and hope that you succeed, even with the 30-day stamp, which may have an annotation in Thai about a lack of insurance.

4) Same as (3) but buy travel insurance to show. Now your risk may be lower than in (3) but your costs would be higher and with no guarantee it would work.

5) It may be possible to change passports and abandon your current O-A visa and get a different visa but I'm not sure about that. Others may know.

6) Find a foreign insurance company that is willing to fill out the foreign insurance certificate on the site Robert Lagas linked to and buy insurance from them. Immigration officers should accept that certificate as proof - *this is speculation on my part* - but since that form is good for people who are applying for O-A visas now, it should work for you too.

I'm not sure if there are any other options for you until your visa expires.

I would try (1) first. If they refuse then look at other options.

If you decide to go for (2) and don't really want health insurance for some reason, I understand that Pacific Cross have plans which can offer steep discounts for high deductibles.

Robert ******* · Answer

In the new Police Order is mentioned not permitted to enter. The 30 day is better then not permitted to enter. You can apply for a health insurance at one of these companies: [url redacted]

Mouseen ******* · Answer

I have a Canadian passport. I applied and obtained a non-immigration visa in sept 2019 and I entered thailand with visa same month, sept 2019. I was stamped then with a one year stay.

Eze ******** · Answer

Do you have any insurance of any kind? Travel insurance or health insurance from any provider?

Robert ******* · Answer

I just take a look back in time on this page and I do not understand:

On 21 Feb

Tourist visa on arrival (Canadian passport): I am planning a visa run

On 29 March

I want to apply for a one year, Non Immigrant O-A visa, at Thai consulate in US.

Today

i had a non o-a visa, issue in Sept. 2019.

Do you have a Canadian passport or a US passport?

And if you applied in March why and how did you manage to get a new 1 year valid Non Immigrant O-A visa in September?

What are the requirements for extending a Non O-A visa in Thailand without health insurance?

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