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What does the new 'Remark' section on the Non-OA visa indicate about health insurance requirements?

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Henrik ****

asked Nov 3, 2026

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I have some interesting information for ppl holding a Non-OA visa. 

If you have got the visa recently you may have noticed a new "Remark" section in Thai(?). It actually states the expiry date of your health insurance.

I have asked the Embassy in Copenhagen what that means in real life? 

The answer is that you do not need to have health insurance for the full year as before, but can choose any validity period (6, 8, 10 months). When entering Thailand, you will get stamped in for as long as your health insurance is valid (up to one year).

It actually means that you dont have to pay for 1 year health insurance if you only stay Thailand for a shorter period of time.

If you want to stay longer (up to one year), you just need to visit the IM showing your extended health insurance. And yes, they do accept foreign insurances also, even they might want to see a translation of the Police into English.

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Recent changes to the Non-OA visa in Thailand have introduced a 'Remark' section that indicates the expiry date of health insurance. Holders of this visa can now choose health insurance valid for shorter periods (6, 8, or 10 months) instead of the previous annual requirement. The immigration stamp upon entry will match the duration of the health insurance. This offers flexibility for those not staying a full year and allows foreign health insurance, though a translation into English may be required.

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Dca *****

As a Non–OA E–Visa requires Current Health insurance Coverage with a Maximum Duration of 1 Year, then, a corollary for a Thai Embassy or Thai Consulate could be, if presented with Health insurance Coverage of Duration of Less than the 1 Year maximum, possibly to still Approve the Non–OA E–Visa, but only for the duration of Health insurance Coverage (e.g. few months) instead of Denying/Rejecting the Non–OA E–Visa Application

This could be thought of as similar to METV vs. SETV or DTV, where a Thai Embassy or Thai Consulate does NOT Deny/Reject the Thai E–Visa Application, but Approves and issues an E–Visa for something less:

a SETV but applied for METV, or, a METV but applied for DTV

7 days ago

Dca *****

7 days ago

Dca *****

7 days ago

Brandon ************

I doubt this is a blanket change. It's likely a single embassy doing this or only a few.

7 days ago

Henrik ****

@Brandon ***********

, and I dont believe that the IM as Suvanabhumi confirming the same has a note about the Embassy in Copenhagen. I helped someone with a Non-OA insisting on only a health insurance for 8 months. I was surprised that it was approved. When entering Thailand he was told to go IM for extension of stay up to 1 year by showing extended health insurance.

7 days ago

Henrik ****

@Brandon ***********

, it makes very much sense what they are saying. I dont believe this new clause it something for Copenhagen only.

7 days ago

Brandon ************

@Henrik ***

that's always how the non-OA visa has worked. You are stamped into Thailand for 1 year, or until the end of your insurance. Each embassy gets to decide what they require for the visa application itself. There's nothing new except a single embassy saying they'll accept a shorter policy to issue the visa.

7 days ago

Henrik ****

@Brandon ***********

, until recently ppl. were staying Thailand 2 years on Non-OA by reentering shortly before expiry date without ever being asked about health insurance when entering Thailand. However, feel free to mail all the Embassies you like to ask for confirmation.

7 days ago

Henrik ****

@Brandon ***********

, ok, now this is standard :-) Funny, they didnt have this clause before...

7 days ago