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What health checks are required for a retirement visa application in Thailand from Australia?
ThailandVisa RulesRetirement VisaNon-O VisaNon-OA VisaHealth CheckHealth InsuranceImmigrationExpat Advice
Nov 25, 2025
5 months ago
Tez ******
ORIGINAL POSTERI have a question about the health check for retirement visa . Going to apply in Australia. Been looking at doing this for a while and now have the 800,000 in a Thai bank.
Question is what checks do they need and can it be done in Thailand in my next trip before applying for a visa.
Cheers.
Question is what checks do they need and can it be done in Thailand in my next trip before applying for a visa.
Cheers.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user inquires about health checks necessary for applying for a retirement visa from Australia, specifically seeking clarity on whether these checks can be completed in Thailand prior to visa application. Comments reveal a distinction between two visa categories: the Non-O visa, which does not require health checks, and the Non-OA visa, which mandates health insurance and a health certificate. It's noted that applicants for Non-O visas need to show proof of 800,000 baht in a Thai bank, but healthcare documentation isn't required.
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Mic ********
How did you open a Thai bank account with no visa?
Tez ******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Mic *******
I opened it years ago when it was easy.Jesper *******
@Mic *******
OP might have open one few years ago....I did open mine in 2017 with a tourist visa and only after covid then I apply for nonO inside thailandReply to
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Simon *******
Apply for a 90 day non O visa this allows you to get s bank account to pay the 800,000bht then extend it for a year, it then renewed every year this is how most people do it ,no need for medical insurance or police checks.
Sylvia ********
@Simon ******
this is the correct information if you have the funds to put into a thai bank. Apply for 90 days O visa, no checks required, once here open a bank account transfer the funds then apply yourself at immigration for one year extensionTez ******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Sylvia *******
yes That looks like my best optionReply to
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Jon *****
Probably need to look at your options again. Knowing exactly what you want will help you greatly.
Ralph *******
Non O visa, no health check.
Stuart ***********
You seem to be confusing 2 different visas. 1. Non-OA requires health insurance but not 800,000 baht in a Thai bank. 2. Non-O requires 800,000 in a Thai bank to extend your stay for 12 months, but there's no medical insurance requirement.
Tez ******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Stuart **********
so can I apply in Australia for a non -O as I have the *****
0 already.Stuart ***********
Yes, online at the Thai Embassy in Aus. It's a bit confusing as it's a 90 day visa based on retirement and the wording is a bit strange. It looks like this...
Tez ******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Stuart **********
cheersReply to
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Tim ********
@Stuart **********
OA still requires 800kStuart ***********
In a Thai account?
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Ingvar *******
There is no visa called retirement visa. That's a nick name for a number of different visas.
George *******
@Ingvar ******
false..Thai immigration themselves call it retirement visa.Kim *********
@George ******
so what - many immi offices use wrong terminology re. extensions for example.. Many call it a visa extension but it is in fact an extension of the permission to stay. When a permission to stay is expired some offices say "your visa is expired" and that's nonsense.Ingvar *******
@George ******
which one??Jesper *******
@Ingvar ******
non O immigrant for retirement (over 50)Reply to
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Juliette **********
You will need to declare pre existing conditions for your health insurance and then get a certificate signed by your gp which says you don’t have: leprosy, tb and syphallis
Trav **********
What health check?????? Never did one.
Sean **********
For the non-oa you will also need a health certificate to be submitted with the visa application. There are specific illnesses they want to verify you don’t have. The details should be on your countries Thai embassy website
Von ***********
When you say Health Check, do you actually mean Health Insurance??
No health check required if you are applying for the Non-O visa mate… BUT; if you are going for the Non-OA then YES, you will require Heath Insurance. Hope that helps.
No health check required if you are applying for the Non-O visa mate… BUT; if you are going for the Non-OA then YES, you will require Heath Insurance. Hope that helps.
Bob **********
@Von **********
and a health check plus a police background check the non-o is the one you wantVon ***********
@Bob *********
I am living in Thailand champ, but thanks for the reminder.Reply to
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