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What steps can I take to obtain a medical certificate for my Thailand STV application if my doctor cannot provide it?

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Nov 22, 2021
3 years ago
Carmen *********
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Hi all,

I am Spanish and trying to get a STV. The Thai embassy in Spain is requiring a medical certificate (stating I do not have Leprose, Tuberculosis among other rare diseases). My family doctor said the Spanish Health System can't sign this certificate, but having this certificate signed by a doctor is a requirement to get the Visa. I feel completely lost on this one.

Does anyone know who I should contact or what I can do??

Thank you all!
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The original poster, a Spanish citizen, faced difficulties obtaining a required medical certificate for the Thai Special Tourist Visa (STV). Their family doctor cannot sign the certificate, leading to confusion and frustration. Community responses include suggestions to find another doctor, seek services from private clinics, or use agencies specializing in such documents. Some shared personal experiences with similar issues and the importance of finding a cooperative healthcare provider. Ultimately, the poster reported success in finding a doctor willing to assist.
Burnard ************
Try another Doctor?
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Dr donna
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 does those medical certificates.

Ask her...
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Carmen *********
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Thank you all very much! I finally found a doc who was willing to help me out with that 🥳
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Peter **********
Verey tired the stupid questions on is advice. Time to delete it
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Peter ****************
I too had a LOT of trouble with this. I ended up paying 700 USD to an agency that specializes in vaccines etc. for people travelling abroad. They gave me a whole bunch of tests and in about 3 weeks they returned it to me signed with all the official stuff. Perhaps try a place which has health professionals but is not just a standard medical practice.
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Gi ********
Vete a una Clinica privado, y si es necesario te hacen los análisis de sangre. Sale unos 45€ y los análisis a mi me constaron 20€. Menos lepra que seguramente te lo pongan sin problemas de todos modos, lo demás se puede testear en sangre. Yo lo saqué para mi madre. Tu médico básicamente no quiere colaborar contigo. Otros médicos que yo se se lo han dado a familiares míos sin dudarlo porque conocían su historial médico. Suerte
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Carmen *********
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@Gi *******
 Efectivamente, no le ha salido de las narices pero si lo pueden hacer otros médicos. Al final he encontrado uno que sí ha aceptado :)
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Gi ********
@Carmen ********
 me alegro mucho!
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Lisa ********************
Pay private for a doctor to sign it
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Garrett ***********
Sign it yourself, they wouldn't know the difference.
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Jordi ********
@Garrett **********
 mine needed to be legalized by the ministery of foreign affairs. They check if the doctor signing is registered.
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Garrett ***********
@Jo***
 Never once heard of a medical cert needing to be certified before.
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Jordi ********
@Garrett **********
 Thai embassy in the Netherlands wants you to legalize your certificate of good conduct, certificate of population and this health certificate (which was easy for me to get). Then the Thai embassy even 'legalizes' it some more them selves. Of course everything comes with costs.
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Carmen *********
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@Jordi *******
 oh god, what a nightmare... the Thai embassy in Spain asked me to legalize my criminal record (which is taking ages)... Can't wait to get my reward (the visa, hopefully) for all this fuss...
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Frédéric ******************
@Garrett **********
 needs the doctor license number and date of obtaining.
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@Frédéric ****************
 if their is a penalty there must be a cause. The op said her doctors couldn't do it so it can't have a sanction if a possibility of breach doesn't arise.
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Frédéric ******************
@Nick ***************
 If Spanish doctors were not allowed to do it, the local embassy would know that all certificates they receive are fakes. I'm sure her doctor is a douche strict on rules that don't exist.
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@Frédéric ****************
 Go on the registration website for doctors in your country. Choose one in your area and enter their registration number and name and scribble a signature. Job done.
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Frédéric ******************
@Nick ***************
 150,000€ fine and 7 years in jail. Says the law in my country.
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@Fréd****
 So make it up, the embassy isn't going to verify anything on that paper, it's total BS.
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Nick *******
The STV is just too much hassle. How long are you looking to visit Thailand?
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Carmen *********
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I guess we never know cause different sources provide different info 🙄 I found out in end October they decided they would extend the STV for another year (as far as I know, they initially offered this possibility in September 2020 til Sep 2021).
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Aaron *************
@Nick ******
 I'm on my first 3 months of STV, I'm set to renew for 3 months next week. I already checked with immigration, no issues.

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@Aaron ************
 Ok. News is saying due to end this month. 👍
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Aaron *************
STV visa has been extended through 2022.
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@Aaron ************
 Is this new applications? Extending existing STV is supposed to end on 26th unless that has changed very recently?
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Carmen *********
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@Nick ******
 I knooow it is 🥺😢😭 Well I planned to stay as long as I could, which is why I want to apply for this visa (and extend it after three months)
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Carmen *********
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I have thought about that... the doubt is, how many times can I get out of Thailand and go back inside? Thai embassy in Spain doesn't know this, so I have no idea if I could repeat that process of coming back several times... does anyone know?
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John **********
@Carmen ********
 2 entry’s each 60 day TV plus 2 x 30 day extension = 180 days
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Nick *******
@Carmen ********
 Yeah they don’t like too many land crossings. The STV extensions are ending soon anyway so you won’t be able to stay longer than your original permitted stay.
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Jordi ********
@Nick ******
 STV extensions are not ending until September 2022.
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@Jordi *******
 Was meant to be November 26th. Where did that news come from?
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@Nick ******
 From the Thai government I guess:). At first I could not apply for STV three months back because they were still waiting for confirmation, then they changed the end date to September 2022 I believe. Could be a month off. So you might want to check again if you want to go for STV.
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@Jordi *******
 Is this new application or extensions of existing? I’m talking about extending an existing STV.
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Jordi ********
@Nick ******
 or even three days like you wrote. Not sure.
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@Nick ******
 ah shit sorry, no that indeed stopped. Its a new application. I believe that people already in Thailand with a STV only have till the end of this month to extend for a last time yes.
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@Carmen ********
 The STV extensions are supposed to be ending on 26th November. Alternative option would be to get a 60 day tourist visa and extend 30 days so getting 90 days. Then you could pop into Cambodia and do that process again. Get to see another beautiful country and save yourself the restrictiveness of the STV.
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Benjamin ******
Find another doctor who would sign it?
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Frédéric ******************
My French doctor signed it no problem. What's wrong with yours?
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Carmen *********
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She refuses to sign it. She claims no doctor can sign it :)
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@Carmen ********
 do it the Thai way , put some money in an envelop haha Maybe it works.
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Frédéric ******************
@Carmen ********
 If you don't have those diseases, there is no point to refuse to certify it. Try another one.
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Carmen *********
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@Frédéric ****************
 I know... I contacter her a month ago in case she wanted to do some tests to confirm I don't have those... obviously I don't, but still...
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Andy *******
Try any doctor, just need a signature and license number
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