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Will my application for a Non-O visa be affected if my health insurance is from a UK insurer rather than a Thai one?

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Jul 21, 2022

4 years ago

Geoff *******

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I am in UK and in the process of submitting an application for a Non-O, single entry visa based on over 50 retirement with state pension. I have uploaded the required documents but have query on Para 6 of the application: 'Health insurance issued by Thai insurer with outpatient benefit of 40000 THB and inpatient benefit of not less than 400000 THB' . My insurer provides way in excess of this but is from UK, not Thailand Is this a problem? Has anyone any experience of using a non-Thai insurer, or will my application bounce?

Update: Just received my visa, took 5 days, incl weekend. No issues with insurance at all.

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The user is applying for a Non-O visa in the UK based on retirement and questions the acceptability of their UK health insurance, which exceeds the specified benefits but is not from a Thai insurer. They later share an update that their visa was granted without any issues related to insurance.

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4 years ago

James ********

Upload this message from the UK Thai Embassy when prompted in your Evisa online applications for the Non O Visa as retiree...

4 years ago

Geoff *******

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@James *******

Thanks so much. That's what I thought. I guess the Web page hasn't caught up yet.

4 years ago

James ********

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that appears so...

Try it...it should work. The graphic was from the UK Thai Embassy in reply to another's question re :requirements for the Non O retiree

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Can I use my US health insurance to meet the requirements for my Non-O retirement visa in Thailand?

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