Looking for advice re insurance to support O-A visa from UK Thai Embassy in London. I have previously (for many years, lastly in 2023) used a UK insurance company alongside their completion of the required certificate. This has in the past always been accepted and the visa issued. This year, I have received the attached insurance rejection message. It seems that now a ‘health insurance policy’ is required, rather than a ‘travel insurance’ policy with included medical cover. Does anyone have any experience of this and know any ways to resolve it? Failing this, what’s a cheap insurance company to offer me the cover? - I’ve already bought the UK insurance and it can’t be cancelled.

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Thai Embassy/ The Royal Thai Consulate-General would like to request for additional documents as follows:

Health Insurance issued by a Thai or foreign insurer, covering general illnesses, including COVID-19, with a minimum insured sum of 100,000 USD or 3,000,000 THB.: -

Your travel insurance is not accepted (Health Insurance ONLY). It shall cover the whole duration of your stay and meet all our requirements. You need a new Health Insurance. Please visit [members only]

Foreign Insurance Certificate, as stipulated by the Office of Insurance Commission and Health Insurance of Thailand, must be completed, signed, and stamped by the insurance company. The form can be downloaded from [members only].: -

The new Foreign Insurance Certificate must be completed, SIGNED and OFFICIAL STAMPED by the insurance company. The form can be downloaded from. [members only]

Hello,

the Thai embassy in Vancouver has reject my visa application o-a because of my health insurance is ALC worldwide and requested i buy insurance from the Thai list. any recommended company for price and quality?

I have a 1 year O-A visa expires 31/10/22. Have been in/out of thailand 3 times this year, every time I get stamped for 12 months stay from date of entry. I arrived this week and they would only stamp me up to the end of my visa, end Oct 22. Had a bit of an argument with the officials about it - showed them previous entries etc, but they were adamant and wouldn't change it.

Anyone have similar visa and can advise which is correct?

Thanks

Hi All, I am applying for a 1 year Thai O-A visa online tomorrow and my question is: Do I attach copies of the notarised supporting documentation to the online application or send them into the Thai Embassy along with the passport.? Also once I have submitted the online application should I wait for a confirmation email from the Embassy before posting my passport, or post the passport to the Embassy regardless of any email from the Embassy? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.