For issuing a O-A you can use a foreign insurance during the 1st year and you should be stamped in accordingly . In that case it should have been 89 days ... 🧐
But that, at least, makes some sense to me. It means they accept the O-A visa with international insurance for a total of the 1st year (or the length of the insurance accordingly )
Have you checked the SYD embassy webpage . I checked my German embassy webpage and found that i still could have the 1 year NON O (over 50 years old ) multiple entry for 1 year without that insurance story but have to leave every 90 days .
i got the certificate signed by Hanse Merkur Versicherumg. Check it out , its also quite simple to adjust your insurance to your actual needed length ( during a visit to Germany ! )
Yep,thanks for the wishing that they will accept their own formular. I prefer a proper insurance with unlimited coverage and no deductibles for my O-A visa stay. I will report back when the time is coming ... ;)
I've just done reregistering same address in Phuket and using drive thru at immigrations. Very convenient and quick. They simply updating the TM30 slip in your passport. Took 5 minutes.