Health Insurance Requirements When Returning on a Re-entry Permit

[statman78]

Sheryl,

Sounds like a good plan.  I don’t plan on staying too long in the US so I can apply for the COE before I leave Thailand.  If I need the additional insurance I’ll. Get it before I leave.

 

i also just sent an email to the Thai embassy in DC but have not received a reply yet

Edited May 19, 2021 by statman78

[Piscis]

Maybe i can contribute a bit to that discussion...

 

Beginning May 2021 i applied for a COE to Thailand at the Royal Thai Consulate in Munich, Germany. My return to Thailand will be based on a valid Re-Entry permit that is based on a previous issued extension of stay, based on a Non-O Visa for reason of Retirement.

 

I did NOT have to show proof of the 400/40K THB inssurance. I received my COE a few days after my application. I did have to show proof of the 100.000US$ COVID19 coverage of my private German Health Insurance, which was no problem as my Insurance offered me the required documents and confirmation.

 

Acctually i do have the 400/40K Health Insurance from a previous issued Non OA Visa. However, i did not use that OA Visa for my return to Thailand. I used my still valid Extension of stay based on that (older) Non O Visa for reason of retirement.

 

So my plan is to get a new extension of stay for one year based on my old Non O Visa/previous issued Extension of stay (Retirement). And i will see if CW immigration will ask for that 400/40K Insurance when applying for that new Extension of stay...

 

Best regards,

 

John

[Iamemjay]

I intend returning to Thailand shortly from Australia using a new Non O Marriage visa, multi entry. 

 

I have been variously told that I  will need to purchase 12 months COVID insurance. Others say 90 days insurance is acceptable. My actual stay will be 6 months,  then I  will make a brief return to Australia. 

 

I suspect the truth is that as the length of stay ill be 6 months, that is the answer to my question.  Am I  correct?

[Tanoshi]

14 minutes ago, Iamemjay said:

I intend returning to Thailand shortly from Australia using a new Non O Marriage visa, multi entry. 

I think you'll find they only issue the Non Imm O 90 day single entry Visa.

[ubonjoe]

8 hours ago, Iamemjay said:

I suspect the truth is that as the length of stay ill be 6 months, that is the answer to my question. 

You will only be stamped in for 90 days and that will be how long the insurance needs to be valid for.

[Iamemjay]

Thanks.

 

So far as I know, there is no restriction by the Thai Embassy in Canberra in issuing multi entry O visas such as exists in the UK and US. Of course there is the usual 90 day "review" (as in a border run in normal times) and this leads to the 90 day insurance conclusions.

 

 It seems I need to pose the question to Embassy staff themselves.  Thanks guys.

[Tanoshi]

8 minutes ago, Iamemjay said:

So far as I know, there is no restriction by the Thai Embassy in Canberra in issuing multi entry O visas such as exists in the UK and US. Of course there is the usual 90 day "review" (as in a border run in normal times) and this leads to the 90 day insurance conclusions.

The UK and US haven't offered the Non Imm O ME for quite some time now, only the single entry available.

 

Even if you can obtain the ME it's a waste of money.

Borders are closed so you can't activate further entries.

With the single entry Non O, you could apply for a 60 day extension which gives you almost 5 months stay, but above that you'll need to meet the financial requirements to apply for a 1 year extension based on marriage, or, at least for the moment, the 60 day Covid extensions.

 

Nobody can predict the Immigration situation in 3 or 6 months time.

[Iamemjay]

Thanks Tanoshi. Yes, whilst I  have received an almost instantaneous confirmation that the Canberra Embassy still indeed issue multi entry O visas, in the current circumstances there seems little point. I will be better to adjust to a 5 month stay in LoS instead of 6.

 

Thanks.

[statman78]

Here are the latest requirements for returning to Thailand from the US with a re-entry permit.  I know this is accurate since I just received my COE this morning.  I am living in Thailand on a retirement extension based on a non-imm O visa obtained in Thailand in 2018.  Soon I will be leaving for a visit to the US returning June 26.  

 

Early last week I applied for my COE and submitted copies of my passport, visa, latest extension and re-entry permit.  The next day I received my initial approval.  I then uploaded copies of my itinerary, ASQ hotel confirmation and document showing I had 3.5 million baht coverage for COVID here in Thailand and that coverage lasts past my current extension.  I did not upload any other insurance information other that the COVID insurance.  This morning I received my approved COE.

 

For the ASQ hotel you do not need to pay in full.  You only need a letter confirming your reservation.  I reserved my room with a 5,000 baht down payment.  There are different payment requirements at other places.