October 13, 20214 yr I know things change faster than the weather here, but as far as anyone knows, at the present time, are we required to purchase Covid insurance when re-entering Thailand having a Non-O retirement visa?
October 13, 20214 yr Popular Post Yes and will need to cover the length of time that you would be stamped in for. A non O retirement would be stamped in for 90 days. You stated re entering. If you actually mean reenter with a reentry permit the insurance needs to cover till date on your reentry permit.
October 13, 20214 yr At present you are required to get COVID insurance that covers to the end of your extension expiry date.
October 13, 20214 yr Just now, Kopitiam said: At present you are required to get COVID insurance that covers to the end of your extension expiry date. Yes, plus you have to have health insurance for at least 40.000 baht outpatient and 400.000 baht inpatient treatment. All necessary to get a Certificate of Entry, in today’s situation.
October 13, 20214 yr Popular Post 4 minutes ago, damascase said: Yes, plus you have to have health insurance for at least 40.000 baht outpatient and 400.000 baht inpatient treatment. All necessary to get a Certificate of Entry, in today’s situation. For CoE 40k/400k health insurance not necessary.
October 13, 20214 yr 22 minutes ago, Kopitiam said: For CoE 40k/400k health insurance not necessary. If you return on Non-O plus re-entry permit: yes, you do need it, as I experienced. From the Embassy’s website: When requesting for a COE, holders of a valid Re-entry Permit (Retirement) who wish to return to Thailand using the Re-entry Permit (Retirement), are required to submit a copy of health insurance policy which covers the length of stay in Thailand with no less than 40,000 THB coverage for out-patient treatment and no less than 400,000 THB for in-patient treatment. Applicant may consider buying a Thai health insurance online at longstay.tgia.org. You may also be asked by the immigration to present the original insurance policy upon your arrival in Thailand.
October 13, 20214 yr Author 1 minute ago, damascase said: If you return on Non-O plus re-entry permit: yes, you do need it, as I experienced. How much did that set you back?
October 13, 20214 yr 13 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said: How much did that set you back? Nothing, as I decided to let it go. At my age - over 75 - it was going to cost me over 15.000 baht a month, for the 6 months I planned. Would be throwing good money away as I have unlimited health insurance which is not accepted by TH because the 40.000/400.000 baht coverage is not specifically mentioned. Apparently the concept of unlimited is not well understood……..
October 13, 20214 yr Apply for COE as visa exempt stamp, I did even though I had a Non-B. Immigration did not check my COE
October 13, 20214 yr 6 minutes ago, PoorSucker said: Apply for COE as visa exempt stamp, I did even though I had a Non-B. Immigration did not check my COE You would still need Covid insurance, for 30 days.
October 13, 20214 yr 16 minutes ago, PoorSucker said: Apply for COE as visa exempt stamp, I did even though I had a Non-B. Immigration did not check my COE Do you mean that you could actually enter on your Non-B, despite the CoE based on visa exemption?
October 13, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, damascase said: Do you mean that you could actually enter on your Non-B, despite the CoE based on visa exemption? Yes, no problem. Had 14 days insurance for my sandbox and then a cheap unused ticket to singapore after 14 days.
October 13, 20214 yr Author 2 minutes ago, damascase said: Do you mean that you could actually enter on your Non-B, despite the CoE based on visa exemption? Yeah, that sounds a little shady. I want absolutely NO confusion for immigration to nail me for. Bottom line, it sounds like Covid insurance WILL be a requirement. I did a very quick Google search and found something that looked quite legitimate that would cover the necessities for 2600 baht/month for an annual policy.
October 13, 20214 yr 11 minutes ago, damascase said: despite the CoE based on visa exemption? Checked my COE. Nowhere does it say that my application was based on a visa exempt stamp. As usual there's no communication between the MFA and Immigrations.
October 13, 20214 yr Popular Post 43 minutes ago, damascase said: If you return on Non-O plus re-entry permit: yes, you do need it, as I experienced. From the Embassy’s website: When requesting for a COE, holders of a valid Re-entry Permit (Retirement) who wish to return to Thailand using the Re-entry Permit (Retirement), are required to submit a copy of health insurance policy which covers the length of stay in Thailand with no less than 40,000 THB coverage for out-patient treatment and no less than 400,000 THB for in-patient treatment. Applicant may consider buying a Thai health insurance online at longstay.tgia.org. You may also be asked by the immigration to present the original insurance policy upon your arrival in Thailand. That was my reading also of the rules. However, it has been reported by multiple people that some embassies (at least) do not demand the 400k/40k health insurance for a COE when you are re-entering with a retirement extension. That is different from getting a new Non O visa based on retirement where currently the health insurance always appears to be needed. I include a shout out to @ubonjoein case he wants to comment further on the above.
October 13, 20214 yr 12 minutes ago, BritTim said: That was my reading also of the rules. However, it has been reported by multiple people that some embassies (at least) do not demand the 400k/40k health insurance for a COE when you are re-entering with a retirement extension. That is different from getting a new Non O visa based on retirement where currently the health insurance always appears to be needed. I include a shout out to @ubonjoein case he wants to comment further on the above. That's also the impression I had. I don't think that the 400/40 was required for existing non O extension with reentry permit, however some embassies were requiring it and some not. Guess you ultimately find out when you apply.
October 13, 20214 yr 10 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: That's also the impression I had. I don't think that the 400/40 was required for existing non O extension with reentry permit, however some embassies were requiring it and some not. Guess you ultimately find out when you apply. See my earlier posting above where I quoted the text as stated on the The Hague Thai Embassy’s website - and they enforce it too……. It wasn’t there last year December when I returned to TH, but it is now, regrettably…….
October 13, 20214 yr Popular Post 1 hour ago, damascase said: If you return on Non-O plus re-entry permit: yes, you do need it, as I experienced. From the Embassy’s website: When requesting for a COE, holders of a valid Re-entry Permit (Retirement) who wish to return to Thailand using the Re-entry Permit (Retirement), are required to submit a copy of health insurance policy which covers the length of stay in Thailand with no less than 40,000 THB coverage for out-patient treatment and no less than 400,000 THB for in-patient treatment. Applicant may consider buying a Thai health insurance online at longstay.tgia.org. You may also be asked by the immigration to present the original insurance policy upon your arrival in Thailand. I entered on a re-entry permit based on a Non-O and did not need 40/400K insurance. This seems to be something only some Embassies are asking for. It is actually a requirement only for O-A, not O, visa holders. Some Embassies are unclear on the difference. I have never heard of anyone, ever, be asked to show proof of 40/400K by immigration on entry with an O visa oir re-entry permit based on one. Only peopke with O-A.
October 13, 20214 yr Popular Post 1 hour ago, DrJack54 said: A non O retirement would be stamped in for 90 days. This is not correct. You are stamped in till the end of your extension.
October 13, 20214 yr Popular Post 36 minutes ago, Chad3000 said: This is not correct. You are stamped in till the end of your extension. Don't try and be too clever. This is part of post I replied to.... "are we required to purchase Covid insurance when re-entering Thailand having a Non-O retirement visa?" He stated enter with a non O RT VISA. If he entered with a non O VISA he would be stamped in for 90 days. I realized that he meant that he had an extension and the second half of my post pointed that out... "if you actually mean reenter with a reentry permit the insurance needs to cover till date on your reentry permit" Don't start with "this is not correct" when it is correct.
October 13, 20214 yr I have re-entered Thailand 3 times during last 12 months, I have an O-A with multi re-entry My Local Thai embassy have never asked for health insurance, they have only asked for COVID $100K insurance, which is required for the COE Upon arrival 2 times in BKK and 1 time Phuket I was never asked to show health insurance only COVID $100K insurance
October 13, 20214 yr 27 minutes ago, bolt said: I have re-entered Thailand 3 times during last 12 months, I have an O-A with multi re-entry My Local Thai embassy have never asked for health insurance, they have only asked for COVID $100K insurance, which is required for the COE Upon arrival 2 times in BKK and 1 time Phuket I was never asked to show health insurance only COVID $100K insurance Sigh! I do not think you have an unexpired Non O-A visa. You have a one-year extension of stay based on retirement with a multiple re-entry permit. What is not clear is whether you originally had a Non O-A visa from your home country, or a Non O visa from either an embassy/consulate abroad or from Immigration within Thailand. My guess is that it was the Non O which would make your experience (especially at Immigration when entering Thailand) absolutely routine. If, however, your original visa years ago was a Non O-A visa, you were very lucky to escape without 400k/40k health insurance. Others have been forced to buy it on the spot during entry into Thailand, as well as by their immigration office in order to get the one-year extension.
October 13, 20214 yr 22 minutes ago, BritTim said: Sigh! I do not think you have an unexpired Non O-A visa. You have a one-year extension of stay based on retirement with a multiple re-entry permit. What is not clear is whether you originally had a Non O-A visa from your home country, or a Non O visa from either an embassy/consulate abroad or from Immigration within Thailand. My guess is that it was the Non O which would make your experience (especially at Immigration when entering Thailand) absolutely routine. If, however, your original visa years ago was a Non O-A visa, you were very lucky to escape without 400k/40k health insurance. Others have been forced to buy it on the spot during entry into Thailand, as well as by their immigration office in order to get the one-year extension. the embassy told me its an O-A, I did not have an Visa from my home country, its now in its 2nd year
October 13, 20214 yr 3 hours ago, damascase said: If you return on Non-O plus re-entry permit: yes, you do need it, as I experienced. From the Embassy’s website: When requesting for a COE, holders of a valid Re-entry Permit (Retirement) who wish to return to Thailand using the Re-entry Permit (Retirement), are required to submit a copy of health insurance policy which covers the length of stay in Thailand with no less than 40,000 THB coverage for out-patient treatment and no less than 400,000 THB for in-patient treatment. Applicant may consider buying a Thai health insurance online at longstay.tgia.org. You may also be asked by the immigration to present the original insurance policy upon your arrival in Thailand. Retirement refers to O-A.
October 13, 20214 yr 17 minutes ago, stevenl said: Retirement refers to O-A. Might be, in your eyes, but regrettably ‘my’ Embassy thinks otherwise…..
October 14, 20214 yr Popular Post 16 hours ago, damascase said: If you return on Non-O plus re-entry permit: yes, you do need it, as I experienced. From the Embassy’s website: When requesting for a COE, holders of a valid Re-entry Permit (Retirement) who wish to return to Thailand using the Re-entry Permit (Retirement), are required to submit a copy of health insurance policy which covers the length of stay in Thailand with no less than 40,000 THB coverage for out-patient treatment and no less than 400,000 THB for in-patient treatment. Applicant may consider buying a Thai health insurance online at longstay.tgia.org. You may also be asked by the immigration to present the original insurance policy upon your arrival in Thailand. The same wording appears on the Thai consulate website in the US. I have a retirement extension based on a non-o visa. This past June I came back to Thailand after a short visit to the US using a valid re-entry permit. I only needed the Covid insurance which covers me until the end do my extension. I did not need the 40/400k insurance.
October 14, 20214 yr 16 hours ago, DrJack54 said: Don't try and be too clever. This is part of post I replied to.... "are we required to purchase Covid insurance when re-entering Thailand having a Non-O retirement visa?" He stated enter with a non O RT VISA. If he entered with a non O VISA he would be stamped in for 90 days. I realized that he meant that he had an extension and the second half of my post pointed that out... "if you actually mean reenter with a reentry permit the insurance needs to cover till date on your reentry permit" Don't start with "this is not correct" when it is correct. You quote him as "He stated enter with a non O RT VISA.". In fact he wrote "re-entering Thailand having a Non-O retirement visa" So he must have a re-entry permit, in which case he is stamped until the date on his re-entry. Or he doesn't, in which case he is not re-entering but entering. The OP wasn't 100% formally correct, but as we know confusing visa with extension is the most common sin that most of us commit sooner or later. Since you said yourself that "I realized that he meant that he had an extension" why not let it pass, since posters before you had already given the correct answer. Note I did not start with "this is not correct" ????
October 14, 20214 yr 4 minutes ago, arithai12 said: In fact he wrote "re-entering Thailand having a Non-O retirement visa" If I left Thailand and my extension expired I could say that "I'm re-entering Thailand with a non O retirement VISA." Meaning a NEW non O visa. Indeed currents threads asking about that very process.
October 14, 20214 yr 18 hours ago, Kopitiam said: For CoE 40k/400k health insurance not necessary. Oops, just stopped short of being caught stealing from the cookie jar.
October 14, 20214 yr 14 minutes ago, arithai12 said: You quote him as "He stated enter with a non O RT VISA.". In fact he wrote "re-entering Thailand having a Non-O retirement visa" So he must have a re-entry permit, in which case he is stamped until the date on his re-entry. Or he doesn't, in which case he is not re-entering but entering. The OP wasn't 100% formally correct, but as we know confusing visa with extension is the most common sin that most of us commit sooner or later. Since you said yourself that "I realized that he meant that he had an extension" why not let it pass, since posters before you had already given the correct answer. Note I did not start with "this is not correct" ???? Well said...
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