Insurance, again

[rogerpattaya]

I am confused about my status.

I am on a retirement  extension to a visa issued in my home country 12 years ago (OA)?

Does this  mean I am still on an OA?

My one year extension is due in December.

Do I need medical insurance this year?

 

Thank you for any clarification

 

 

 

[hotandsticky]

Unless you have changed the basis of your extension along the way then, yes.

 

The fact that you don't seem to have been pressed, on the question of insurance, suggests that is not high on the agenda of your Immigration office. That, or they may have grand-fathered you in and they only apply the insurance requirements to new O-A applications.

[scubascuba3]

If you didn't need it last year I can't see why you'd need it this year. If they do decide to press you on it you can go to an agent to sort it, cheaper than insurance 

[DrJack54]

Which immigration office? 

[flexomike]

52 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

Unless you have changed the basis of your extension along the way then, yes.

 

The fact that you don't seem to have been pressed, on the question of insurance, suggests that is not high on the agenda of your Immigration office. That, or they may have grand-fathered you in and they only apply the insurance requirements to new O-A applications.

No grandfathering, been here going on seven years and needed the insurance since the day they started 

[hotandsticky]

29 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

If you didn't need it last year I can't see why you'd need it this year. If they do decide to press you on it you can go to an agent to sort it, cheaper than insurance 

 

 

Or just let it lapse and get a Non 'O' based visa/extension.

[scubascuba3]

3 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

 

 

Or just let it lapse and get a Non 'O' based visa/extension.

Yes just means more faffing and i guess over a certain age some people wouldn't want the hassle

[DrJack54]

5 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Yes just means more faffing and i guess over a certain age some people wouldn't want the hassle

Would also require to exit Thailand and reenter.

 

[scubascuba3]

1 minute ago, DrJack54 said:

Would also require to exit Thailand and reenter.

 

Exactly unless using an agent apparently 

[DrJack54]

19 minutes ago, flexomike said:

No grandfathering, been here going on seven years and needed the insurance since the day they started 

Phuket  immigration office has grandfathered if the non O-A was obtained previously prior to insurance requirement.

 

[hotandsticky]

9 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Yes just means more faffing and i guess over a certain age some people wouldn't want the hassle

 

Indeed  - that is when an agent comes into play. BUT........some like to do it themselves

[DrJack54]

8 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Exactly unless using an agent apparently 

I'm not aware of any agents able to kill off a non O-A and subsequently obtain a non O retirement.

Many years ago agents could send passports to border.

Be no no now imo.

[scubascuba3]

16 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

I'm not aware of any agents able to kill off a non O-A and subsequently obtain a non O retirement.

Many years ago agents could send passports to border.

Be no no now imo.

yeah we discussed this before, a friend was able to circumvent the insurance requirement, pretty sure someone else also was able to on the same thread

[Olmate]

44 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

I'm not aware of any agents able to kill off a non O-A and subsequently obtain a non O retirement.

Many years ago agents could send passports to border.

Be no no now imo.

Agents keep.the OA.just arrange a 'policy'. 

[DrJack54]

1 minute ago, Olmate said:

Agents keep.the OA.just arrange a 'policy'. 

I realize that however in this thread and others it has been suggested that agent can kill off a non O-A and obtain a non O.

Nup..