Hi,

  I’m looking to apply for 1 year O-A based on marriage visa, but I’m stumped on whether I still need to download number (6) and get the Axxa Thailand office to fill that in ? or does their health certificate once I’m insured mean this form does not need to be filled in ?

just wondered if someone can clarify as I’m applying from inside the UK 

Many thanks
 

Most the time, if on a Type-OA visa, and looking to get a 1 year extension on one's permission to stay in Thailand (for reason of marriage to a Thai person), then there is no  health insurance requirement for the type-OA.

 

The exception is if one originally get the Type-OA for reason of retirement, and if one is going for one's first one-year extension on that visa, it needs to be for reason of retirement (even thou one is married to a Thai person).  Which means get health insurance. Its only if this is one's second (or later) 1 year extension on one's one' year permission to stay in Thailand, that one can then switch the reason for the extension from 'retirement' to 'marriage' and no longer need to get the health insurance.

 

That is based on my experience  around 5 years ago (where such happened to me) and I have read on this forum others noting the same thing.

 

so is this your 1st one year extension on your type-OA ? if so, health insurance likely is required. 

 

But if this is your 2nd 1-year extension on your type-OA, then you can change the reason for the extension to marriage. 

Not entirely sure what you're up to as you are not applying for a 1 year O-A based on marriage visa, there is no such thing.

 

But if you buy your insurance from AXA Thailand they sell specific policies that meet the OA requirement and will for sure provide the completed document you need.

Ok thanks for the replies 👍