https:\/\/www.bangkokpost.com\/thailand\/general\/2132935\/virus-cover-needed-for-long-stays<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nCovid cover needed for long-stay O-A visas<\/h2>\n
Foreign nationals with the non-immigrant O-A visa, sometimes known as a retirement visa, will in the future have to prove they have insurance coverage of at least US$100,000 (three million baht) against Covid-19.<\/p>\n
The proposal was approved in principle by the cabinet on Tuesday and Traisuree Taisaranakul, deputy spokeswoman for the government, said it would apply to all holders of the one-year visa.<\/p>\n
The new rule follows an amendment to the regulations approved by the cabinet in April last year.<\/p>\n
The extra Covid-19 insurance coverage regulation does not apply to other non-immigrant visa categories: marriage, business, educational and media, among others.<\/p>\n
At present, holders of the non-immigrant O-A visa must be insured to the tune of just 40,000 baht for out-patient treatment and 400,000 baht for in-patient treatment at a hospital. They are required to purchase Thai health insurance via a dedicated website which is problematic.<\/p>\n
Future non-immigrant O-A visa applicants must produce proof they have taken out the far higher insurance against Covid-19 and if they are eligible for state-sponsored welfare or insurance, the same minimum coverage applies.<\/p>\n
Those seeking to renew their non-immigrant O-A visas are free to buy the insurance from abroad.<\/p>\n
If they have access to state-sponsored insurance, they must submit documentary proof certified by the Bangkok-based embassies of their respective nations or by authorised official of the Foreign Ministry of their native countries.<\/p>\n
If someone is denied the requisite Covid-19 insurance because they are deemed to be in an at-risk group, they must present the rejection document as well as proof of financial security, bank account or other health insurance valued at a minimum of US$100,000.<\/p>\n
Ms Traisuree said that since the cabinet had approved the new rule in principle the next step would be for the Immigration Bureau to publish full details and make it official.<\/p>\n
The Foreign Affairs Ministry will also work to improve the non-immigrant O-A visa application procedure while the Public Health Ministry and the Interior Ministry will be in charge of modifying related regulations and telling the public about them.<\/p>\n
Ms Traisuree said the current non-immigrant O-A visa regulations were flawed as expats aged over 70 could not buy insurance in Thailand, causing them to be disqualified from extending their stay in the kingdom.om remaining long-term in the kingdom.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong>However, for people of all ages, including those aged 70 or over<\/u><\/em>, insurance is available at Macallan Insurance Broker subject to a satisfactory medical being completed. <\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/strong>Please contact Macallan Insurance Broker at info@macallanbroker.com<\/a> for further details.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Foreign nationals with the non-immigrant O-A visa, sometimes known as a retirement visa, will in the future…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"yoast_head":"\n
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