The Application Process For The Thailand Medical Visa

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The Application Process For The Thailand Medical Visa Photo by Yogesh Verma

Thailand is a good destination for your medical needs and the medical services available in are also well known all over the world, starting a growing trend called ‘Medical tourism’. With more than 400 private hospitals, many offering world-class standards, doctors and specialists trained in US or European medical schools, and state-of-the-art technology, Thailand promises quality medical care at a fraction of the cost of its Western counterparts. Thai hospitals make every effort to make the medical tourist's stay a trouble-free experience. They are constantly striving to meet international demand while always paying attention to detail. It is obvious that they are determined to go the extra mile.

Thailand offers a full spectrum of quality medical and health care options, from cosmetic and plastic surgery to lasik eye treatment. Weight loss procedures, such as a lap band surgery, cardiac care, dental care, elective surgeries, and gender reassignment surgeries are all popular and affordable choices. Post-treatment care for most medical tourists includes these extremely important rewards such as Thai therapeutic massages or other alternate treatments that are really beneficial for the patients which are incorporated into follow up treatments. They provide an excellent support system to recuperating patients and including for the family. The colorful and exciting tourist destinations can be great and valuable distractions for the medical tourists, and the family too, giving them a peaceful reprieve from their stressful treatments.

The government joins in these efforts for providing a trouble-free medical holiday by allowing visitors from different nations a stay of up to 30 days without needing a visa. If you should decide to extend your stay longer, a one-month extension is available. Two-month visas are easily attainable through the Thai embassy in the traveler's home country. For visits of longer than 60 days, the traveler can apply for a non-immigrant visa.


The documents required for Medical Visa Thailand are stated in the following:

• Passport or travel document with validity not less than 6 months
• Copy of Passport Bio and Visa pages.
• Visa Application Form completely filled out
• Two recent photographs of the applicant
• Certificate/ Letter of request from hospital in Thailand plus medical opinion from doctor to confirm applicant’s necessity.
• Medical prescription from local doctor in case of transferring the patient to Thailand.


When you submit all the required documents along with the visa fee, your medical visa Thailand would get approved and you would step into this paradise. You would receive the medical treatment and follow up. Then you can step out and enjoy the beaches of this tropical destination with a cool drink. The medical visa is typically approved for 90 days. However, the international period of validity is for 1 year but can vary on the basis of country of origin. So visit the "land of smiles" and combine your health care trip with a delightful holiday stay.

Author's Profile

Yogesh Verma is an employee of Cox and Kings Global Services. Along with wanting to ensure that travellers have extensive information on how to get a medical visa for Thailand, he researches about the different requirements that Visa processes need.


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