Medical Visa · Thailand
Thailand Medical Visa
A visa for foreign patients coming to Thailand for treatment, valid up to 90 days and extendable up to a year. Emerhub checks your eligibility, prepares the documents, and handles the application.
Up to 90 days stayExtendable to 1 yearUp to 3 family membersFor medical treatment
Overview
What is the Thailand medical visa?
The medical visa lets a foreign patient come to Thailand for treatment and stay while it is carried out. It is built around a hospital's treatment plan, and it lets close family travel with you. Thailand is one of Asia's main medical-tourism destinations, and the visa exists to make a longer hospital stay straightforward.
There are two routes. The Non-Immigrant O (Medical) visa covers a stay of up to 90 days. For treatment that runs longer, the medical treatment visa can be granted for up to a year, based on a doctor's plan, and is the route with the financial and insurance conditions below.
Do you need a medical visa at all? If your treatment and recovery fit inside the time your nationality already gets visa-free, you may not need one. The medical visa matters when the stay runs beyond that, when the hospital requires it, or when family are traveling with you for a longer period.
What you get
What you can do with a medical visa
Time to be treated and recover, with family alongside you.
Stay up to 90 days
Enter and stay for up to 90 days for your treatment and recovery.
Extend up to a year
Where the treatment plan calls for it, the stay can be extended up to one year.
Bring up to 3 family members
Close family can accompany you, with proof of relationship and their own funds.
Multiple re-entry
Leave and return during treatment with a re-entry permit arranged in advance.
A wide range of treatments
From surgery and dental to cancer, transplants, and fertility care.
Apply before you travel
Apply at a Thai embassy or through the e-Visa system ahead of your trip.
What it covers
Treatments the medical visa covers
The visa supports a broad range of treatment, each approved case by case against a doctor's plan. Common qualifying treatments include:
Cosmetic and plastic surgery
Dental treatment
Cancer treatment
Cardiovascular treatment
Orthopaedic and musculoskeletal
Organ transplant
Fertility and IVF
Eye treatment
Regenerative and alternative medicine
Precision medicine
Non-communicable diseases
Reconstructive surgery
This is not an exhaustive list, and approval rests on the hospital's confirmation and treatment plan. If you are not sure whether your treatment qualifies, talk to our team and we will check it before you apply.
Eligibility
Key requirements for the medical visa
You need a passport, a hospital confirming your treatment, and, for the longer one-year route, evidence of funds and insurance.
THB 800K
Proof of funds
Per person, for the one-year medical treatment visa. Shorter stays need proof of sufficient funds.
THB 3M
Health insurance
Around USD 100,000 of coverage, valid for the period of your stay.
6 months
Passport validity
Your passport must be valid for at least six months.
The hospital and your treatment plan
You contact an authorised hospital ahead of time, usually at least 30 days before, and obtain a letter confirming your appointment and treatment plan. That letter is the heart of the application: it sets out what the treatment is and how long it will take, which is what determines the length of stay you are granted.
Funds, insurance, and family
For the one-year medical treatment visa, you and each accompanying family member need to show a minimum of 800,000 baht per person, and health insurance covering your stay of at least USD 100,000, roughly 3 million baht. Up to three immediate family members can come with you, each with proof of the relationship and a letter from the treating physician. Shorter medical visas are lighter on the financial side, but still need proof you can support yourself.
How Emerhub helps
How to apply
From choosing the right route to extensions once you are here, we handle the visa so you can focus on the treatment.
1
Confirm the right route
We look at your treatment plan and tell you whether the 90-day medical visa is enough or the one-year medical treatment visa is the right fit, and whether you need one at all.
2
Hospital letter and documents
We coordinate the hospital confirmation letter and treatment plan, and prepare your passport, funds, and insurance evidence, plus the documents for any family traveling with you.
3
Submit the application
We apply at a Thai embassy or consulate, or through the Thai e-Visa system, so the visa is in place before you fly.
4
Extensions and reporting
If the treatment runs longer, we handle the extension with the supporting medical documentation, and we take care of the 90-day reporting for stays beyond 90 days.
Coming to Thailand for treatment?
Send us your treatment plan and who is traveling with you, and we'll confirm the right visa and what it needs.
Common questions
Thailand medical visa FAQs
The questions patients ask most about coming to Thailand for treatment.
How long can I stay on a Thai medical visa?
The medical visa allows a stay of up to 90 days. Where the treatment plan calls for longer, it can be extended, and the dedicated medical treatment visa can be granted for up to a year. The length you get is tied to the hospital's treatment plan.
What treatments does it cover?
A broad range, including cosmetic and plastic surgery, dental work, cancer treatment, cardiovascular and orthopaedic care, organ transplants, fertility and IVF, eye treatment, and regenerative or precision medicine. Each is approved case by case against the hospital's treatment plan.
What are the financial requirements?
For the one-year medical treatment visa, you and each accompanying family member need to show at least 800,000 baht per person, plus health insurance of at least USD 100,000, around 3 million baht, covering your stay. Shorter medical visas need proof of sufficient funds rather than that fixed amount.
Can my family come with me?
Yes. Up to three immediate family members can accompany you. Each needs proof of the relationship, a letter from the treating physician, and, for the one-year route, their own proof of funds and insurance.
Where do I apply, and can I get it on arrival?
You apply at a Thai embassy or consulate, or through the Thai e-Visa system, before you travel. There is no medical visa-on-arrival as such. For a short treatment that fits inside a visa-exempt stay, you may be able to enter without a medical visa at all.
Do I need a medical visa for a short treatment?
Not always. If your treatment and recovery fit inside the time your nationality already gets visa-free, you may not need one. The medical visa is for stays that run beyond that, where the hospital requires it, or where family are coming for a longer period.
Do I have to report to immigration every 90 days?
Yes. Any stay in Thailand beyond 90 consecutive days requires a 90-day report to immigration. We handle this for you while you are being treated, so it does not get missed.
Can I work on a medical visa?
No. The medical visa is strictly for treatment and recovery. If you also intend to work or run a business in Thailand, you would need a different visa, such as the LTR Highly-Skilled Professional or the SMART Visa, alongside the right work authorisation.
Coming for treatment in Thailand?
Talk to our Bangkok team
A free, no-obligation call: thirty minutes with our Bangkok team to confirm the right medical visa for your treatment plan, who is coming with you, and the documents to prepare.
Emailthailand@emerhub.com
Phone+66 92 554 5444
OfficeUnited Business Center II
591 Sukhumvit 33, Watthana
Bangkok 10110
591 Sukhumvit 33, Watthana
Bangkok 10110