Thailand’s Ministry of Interior has approved 90-day visas for patients and medical guests from Cambodia, Lao PDR., Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) as well as through the People’s Republic of China. This specific has been place in place considering that 22 March, this year.
Prior to this, Chinese and CLMV citizens were able to get 14, 30 and 90 times, depending on the particular bilateral agreements in between Thailand and the particular respective countries. Below the new plan, visitors coming with regard to medical treatment through these five nations around the world, as well as a maximum associated with three accompanying individuals, will be given a 90-day visa.
This is a great extension of a new policy already within place for citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC), which include the particular Kingdom of Bahrain, State of Kuwait, Sultanate of Oman, State of Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the particular United Arab Emirates.
To get the particular 90-day visa and come to Asia for medical treatment, citizens of China and the CLMV as well as GCC have to contact hospitals or perhaps healthcare centres listed by the Ministry of Public Health to make an appointment.
The medical center or healthcare centre will then send out a confirmation to the patient. This specific letter has to be shown to immigration officials from any checkpoint in to Thailand. The recognized can then give a stay associated with up to ninety days at their particular discretion.
The Ministry of Public Health has listed 118 private hospitals and healthcare companies that are qualified to provide a new confirmation letter to patients or guests seeking medical treatment in Thailand.
The measure is aimed at promoting Thailand’s thriving medical travel industry. It is also in range with the policies of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, which is trying to market Thailand as a new regional hub with regard to medical and well-being tourism.