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A non immigrant "ED" 

A non-immigrant ED visa (Student visa) is for the student who would like to study in Thailand.
Student can extend a stay for 3 months up to 1 year each visa. (Depend on the program). 

The approval letter must be given from the Ministry of Education in Thailand for applying visa, It takes about 3 weeks.
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ANNOUNCEMENT

Currently, student (foreigners) can apply for a non immigrant ED visa at the immigration in Bangkok (Without leaving the country)
when you travel to Thailand with a Tourst visa - 60 days (Recommend) or an exemption visa - 30 days.

Note:
- Special tourist visa, Visa on arrival (14 - 15 days) cannot apply for a visa in Thailand. 
- Visa procedure takes about 40+ days.
- Some nationalities such as Hong Kong, Vietnam cannot extend another 30 days, pls contact the school in advance to prepare the visa applicaton. 

Kindly see the procedure at https://www.aaathai.school/17541916/i-am-in-bangkok-thailand

JAN 2021
 

Immigration rules

  • You will be given an Immigration stamp when you enter Thailand, it allows you to stay for 90 days at first.
  • Student needs to extend a stay permit at immigration every 60 days. (Depend on the program)
  • Student have to notify your address when you stay in Thailand longer than 90 days at the immigration office (Chaengwattnana Road.).
  • Student cannot extend a stay more than 1 year (12 moths) each visa for private school as Language school. 
    *Some schools offer a stay permit more than 12 months, it mean you have to apply a new ED visa. (Leave the country) 

Period of Thai program

  • Beginner program  (6 months)
  • Intermediate program (5 months)
  • Advanced program (6 months)

Note: Student can study & stay in Thailand up to 11+ months each visa. 
 

Q & A  

 

Where can I apply a student visa (Non immigrant ED visa) ?

1. Immigration, Cheangwattana, Bangkok  (Recommend) *For all nationalities. 

Currently. a TR visa - 60 days, Exemption visa 30 days, 90 days can apply for a non immigrant ED visa at the immigration in Bangkok.

 

2. Thai embassy or Thai consular (outside Thailand)

Please check the information on the website of the Thai embassy where you would like to apply for a visa. 
Some nationalities like Indians, Chinese, Pakistanis, Sri Lanka, Middle Eastern and African will need to apply from their home country. 

Note: Currently, some nationalitied can apply for E visa (Electronic), please check more information on this website: https://www.thaievisa.go.th/

 

What should I do if I am in Bangkok?

  • If you travel to Thailand with TR visa - days, exemption 30 days or 90 days, please visit the school with required documents immidiately after arrival in Thailand.
  • Visa procedure takes about 40+ days. 

 

 

 Terms & Conditions:

1. Fees are non-refundable and are not transferable to other terms, other people and other packages.
2. The student will study Thai language according to the school curriculum which is approved by the Ministry of Education and school.
3. If the student does not want to study, the school cannot support the student to get an ED visa.
4. All fees are not refundable except the Ministry of Education refusing to give an approval letter.

 

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