Student visa
Study with legal status in Thailand
An ED-Visa lets you study English or Thai and live legally in Thailand while you learn. Instead of staying on a tourist stamp, you hold official student status, attend classes and extend your stay through your study programme.
Student status also allows you to apply for a Thai driving licence and may help when opening a local bank account. Each bank sets its own requirements.
Timelines & rules
Extensions and requirements
An ED-Visa is issued for 6 or 12 months. During that period you extend it every 90 days. A one-year English course consists of four such study periods. The school prepares and submits documents; you only visit immigration on the appointed day.
Start early: documents must be submitted at least three weeks before your target visa date. From first consultation to approval usually takes 4–6 weeks. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 more months when the visa is issued.
If you plan to leave Thailand while your ED-Visa is valid, tell the school first and obtain a Re-entry permit from immigration before you travel.
Processing
Steps and payment
First, a manager reviews your situation: where you are, how many stamp days remain and which language you want to study. After consultation the school accepts your documents and sends them to the Department of Education — about 10–14 days.
Then the school prepares the immigration package. Review at this stage usually takes another 5–15 days. Depending on your case, processing goes through immigration or a Thai embassy. Start while you still have enough days on your current stamp — the manager will check timing and explain the right path.
Programme payment is split into stages: about 35% when documents are submitted, about 35% when the package goes to immigration, the rest in instalments at renewals. The total includes your chosen programme plus ED-Visa support. Programme prices are on the courses section; support details and the exact total are discussed at consultation.
Before you start
Documents and programme
To begin you need a passport valid for at least 6 months, including entry stamps and previous visas. We help you complete the application form in the office. You will also need 12 photos (3×4 cm) — we can take them on site.
Next you will need a TM30 form from your landlord and photos at your accommodation. The manager will tell you what to prepare and when; the school handles documents through visa approval and renewals.
The schedule is set once a group is formed. English runs 12 months; Thai — 10 months.
Every student’s situation is different. At consultation the manager will review your details, suggest the right process and calculate the full cost.
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