ED-Visa
THAI as a SECOND LANGUAGE (TSL); Licensed and Certified Thai Language School by the Thai Ministry of Education (MOE).Our Thai-language curriculum has been accepted by Thai Immigration as appropriate for issuing and extending non-immigrant Education Visas.
If you are interested in studying Thai full-time with TSL, we are pleased to invite you to continue reading this information to understand more about the “ED-Visa”.
General Information
The ED-Visa is for foreigner students, who wish to study in Thailand. A student must apply for this visa outside the country.
It is normally valid for 90 days, ED-Visa students will study a minimum 80% of offering hours during the 90 days visa period.
Tuition hours need to be used during the 90 days visa period. They are non-transferable & non-refundable.
Unused hours will expire at the end of each 90 days visa period.
To qualify for this visa:
1. You must have a passport (valid for at least 18 months at the planned date of arrival)
2. You must be willing to fulfill all study & attendance requirements
3. You must apply for the ED-Visa outside the Kingdom of Thailand
4. You must meet all the Royal Thai Government requirements
To apply for this visa, a student will need a Letter of Acceptance from the language school and several letters from the Royal Thai Government.
This process will take at least 30 – 45 days to complete.
Course fees and descriptions
Students will study in a small group of 3 – 8 students. Here are the fees for Thai (ED-Visa) lessons at TSL Chiang Mai:
Length | Hour | Breakdown | Fee | Note |
3 Months (90 days) | – | 4Days/week, 2-3Hrs/Day | 15,000 Baht | – |
6 Months (180 days) | – | 4Days/week, 2-3Hrs/Day | 21,500 Baht | – |
12 Months (1 year) | – | 4Days/week, 2-3Hrs/Day | 32,500 Baht | – |
*The course fees include school fees, audios, textbooks, paperwork for the MOE, and immigration documents.
*Both Thai culture classes and Thai language count towards total ED-Visa hours.
**All ED-Visa courses include mandatory Thai culture lessons.