EDUCATION 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 learn more about The "ED visa".
General Information
The ED Visa is for foreign 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 of 80% of offering hours during the 90-days visa period. Tuition hours need to be used during the 90-day visa period. They are non-transferable & non-refundable. Unused hours will expire at the end of each 90-day 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) And the empty 4 pages at least.
2. You must be willing to fulfill all study & attendance requirements.
3. You possible to apply for the ED Visa outside the Kingdom of Thailand on the website https://www.thaievisa.go.th/ or Change the visa at the Chiang Mai immigration office.
4. You must meet all 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.
Nationalities and Ages qualify
All nationalities are eligible to apply to study Thai at our school and receive the ED Visa. The MOE does not make any distinction between students coming from different countries. However, students holding nationality from several countries — including China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Southern Asia countries (e.g. India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan), Middle Eastern countries (e.g. Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Jordan, Saudi Arabia) need to apply for ED visa at Thai Embassies/Consulates in their home countries. Students of all ages between 15 and 90 are qualified to study at our school. Students below 15 years old can take our classes, but we are not able to obtain the ED Visa, the Student Visa or any Thai Visa for them.
Course fees and descriptions
Students will study in small groups of 8-14 students. Here are the fees for Thai (ED-Visa) lessons at TSL Chiang Mai:
* The course fees include school fees, audio, textbooks, paperwork for the MOE, and immigration documents.
**Both Thai culture classes and Thai language are counted towards total ED-Visa hours.
*** All ED-Visa courses include mandatory Thai cultural lessons (see below)
TSL ED-Visa course schedules
*Saturday classes can be varied from 2-3 hours, depending on the topic.
**Please note that we reserve visa assistance for those who are serious about learning the Thai language & culture with our school.
Thai Education Visa Application Process
1. Course enrollment
a. Complete the ED-Visa course enrollment form
b. Provide supporting documents to the school as follows:
- Passport copy (Bio Data page and the entry Thailand stamp for the last 2 year
- Passport photo with white background
c. The enrollment will be completed after students have paid the full amount of tuition fee.
2. Apply for ED-Visa
a. The paperwork will take 30-45 days, we will contact you after your documents are approved.
b. The school will prepare the supporting documents and scan the file to the student's email then upload it to apply for an ED visa on the website. (if apply online)
The visa takes 2-3 weeks to be approved, the student will receive the E-file visa in their email. After receiving it the student must enter Thailand within 90 days.
c. The school will prepare the supporting documents and arrange the appointment to apply for an ED visa at the immigration with a team of assistants (if apply at the immigration office)
The immigration required 21 days for consideration and received the ED visa stamp at that time.
* Please note that the approval letter from the Ministry of Education is valid for 1 month after the date of approval.
** To apply for the ED visa at the immigration, The TM30 and rental contract in Chiang Mai are necessary.
*** 90-day report and ED visa's validity date can be different. To recall the date on your own, the student must keep a record of it.
3. Start your course
The group course happens every the beginning of the month. Students will receive an invitation email to join the course.
4. Visa extension
a. The validation of a visa is 90 days
b. Student must apply for a visa extension of stay at the immigration office.
c. When extending an ED Visa, a student needs supporting documents as follows:
- Current TM.30 & Rental contract in Chiang Mai
*Our school will prepare the paperwork for each extension. All necessary documents will be ready 2 weeks before your ED Visa expiry date.
We will then inform you to pick up your paperwork and fill out a form that must be submitted to Chiang Mai Immigration.
Please be informed that the School must be notified each time “Your passport is updated”