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          Students should apply for a Non-Immigrant Visa at a Thai Embassy or Consulate in their home country before coming to Thailand. It is also possible to arrive on a Tourist or Transit Visa and change it to a Non-Immigrant Visa in Thailand.  Although Thailand allows many nationalities to enter for one month without a visa, those arriving in Thailand without a specific visa will need to leave the country in order to obtain the required Non-Immigrant Visa.

How to Apply for a Visa

Non-Thai students need a 'Non-Immigrant ED Visa' for study in Thailand and must have the following items:

1. A completed Visa application form.
2. A passport or travel document with validity not less than 6 months and its copy,
3. Two 4x6 cm full-faced, bareheaded photos taken within the past six months,
4. Transcript/latter of acceptances from the concerned schools/universities or institutes
5. Official Note certifying the purpose of travel from the Government Agency/Embassies and Consulates/International         Organizations/State Enterprises in Thailand
6. Evidence of adequate finance (20,000 baht per person and 40,000 baht per family)

Visa fee

2,000 baht for a single entry (effective for three months) and 5,000 baht for multiple entries (valid for one year)

Validity Period of a Non Immigration Visa

Non-Thai students will be granted a non-immigrant visa valid for 90 days. Qualified persons can obtain an additional 1 year stay permit from the date of entry, referring to Office of Immigration Bureau’s regulations on extension of stay.

Visa extension in Thailand

Non-Thai students can extend their non-immigrant visas before the expiry by submitting documentation as follows:
1. A photocopy of Passport
2. An official letter from Faculty/Institute/College affirming to student status.
3. A one recent photograph (4 x 6 cm.).
4. A completed visa extension form.
5. A visa extension fee of 1,900 baht.

For more information
The address of the Office of Immigration Bureau in central Bangkok is:
Immigration Bureau
Soi Suan Phlu
South Sathorn Road
Thungmahamek, Sathorn
Bangkok 10200
Tel: (0) 2285 5142, (0) 287 3101-10, or (if calling from outside Thailand 66-2-285-5142, 66-2-285-3101 to 3110
Website: www.immigration.go.th
Download form: www.immigration.go.th/nov2004/en/base.php?page=download

 

Summary of Countries and Territories entitles for Visa Exemption and Visa on Arrival to Thailand

1. Diplomatic/Official Passport (Bilateral Agreement)

       1.1 Period of stay (30 days): 

Brunei	Hong Kong	Mongolia	Singapore
Cambodia	Indonesia	Myanmar	Vietnam
China	Laos	Oman
Ecuador	Macau	Pakistan (Diplomatic only)

 

 

                     

                     1.2 Period of stay (90 days):

Albania	Czech Republic	Luxembourg	Russia
Argentina	Estonia (Diplomatic only)	Malaysia	Slovakia
Austria	France (Diplomatic only)	Mexico	South Africa
Belarus (as of 28/12/2015)	Germany	Montenegro	Spain (Diplomatic only)
Belgium	Hungary	The Netherlands	Sri Lanka
Bhutan	India	Nepal	Switzerland
Brazil	Israel	Panama	Tajikistan
Chile	Italy	Peru	Tunisia
Colombia	Japan	The Phillipines	Turkey
Costa Rica	Korea (ROK)	Poland	Ukraine
Croatia	Liechtenstein	Romania	Uruguay

 

               

 

 

            

 

 

 

              2. Ordinary Passport

                      2.1 Nationals of the following countries may apply for Visa on Arrival:

Andora	Ethiopia	Maldives	Saudi Arabia
Bulgaria	India	Malta	Taiwan
Bhutan	Kazakhstan	Mauritius	Ukraine
China	Latvia	Romania	Uzbekistan
Cyprus	Lithuania	San Marino

 

 

 

 

                      2.2 Nationals of the following countries may enter Thailand without a visa (Tourist Visa Exemption Scheme):

Australia	Greece	Malaysia	Slovenia
Austria	Hong Kong	Monaco	Spain
Belgium	Hungary	The Netherlands	South Africa
Bahrain	Iceland	New Zealand	Sweden
Brazil*	Indonesia	Norway	Swizerland
Brunei	Ireland	Oman	Turkey
Canada	Israel	Peru*	UAE
Czech Republic	Italy	The Phillippines	UK
Denmark	Japan	Poland	USA
Estonia	Korea (ROK)*	Portugal	Vietnam
Finland	Kuwait	Qatar
France	Liechtenstein	Singapore
Germany	Luxembourg	Slovak

 

                      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                      2.3 Nationals of the following countries may enter Thailand without visa (Bilateral Agreement):

                                  2.3.1 Period of days (14 days):

                                                              Cambodia

                                                              Myanmar (International Airport only)

                                  2.3.2 Period of days (30 days):

                                                              Hong Kong

                                                              Laos 

                                                              Macau

                                                              Mongolia

                                                              Russia

                                                              Vietnam

                                  2.3.3 Period of days (90 days):

                                                              Argentina

                                                              Brazil

                                                              Chile

                                                              Korea (ROK)

                                                              Peru