ED Visa

Educational Visa

No more visa runs necessary!

How do I obtain an Educational Visa and how much does it cost?

  1. You enroll to a 180 hour Thai language course.
  2. We provide the necessary documents from the Ministry of Education for your visa application.
  3. With these documents you need to travel (once only) to a neighbouring country such as Laos or Malaysia and hand them in to the Thai consualte or embassy to easily get your ED Visa, which is stamped for the first 90 days.
  4. Once you return to Thailand you join a Thai language course, 4 hours weekly for the entire duration of your visa.
  5. Before expiration of the first 90 days, you will take the school documents to the local Immigration Office and continue your visa for another 90 days.

You may take advantage of this course for 5 years, until you need to apply for a second (different) course and remain a student for another 5 years, altogether you are granted 10 years stay in Thailand as a student.

The costs:

A 180 hour Thai language course amounts to 25,000 Baht.

A Multiple Non Immigrant ED-Visa (valid for multiple entry) costs 130 Euro, about 5,200 Thai Baht (Aug. 2010). Each visa extension fee at the Immgration is 1,900 Baht. If you wish to continue your ED Visa for another year, a new visa needs to be applied for.

Qualifications and requirements:

Every person qualifies for an ED-Visa and it is granted to every individual who complies with the requirements of attending classes. As keeper of such a visa, you are obliged to take part in the langunage course. Your attendance is monitored and controlled by the Immigration Department as well as the Education Deparment. 180 hours are distributed throughout the entire year. Students learn 4 hours weekly (2 days, 2 hours).

You can apply for an ED Visa in your own country:

Should you still be in your home country you can also apply for an Educational Visa. We provide you with all necessary information per email or phone. You can easily transfer the school fees to our account in Thailand and we will send you all documents (per express mail) that you need for the Thai consulate or embassy to obtain the visa. This way you won't need to come to Thailand only to find out, that you need to leave to a neighbouring country again. You arrive and are able to begin with your course immediately.

In which language are courses held?

In most of all language schools, this Thai course is taught by an english speaking Thai teacher. Explainations are therefore in English. At Easy ABC, classes are also held in English.

Exceptions can be made if the student doesn't speak English by applying for a private course and excepting a monthly surchage.