Immigration Matters & VISA

Visa: inquire at the Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate in the home country. All international students must get an extendable non-immigrant education class visa (minimum 3 months) for entry into Thailand. Do not wait until the last moment to get your visa, since it normally takes about 1 week to process. If you encounter any problems getting your visa, please contact us immediately.

Re-entry Permit: if you expect to leave Thailand any time within the period that your visa remains valid, and you intend to return to Thailand again, be sure to get a single or multiple re-entry permit first, as otherwise, your non-immigrant visa will expire and have to be applied for again, outside Thailand.

90-day Check-in: all foreigners staying in Thailand for a period of 90 days or more must check in with the Immigration Department (Soi Suanphlu, Sathorn Tai Road, Bangkok 10120. Tel: 66 (0) 2287-3101) before the end of each 90-day period. You will be asked by the Immigration Official to fill out a form indicating where you are staying and the purpose of your stay. The immigration official will staple a reminder slip into your passport, so that you will not forget to check-in towards the end of the next 90-day interval. While this is the responsibility of the individual concerned, the IRC will be pleased to provide assistance with all passport, visa, re-entry permit, and 90-day check-in matters.

Please see the IRC staff at the School Office on arrival regarding the above immigration matters.

NON-IMMIGRANT VISA (ED)
This type of visa is designed for applicants who wish to enter the Kingdom of Thailand to study (Category "ED").

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

Applicants must submit the following relevant documents:
- Visa application form completely filled out
- Passport or travel document with validity not less than 6 months and its copy
- Two 4 x 6 cm full-faced, bareheaded photos taken within the past six months
- Transcript/Letter of Acceptance from the university ("ED")
- Official Note certifying the purpose of travel from the Government Agency /Embassies and Consulates / International Organizations / State Enterprises in Thailand. ("F" / "B" / "ED" / "M" / "R").
- Evidence of adequate finance (20,000 Baht per person and 40,000 Baht per family)

The documents to be submitted for a non-immigrant visa application are contingent upon the necessities and appropriateness of purposes stated in the application form.

Consular officers reserve the right to request additional documents as deemed necessary.

In the absence of a required document, a letter indicating the unavailability of such document must be provided.

The applicant must sign each page of the copy
Documents in foreign languages should be translated into Thai. If translated into English, documents should be notarized by a certified notary or the applicant’s diplomatic/consular mission (Embassy/Consulate).

VISA FEE
2,000 Baht for single entry and 5,000 Baht for multiple entries.

VALIDITY OF A VISA
Single-entry and multiple-entry visas are valid for three months and multiple-entry visas for one year.

VALIDITY OF STAY
The holders of this type of visa are initially granted a period of stay in the Kingdom not exceeding 90 days unless otherwise instructed by the Office of the Immigration Bureau.

EXTENSION OF STAY
Qualified persons can obtain an additional one-year stay permit counting from the date of entry into the Kingdom pertaining to the Office of the Immigration Bureau's regulations on extension of stay. The extension of stay is at the discretion of the Immigration officer.

N.B. Applicants wishing to stay in the Kingdom longer than 90 days, have to file their application either at the Thai consular mission abroad or at the Office of the Immigration Bureau in Bangkok located in Soi Suan Plu, off South Sathorn Road, Bangkok 10120, Tel (662) 287-3101-10 (or website at (http://www.police.go.th/thaiimb/frconten.htm). The consular officer must refer the case to the Office of the Immigration Bureau for approval. Upon receiving approval, the consular officer may issue the visa as instructed by the Bureau.

Passport holders of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Sudan, Algeria, Libya, Yemen, Egypt and Palestinian States are requested to file an application at the Thai Embassy/Consulate-General where they have their permanent residence.