EDUCATION VISAS
PLC School Pattaya Thailand
Education Visa Support For Foreign Learners
QUICK CHECKLIST BEFORE YOU APPLY…
- You must be under 50 years of age to apply
- Check if your country of origin is accepted
- Education Visas run for a maximum of three years total (renewed 1 year at a time)
- You can enter Thailand on a tourist visa, then change visa type to ‘ED’
- When changing visa type, you need around 40 days of time remaining on your tourist visa
- Your accommodation must be within Chonburi Province
The Thai Immigration Bureau are responsible for the issue of Education Visas. PLC School offers help with this process to ensure the application is correct and the process goes smoothly. This entails gathering the correct documents and details from you.
Please note: PLC School are not responsible for visa decisions or changes in visa policy at the Thai Immigration Bureau. Keeping yourself informed is highly recommended.
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Language Courses + Ed Visa Details
Step 1 – Your Learning Hours
Thai language courses are group classes running twice a week. First select the number of learning hours – options are 150, 90, or 60 hours. The number of hours affects the course price.
Your Education Visa will support all of these learning hours.
Step 2 – Your Education Visa (Ed)
If you are already in Thailand…
There is a one-off charge for changing your current visa type to an education visa (from a tourist visa in most cases).
After changing, your passport will hold a visa that gives you 10 to 12 months of total visa time, and the visa type will be shown as ED.
Step 3 – Maintenance Fees
You must report to the local immigration office (Jomtien only) every 90 days and pay a fee each time to maintain your visa. You do not need to leave Thailand.
Important: If you have to leave Thailand, you must obtain a re-entry stamp for your visa; otherwise, it will be cancelled upon your return. You need to visit the Thai Immigration Bureau in person to apply for a re-entry stamp (there is a small fee).
Calculating the total cost:
Cost of learning hours
+ change of visa cost
+ a fee every 90 days
(x 3 fees for a year)
Once PLC School has your requirements we can provide full cost and application support.
Step 1 – Your Learning Hours
English language courses are group classes running twice a week and are subject to availability. If you don’t have a preference (Thai or English) Thai group classes tend to run more frequently .
First select the number of learning hours – options are 120, 90, or 60 hours. The number of hours affects the course price.
Your Education Visa will support all of these learning hours.
Step 2 – Your Education Visa (Ed)
If you are already in Thailand…
There is a one-off charge for changing your current visa type to a Non-Immigrant education visa (from a tourist visa in most cases).
After changing, your passport will hold a visa that gives you 10 to 12 months of total visa time and the visa type will be shown as ED.
Step 3 – Maintenance Fees
You must report to the local immigration office (Jomtien only) every 90 days and pay a fee each time to maintain your visa. You do not need to leave Thailand.
Important: If you have to leave Thailand, you must obtain a re-entry stamp for your visa; otherwise, it will be cancelled upon your return. You need to visit the Thai Immigration Bureau in person to apply for a re-entry stamp (there is a small fee).
Calculating the total cost:
Cost of learning hours
+ change of visa cost
+ a fee every 90 days
(x 3 fees for a year)
Once PLC School has your requirements, we can provide full cost and application support.
Application Documents
Already in Pattaya?
If you’d like to proceed with an application, the following is a list of documents you need to provide. PLC School can help and guide you through this process. If you are not in Pattaya or Thailand, you can still send the form below to get things started.
- Your Passport
- 12 4×6 cm colour passport-syle photos (white background)
- Rental contract with owner ID (condo, house, or room)
- Copy of owner’s address (Blue Book)
- Blue Book for your condo or house
- Title deed (Chanod) / government utility bill
- A TM 30 form (from immigration) confirming accommodation
Many services and forms are available at the Immigration Bureau site in Jomtien Soi 5 – photos, copies and official forms. Rental documents are usually available directly from your landlord.
Note: Your accommodation must be within Chonburi Province.
NEXT STEP
Contact PLC School
To get things started you can use this form to send your interests and requirements or use the live chat link bottom right.
If you do not require an Education Visa please tap here
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