The initial visa will be valid for approximately 90 days from the date you enter Thailand, as indicated by the date stamped in your passport.

**** All students who receive their First visa before July 15 will be stamped with a Non-ED visa, which is a regular student visa. If any student receives a different stamp, please urgently contact the Visa Office.

Students must apply for a visa extension about 30 days before the visa expires.

***Check the expiration date of the visa in the latest immigration stamp.

*** Students have the option to extend their visa to either an ED visa or an ED Plus visa (details about the ED Plus visa are included in the attached document)

• Required documents include:=
  • Visa extension application form (available at Room PC103/2)
  • Copy of the passport’s first page and all pages with stamps (2 sets)
  • Receipt of current semester's tuition fee payment
  • Student information printout from the registration system
  • Two 2-inch color photos
  • TM30 form (notification of residence for the owner or manager of the residence/hotel)

The Visa Department will process the application within 3-5 working days. Once completed, students will be notified to collect their documents for submission at the Immigration Office, 2nd floor, Central Festival Chiangmai, with a fee of approximately 2,000 Baht (cash only).

1. All students must report their current residence to the Immigration Office every 90 days.
2. Reporting can be done 15 days before the due date and no later than 7 days after the due date.
3. Required documents include:
   • - TM.47 form (available at the Immigration Office)
   • - TM30 form (notification of residence)

• - A Re-entry Permit is required to re-enter Thailand if a student leaves the country while their visa is still valid.
• - This permit must be obtained before leaving the country, otherwise, the student will need to apply for a new visa to re-enter Thailand.

• - Single Re-entry Permit: Allows one-time exit and re-entry, suitable for those who rarely leave the country or hold a short-term visa. The fee is 1000 Baht.
• - Multiple Re-entry Permit: Allows multiple exits and re-entries during the visa’s validity period, suitable for frequent travelers or those with a one-year visa. The fee is 3800 Baht.

Documents for Re-entry Permit:

• - Re-entry permit application form (TM.8) (available at the Immigration Office)
• - One 4x6 cm photo
• - Passport with copies of the personal information page, passport expiration date, any amendment pages, the latest entry stamp, and any extension of stay stamps.
• - The application for a Re-entry Permit can be made at the Immigration Office, 2nd floor, Central Festival Chiangmai.

Note : If you still hold the current visa, you will be able to apply for the ED Plus Visa when the current visa expires.