The Education visa is a special visa for people wishing to
study in Thailand. Like everything in Thailand there is a slight catch here.
You can't get this visa until you have enrolled in a course! Not all courses
are able to obtain an education visa for you.
Before you can obtain the paperwork for this visa most schools
will require you to have paid for the course in full before hand many places
ask for a visa application fee as well because the application process incurs a
charge through city hall.
The Education visa is probably the most popular visa for people wishing to stay long term within the kingdom of Thailand. A lot of language schools and universities offer Thai language or culture courses that come with a 1 year visa. Some TEFL courses are able to obtain an education visa as well.
The process is much the same as you Non-O and Non-B visa where in you receive detailed paperwork from your school then you can apply to an embassy for the correct Visa, after which your permission to stay in the country can be extended to 1 year. In most cases you are only allowed 3 education visas. I have heard of people that have obtained more however the official rule is 3.
There is a few check ins that you must do at immigration to obtain extensions. Most places want you to attend their course so they often wont supply you with the paperwork needed if you don't attend their course. This protects them from random immigration inspections.
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