Penang - apply for ED visa

[MarcinWsol]

Hi, 

I would like to apply 1-year ED visa. Now school send documents to Ministry od Education (if I didn't make mistake). When they got papers back I have to apply for visa outside Thailand. I am thinking about Penang. Can you tell me how it looks now there? Is there any problems? Do they require some criminal records documents from police?

I will be grateful for any help.

Thanks!

PS. I learn Thai and don't do it only to get visa. Just saying, to make it clear :) 

[MarcinWsol]

No one knows anything? ????

[ubonjoe]

I think it a police clearance certificate will be needed.

It appears on the checklist for the non-ed visa shown on the embassy website Kuala Lumpur that the Penang website send you to for their requirements.

[Skallywag]

22 hours ago, MarcinWsol said:

No one knows anything? ????

Maybe because this is a Thai visa forum, not Malaysia?

[Suradit69]

1 hour ago, Skallywag said:

Maybe because this is a Thai visa forum, not Malaysia?

He's asking about obtaining a Thai visa at a Thai embassy/consulate in Malaysia. 

 

Thai visas are generally applied for before entering Thailand since Thai embassies/consulates don't operate inside Thailand.

 

 

 

 

Edited September 13, 2019 by Suradit69

[Captain 776]

If you are REALLY going to school, the school will apply for it

[Mark271]

Thinking of doing an ED Visa myself.

 

Maybe you could update if you get the visa and which school you are enrolled in.

 

Seems there maybe a crackdown but hardly any information on if it is specific schools or just in general.

 

[sherwood]

Seems to me that most people requiring an Education Visa could do with the Education. Otherwise get a TV and see where you can go from there.

[ExpatDraco]

Seems to me that most people requiring an Education Visa could do with the Education. Otherwise get a TV and see where you can go from there.

Well that's the point of the ED visa... being able to get education. ;-)

[chowny77]

I got an Ed visa from Ho Chi Mihn city in May with absolutely no problems at all. The school provided the documents I needed from them and I just had to make copies of the usual pages from my passport. No need for a background check or medical certificate. Very straight forward and easy. I was in and out of the consulate in less than 10 minutes to hand in my application and maybe had to wait 15 minutes the next day to collect.