A Non O visa (expired), with a 12 month extension based on Thai spouse.

 

They are starting a 4 year degree course at a university.

 

Can their next 12 month extension be easily done on the basis of education? (The full year of uni will already be paid and they'll be half way through a semester)

 

Will they need to switch from an O visa to an Ed visa before they can get a 12 month extension based on Ed? 

 

Or is it easy to get a 12 month extension for Education on an expired Non O visa? With a proper uni course, not some language center or muay thai gym set-up.

Yes, they can just apply for an extension based on studying at a university.

8 hours ago, jackdd said:

Yes, they can just apply for an extension based on studying at a university.

Friend's brother could not at other institutions (Muay Thai gym) at immigration (unless for 20,000thb), and they had to fly out of the country and get a Non-Ed before returning, as an extension for Education could not be granted on another visa type. 

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The students who hold TR, Phor30 (ผ30)  visa, are require to apply for the change of the tourist visa to Non-Immigrant ED visa.

**For other type of visa like non-immigrant type B or non-immigrant type O cannot change to non-immigrant type ED visa**

 

http://www.iis.ru.ac.th/index.php/visa-immigration

 

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International students require a Non-Immigrant Education Visa (category ED) to study in Thailand.

https://muic.mahidol.ac.th/eng/study-abroad/incoming-students/visa-matter/

 

 

 

 

9 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

A Non O visa (expired), with a 12 month extension based on Thai spouse.

 

They are starting a 4 year degree course at a university.

Clearly I'm missing something.

He has Thai spouse.

They wish to attend university.

The only permission of stay required is for him.

Why doesn't he stick with Extension based on marriage to a Thai. Has simple easy financial requirements and just attend university. 

34 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

Friend's brother could not at other institutions (Muay Thai gym) at immigration (unless for 20,000thb), and they had to fly out of the country and get a Non-Ed before returning, as an extension for Education could not be granted on another visa type. 

I think currently you can change to extension based on ED if it's a university course without exit Thailand.

10 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

Friend's brother could not at other institutions (Muay Thai gym) at immigration (unless for 20,000thb), and they had to fly out of the country and get a Non-Ed before returning, as an extension for Education could not be granted on another visa type. 

Because extensions for studying at an informal institution may not exceed one year of total stay in Thailand, for a fee this limitation is ignored by immigration.

When studying at a formal institution, like a university, there is no such rule.

 

9 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

http://www.iis.ru.ac.th/index.php/visa-immigration

 

https://muic.mahidol.ac.th/eng/study-abroad/incoming-students/visa-matter/

Just wrong information, you can study on any type of visa/extension.

And yes, you can't change non-immigrant visa categories, but it's also not required. All of the long term extensions require the applicant to have a non-immigrant visa, doesn't matter which one. So somebody who has a non-ED visa could for example apply for a retirement extension if he qualifies.

 

All of this can be found in Document 12 here: