Visa conversion

[LauChan]

Hi, are you able to convert from ed visa to non b visa while in Thailand?

[BritTim]

You cannot change the "visa" which is used and no longer relevant. According to the written rules, since you are on a Non Immigrant entry, it should be possible to change the reason for your permission to stay, and receive an extension based on working. In practice, there are immigration officials who will claim it is not possible. If the company is paying, have a lawyer sort it out.

[LauChan]

Thank you.

Situation is, entered visa exempt, covid extensions and now ed visa. If i get job, need to change to b visa. Can it be done in Thailand?

[ubonjoe]

On 3/5/2022 at 6:10 PM, LauChan said:

Thank you.

Situation is, entered visa exempt, covid extensions and now ed visa. If i get job, need to change to b visa. Can it be done in Thailand?

As said before you cannot change non immigrant visa categories while in the country. It can only be done after leaving the country by applying for a new visa at a embassy or entering with tourist visa or visa exempt and applying for a non-b visa at immigration.

I is only possible to change the reason for your extension of stay from education to working.

[LauChan]

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

As said before you can change non immigrant visa categories while in the country. It can only be done after leaveing the country by applying for a new visa at a embassy or entering with tourist visa or visa exempt and applying for a non-b visa at immigration.

I is only possible to change the reason for your extension of stay from education to working.

Thank you. For how long will the extension then be if you change the reason for your extension of stay?

[ubonjoe]

11 hours ago, LauChan said:

Thank you. For how long will the extension then be if you change the reason for your extension of stay?

One year from the day you do the change.

[LauChan]

7 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

One year from the day you do the change.

Thank you

[brianthainess]

On 3/5/2022 at 6:20 PM, ubonjoe said:

As said before you cannot change non immigrant visa categories while in the country. It can only be done after leaveing the country

I'm confused.

[LauChan]

Typo error, you cannot change while in the country. That is the way i understood it.

[ubonjoe]

29 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

I'm confused.

Just a typo that is fixed now.

If you had read the first post I did about it you would of noticed that.

[Dart12]

I'm switching while IN country.