LauChan Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Hi, are you able to convert from ed visa to non b visa while in Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauChan Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share Posted March 5, 2022 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauChan Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share Posted March 5, 2022 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauChan Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share Posted March 6, 2022 7 hours ago, ubonjoe said: One year from the day you do the change. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauChan Posted March 7, 2022 Author Share Posted March 7, 2022 Typo error, you cannot change while in the country. That is the way i understood it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dart12 Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 I'm switching while IN country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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