Ed visa

[Ms Tigger]

I'd be grateful for some advice here. 13 years ago I was at Language School (and thoroughly enjoying it) on an Ed Visa, shortly before my first 90 day report I had to return to UK fast as my father died in a house fire.

I informed the school what the situation was and that, due to everything that I was going to have to sort out in UK, I would have to curtail the course and wouldn't be back. I hopped a flight to UK next day but didn't cancel my visa with Immigration as I didn't have time and also I wasn't aware that this was necessary. I assumed (wrongly) that it would automatically be cancelled once I left the country.

I've been back to Thailand several times since on visa exempt, but I'm now considering applying for another Ed visa to go to language school again. 

I'm wondering if the fact that I left suddenly without cancelling 13 years ago would go against me and an application be denied?

Thanks in anticipation.

[DrJack54]

42 minutes ago, Ms Tigger said:

I'm wondering if the fact that I left suddenly without cancelling 13 years ago would go against me and an application be denied?

Thanks in anticipation

Have you approached any school for advice 

[Ms Tigger]

27 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Have you approached any school for advice 

No I haven't and that's probably a good idea, thank you. I was just asking here due to the recent posts re cancelling of ed visas 

[Sir Maxwell Greene]

Thirteen years is a long time, and Thai immigration doesn’t typically track old ED visa overstays unless there were serious violations. Since you left the country and haven’t had issues returning on visa exemptions, it’s a good sign you’re not flagged. That said, it might still be worth mentioning the situation briefly and honestly in your new application, just in case they cross-check your records

[Ms Tigger]

3 hours ago, Sir Maxwell Greene said:

Thirteen years is a long time, and Thai immigration doesn’t typically track old ED visa overstays unless there were serious violations. Since you left the country and haven’t had issues returning on visa exemptions, it’s a good sign you’re not flagged. That said, it might still be worth mentioning the situation briefly and honestly in your new application, just in case they cross-check your records

Thank you, it certainly wasn't an overstay, more of an understay really, but I take your point, thank you.

[BrandonJT]

13 years ago. Don't worry about it.  Most people that get caught out by not cancelling an extension that requires cancellation are caught due to the passport.  I've seen more stories than I can count about people that just got a new passport and then there were no issues.  I don't know why that's the case, since it should all be in their system.  I'm sure you have a new passport if it was 13 years ago, so pretend it never happened as I highly doubt it will come back to bother you.