Education Visa

[Jawnie]

I'm on an Education Visa (ED) and dutifully attend classes. I just applied for and received my first 90-day extension at Chalermprakiat Government Complex. The whole process went without a hitch, other than the fact I copied a wrong stamp from my passport so I had to run downstairs for one additional copy. The entire process took slightly over two hours of which I spent less than ten minutes with the agent.

I wasn't asked anything about my studies, the school I attend (I had proper paperwork from the school), and no trick questions about what size fish eat each other. It cost the 1,900 baht, of course, but it was quite painless.

Also, I prepared my paperwork "Form for Alien to Notify of Staying Longer than 90 Days", form TM47, but it turns out the first extension satisfies this requirement and the form TM 47 isn't required until my next ED visa extension. All is well.

Edited July 25, 2011 by Jawnie