Education Visa - Leaving The Country In The First 90 Days

[yabbra]

I'm planning on getting a single entry 'ED' visa quite soon and extending it every 90 days over the next year or so.

With my first 90 day stay on the visa, I have to leave the country after about 6 weeks.

I'm just wanting know, do I go ahead and get a re-entry permit or is there any issues about getting re-entry permits during the first 90 day stay (before any extensions are made)?

Just double checking as I would hate for my visa and permit to stay to be cancelled.

Any clarification would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

[lopburi3]

A re-entry permit is only valid for the current permitted to stay period so unless you make a trip during that first 90 days it will expire unused. So yes if leaving within 6 weeks and returning prior to 90 days you can obtain any time before departure.

[leggo]

if you have an ED visa and want to leave the country for any reason what are the requirements on re entry -do you need to do the whole thing again et?

[lopburi3]

If on an extension or want to extend you would need a re-entry permit prior to travel. If just using a multi entry visa you just enter for a new 90 day stay using the valid visa.