Hey guys,

I’ve been doing a bit of research and have found a few conflicting opinions so I thought I’d ask here:

I’m a 22 year old male from the UK and I’m studying in Bangkok for part of my PhD. I’ve currently got a multiple entry ED visa valid for 12 months and I received my 90 day stamp in early October, with an admitted until date of early January.

Now here is where I’m confused. To receive my next 90 day stamp do I have to:

1. Visit a Thai immigration office with my university documents?
2. Or do the above, plus leave and re-enter the country?

Any help would be much appreciated.

You must leave Thailand and return to get a new 90 day stay on the multi entry visa. If you are a full time student with school paperwork you might be able to visit immigration during the last 30 days of your current entry and extend for one year for a set fee of 1,900 baht - but any travel outside of Thailand would then require a re-entry permit at 1,000 baht each time to keep that extension alive.

You must leave Thailand and return to get a new 90 day stay on the multi entry visa. If you are a full time student with school paperwork you might be able to visit immigration during the last 30 days of your current entry and extend for one year for a set fee of 1,900 baht - but any travel outside of Thailand would then require a re-entry permit at 1,000 baht each time to keep that extension alive.

If the OP has a education visa then he just needs to report to Immigration every 90 days

I have a ED Visa and that's what I do

The OP will of course need paperwork from his school

If the OP Visa circumstances are different to mine then this may be incorrect info but as far as I know you do not need to leave the country every 90 days if you have a ED Visa

Edited October 30, 201312 yr by darrendsd

A multi entry visa entry is 90 days and requires you leave/return to obtain a new 90 day stay if you do not extend for 1,900 baht using a TM.7 and school paperwork.

You must leave Thailand and return to get a new 90 day stay on the multi entry visa. If you are a full time student with school paperwork you might be able to visit immigration during the last 30 days of your current entry and extend for one year for a set fee of 1,900 baht - but any travel outside of Thailand would then require a re-entry permit at 1,000 baht each time to keep that extension alive.

If the OP has a education visa then he just needs to report to Immigration every 90 days

I have a ED Visa and that's what I do

The OP will of course need paperwork from his school

If the OP Visa circumstances are different to mine then this may be incorrect info but as far as I know you do not need to leave the country every 90 days if you have a ED Visa

You don't have a visa you have an extension of stay.

OP has not gotten an extension yet. He has a multiple entry ED visa.

Edited October 30, 201312 yr by ubonjoe

You must leave Thailand and return to get a new 90 day stay on the multi entry visa. If you are a full time student with school paperwork you might be able to visit immigration during the last 30 days of your current entry and extend for one year for a set fee of 1,900 baht - but any travel outside of Thailand would then require a re-entry permit at 1,000 baht each time to keep that extension alive.

If the OP has a education visa then he just needs to report to Immigration every 90 days

I have a ED Visa and that's what I do

The OP will of course need paperwork from his school

If the OP Visa circumstances are different to mine then this may be incorrect info but as far as I know you do not need to leave the country every 90 days if you have a ED Visa

Your visa has expired. You are now on a 90 day extension of stay that must be renewed every 90 days with the correct paperwork from the school.

It is different than a multi entry ED visa.

His visa has not expired from OP - he is on the first 90 day entry so has never extended. So he either has to exit/enter in January or before for a new 90 day stay or extend his stay at immigration using TM.7 and paying 1,900 baht fee.

So reading the replies here it is as I said, the OP can report to Immi with the correct paperwork and has no need to leave the country

The 1900 Baht is the same fee as I pay to extend every 90 days

All extensions are 1900 baht no matter the length. He may get a one year extension if his PHD program allows it.

To use the visa he would have to exit country and return (not as you said) - visiting immigration for an extension of stay is not using the visa and the extra cost of the multi entry visa he obtained will not be recovered.

Ok I think the OP will be getting pretty confused by now with all this conflicting information that is being offered

Is the OP able to visit Immigration if he wishes to do so to get a extension of stay for another 90 days?

Ok I think the OP will be getting pretty confused by now with all this conflicting information that is being offered

 

Is the OP able to visit Immigration if he wishes to do so to get a extension of stay for another 90 days?

I think you may be the only one that is confused.

If wishes to do the extension how long he gets will depend upon the documents he gets from the university. It will probably be much longer than 90 days.

You only get 90 days because you are attending a language school not a university.

Ok I think the OP will be getting pretty confused by now with all this conflicting information that is being offered

Is the OP able to visit Immigration if he wishes to do so to get a extension of stay for another 90 days?

I think you may be the only one that is confused.

If wishes to do the extension how long he gets will depend upon the documents he gets from the university. It will probably be much longer than 90 days.

You only get 90 days because you are attending a language school not a university.

I am not confused at all, I am simply trying to help the OP

Lopburi3 states in the first reply that he has to leave then also states that he might be able to go to Immigration, I'm sure that would have confused the OP as it is not a clear answer

I suspect the OP is looking for a clear answer to his question, which was the point I made in my last post

Actually I clearly explained his options keyed on his questions - to use visa an exit and return would be required - to extend paperwork allowing such an extension and fee would be involved and future travel would require a re-entry permit to keep it alive..

Ok I think the OP will be getting pretty confused by now with all this conflicting information that is being offered

Is the OP able to visit Immigration if he wishes to do so to get a extension of stay for another 90 days?

I think you may be the only one that is confused.

If wishes to do the extension how long he gets will depend upon the documents he gets from the university. It will probably be much longer than 90 days.

You only get 90 days because you are attending a language school not a university.

I am not confused at all, I am simply trying to help the OP

Lopburi3 states in the first reply that he has to leave then also states that he might be able to go to Immigration, I'm sure that would have confused the OP as it is not a clear answer

I suspect the OP is looking for a clear answer to his question, which was the point I made in my last post

The OP is studying for a PhD and by definition is an intelligent person.

He will have no problem understanding the very clear advise provided.

Ok I think the OP will be getting pretty confused by now with all this conflicting information that is being offered

Is the OP able to visit Immigration if he wishes to do so to get a extension of stay for another 90 days?

I think you may be the only one that is confused.

If wishes to do the extension how long he gets will depend upon the documents he gets from the university. It will probably be much longer than 90 days.

You only get 90 days because you are attending a language school not a university.

I am not confused at all, I am simply trying to help the OP

Lopburi3 states in the first reply that he has to leave then also states that he might be able to go to Immigration, I'm sure that would have confused the OP as it is not a clear answer

I suspect the OP is looking for a clear answer to his question, which was the point I made in my last post

The OP is studying for a PhD and by definition is an intelligent person.

He will have no problem understanding the very clear advise provided.

Is the OP studying for his PhD in Thai Immigration rules? I would say not as he has come to this board to ask a question about it

This is the members first post, judging by his post he has been here only a few weeks, I am guessing he does not know Thai Immigration Law hence his question

PhD or not it would be difficult for anyone who is new to the country to know the complexities of the Visa rules here

Kick back in your chair and reflect on how vastly superior you are to myself

Edited October 30, 201312 yr by darrendsd

You created confusion in your first post when you called your extension of stay a visa.

You created confusion in your first post when you called your extension of stay a visa.

I DO have a visa

I was originally issued a ED Visa

I then and have since reported to Immi every 90 days for a extension of stay

My original stamp was a visa, not a extension of stay, extensions of stay are based on the original Visa

Edited October 30, 201312 yr by darrendsd

You created confusion in your first post when you called your extension of stay a visa.

I DO have a visa

I was originally issued a ED Visa

I then and have since reported to Immi every 90 days for a extension of stay

My original stamp was a visa, not a extension of stay, extensions of stay are based on the original Visa

You have not had a visa since the date you entered the country and got a permitted to stay stamp. You then got that permit to stay extended by 90 days.

You created confusion in your first post when you called your extension of stay a visa.

I DO have a visa

I was originally issued a ED Visa

I then and have since reported to Immi every 90 days for a extension of stay

My original stamp was a visa, not a extension of stay, extensions of stay are based on the original Visa

You have not had a visa since the date you entered the country and got a permitted to stay stamp. You then got that permit to stay extended by 90 days.

Ubonjoe best let it rest there is little point in discussing the issue with an "expert"

You created confusion in your first post when you called your extension of stay a visa.

I DO have a visa

I was originally issued a ED Visa

I then and have since reported to Immi every 90 days for a extension of stay

My original stamp was a visa, not a extension of stay, extensions of stay are based on the original Visa

You have not had a visa since the date you entered the country and got a permitted to stay stamp. You then got that permit to stay extended by 90 days.

And the original permitted to stay stamp was based on the visa I had, without the visa you would not be given permission to stay

So the permission to stay stamps I have been given since have been based on the original visa, without the visa I would not be given permission to stay

I understand a visa and permission to stay are 2 different things however you cannot get one without the other

Edited October 30, 201312 yr by darrendsd

You created confusion in your first post when you called your extension of stay a visa.

I DO have a visa

I was originally issued a ED Visa

I then and have since reported to Immi every 90 days for a extension of stay

My original stamp was a visa, not a extension of stay, extensions of stay are based on the original Visa

You have not had a visa since the date you entered the country and got a permitted to stay stamp. You then got that permit to stay extended by 90 days.

Ubonjoe best let it rest there is little point in discussing the issue with an "expert"

Oh dear

As this topic has been taken off-course it ends here - if OP continues to have questions please contact by PM or start a new topic. Thanks.