Change a tourist visa in ED

[geovalin]

My daughter is Cambodian national.

She always studied in Thailand since kindergarten and got yearly extensions of her ED visa.

As you know when you leave M6 to enter University, there is a 5 / 6 months gap. So she lost her ED visa.

Now she came back in Thailand with a tourist visa because her University was not ready to make the documents in March.

She entered Thailand on 01 April with a tourist visa and can stay until 30 May. The University should be able to make the documents soon.

 

My questions

 

1- Is it possible to change a tourist visa to ED visa?

2- What is the dead line? 30 May or 30 April?

3- Which documents does she needs to change her visa?

 

THANK YOU

 

Ubon Joe are you working today?

:)

 

[ubonjoe]

1. Yes it can be done at Bangkok immigration since she is attending a formal school.

2. It has to applied for prior to last 15 days of her 60 day entry. It can be done at any time before then.

3. From Bangkok immigration website.

Quote

 

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED IN SUPPORT OF THE APPLICATION FOR VISA OR VISA STATUS ALTERATION (NON-ED): FOR STUDYING IN THAILAND The application must be submit more than 15 days before visa expiration and, in case of overstaying in Thailand, application could not be submitted. 1.1 Form TM.86 for the foreigner, who has Tourist and Transit Visa and applies for Visa Status Alteration and applies for non-immigrant visa; or 1.2 Form TM.87 for the foreigner, who enters into Thailand without visa, but is allowed to stay in Thailand with a permit of stay for a period of 15 day, 30 days, 90 days and applies for non-immigrant visa. A copy of passport pages (for example, personal information page, last entries stamp, visa sticker and extension stamp (if any) and departure card (Form TM.6)) Either one 4x6 cm photograph or one 2 inch size photograph Application fee of Baht 2,000. To study at a government university or lower levels.       5.1 A cooperation letter from the dean (or higher) of university or from the director of academic institute lower than university for visa or visa status alteration (Attention: Immigration Commissioner, with the same date of the application)       5.2 A cooperation letter from the relevant department attached to the Ministry of Education or from the governor in the case of academic institute lower than university or from the office of educational service area for visa or visa status alteration (Attention: Immigration Commissioner, with the same date of the application)       5.3 A copy of academic record of the applicant (with the latest tuition fee receipt) To study at a private institution, university and lower levels.       6.1 A cooperation letter from the dean (or higher) of university or from the director of academic institute lower than university for visa or visa status alteration (Attention: Immigration Commissioner, with the same date of the application)       6.2 A cooperation letter from the relevant department attached to the Ministry of Education or from the governor in the case of academic institute lower than university or from the office of educational service area for visa or visa status alteration (Attention: Immigration Commissioner)       6.3 A cooperation letter from the principal or the manager of the International school. (Attention: Immigration Commissioner, with the same date of the application)       6.4 A copy of the license for establishment of the academic institute       6.5 A copy of the license to perform duty as management, manager, principal and director or the academic institute        Remarks 1. The Applicant must appear in person every time. 2. The Applicant must sign to certify on every page of the Applicant’s documents. 3. The university or school authorized signatory must sign to certify all documents and have them stamped with the university or school seal on every page.

 

 

[geovalin]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. As dead line is 15 May, we should manage it.