Thread: ED Visa Question

^ I'm sure that's about right, but I'm not sure if you need to 're-apply' for a 3 month visa every time or it's like a 3 month reporting on a 1 year visa.

I had an ED visa years ago, it was sorted out by a very connected Thai, and it was only for 3 months. I don't know of anyone who has had a 1 year ED visa, but I don't know many folk with that visa type at all, so I can't really say how easy or not a 1 year ED visa is.

It will all depend on your school/instituition, many of them blatantly lie; they will tell you a 1 year is okay, but how true that is might be a different matter...

Hopefully, another poster who has tried for a 1 year ED visa recently can offer their experience...

I was originally on an ED visa

Had to sign an attendance register after each Thai language class, countersigned by tutor.

Each 3mths had to attend Immigration, school would send a lady along with me, with their attendance book and a copy to accompany my application to ensure I got my renewal ok - had to pay 1900 baht for each 3mth extension and the school charged 100 for doing my paperwork.

This was Phuket at a guess other places operate differently, and of course
differences in school ethics as far as confirming attendance.

Only hassle I had was having to apply/pay for a re-entry permit when i wanted to leave the country for 'holiday' when I was supposed to be studying.

Looking at my passport, the original ED Visa had no expiry date, so maybe I could have continued to extend as long as I had a school's backup. It was granted on basis of me doing 200hrs [at]4hrs/week, so 1yr initially. Unsure if I'd re-enrolled in another course if I could have extended or needed to re-apply.

How much did the school cost?