| Apart from being a major tourist hub in South | | | | You need to study for at least one semester to |
| East Asia, Thailand is also fast becoming the | | | | get the Thai Education Visa, which is valid for one |
| preferred choice for higher education among | | | | year. When you get this visa for the first time, it |
| foreign students, as well as an enjoyable | | | | is only valid for 90 days. This gives you ample |
| destination to learn a unique culture and language. | | | | time to register and pay for your school fees. |
| If you are interested to study in Thailand, you will | | | | You will need to submit a copy of your |
| need to apply for a Student Visa to enable your | | | | registration details to obtain the full one-year |
| stay throughout the whole duration of your | | | | validity of the Education Visa. You will also need to |
| degree. As much as possible, it is best to apply | | | | notify the Immigration Bureau of your current |
| for this visa prior to your arrival in Thailand. | | | | address every 90 days to avoid the risk of losing |
| APPLYING FOR YOUR PROGRAM | | | | your visa. |
| There are several highly-esteemed universities in | | | | WHY YOU NEED A LAW FIRM |
| Thailand offering a wide range of advanced | | | | A Thai Education Visa is valid for a year, |
| programs in business, the arts, and science. | | | | regardless if you only intend to study for one |
| Procedures for application vary per school, as | | | | semester of five months. However, it should not |
| some may require submission of your previous | | | | be used as a backdoor for a longer stay in |
| education records and other related documents | | | | Thailand on a lazy holiday. It is important to notw |
| via email, while some may require a personal | | | | that you cannot work in Thailand using this kind of |
| submission. Application fees also vary and personal | | | | visa, as it will not merit a Work Permit. You will |
| appearances are required for registration. | | | | need to be aware of the limitations of this kind of |
| Once your application is accepted, you will receive | | | | visa, and engaging a Thai law firm to facilitate |
| an official acceptance letter from the university | | | | your application would be a better option. It will |
| with the school letterhead, confirming that you | | | | also help you save a lot of time from processing |
| are accepted to the program and indicating the | | | | paperwork and will help you get through the |
| date that you will begin your study. This is the | | | | language barrier during the process of your |
| primary legal requirement to applying for the Thai | | | | application. |
| Education Visa. | | | | SUMMARY |
| GETTING THE EDUCATION VISA | | | | Studying in Thailand provides you with a lot of |
| In applying for your Education Visa, you will need | | | | options with a broad range of advanced programs |
| to submit your acceptance letter along with your | | | | in various fields. You will need to apply for an |
| passport and passport-sized photographs to the | | | | Education Visa in order to pursue your studies in |
| Royal Thai Consulate or Embassy nearest you. If | | | | the Land of Smiles. Being a one-year visa, the |
| you are already in Thailand with a 60-day Tourist | | | | Thai Education Visa offers a lot of advantages as |
| Visa, you can change into an Education Visa | | | | well as limitations, so it would be best to seek the |
| without leaving the country during the first 30 | | | | expert assistance of a competent Thai law firm |
| days of your visa. | | | | to assist you with your Education Visa application. |