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Can I change my ED visa to a DTV visa without leaving Thailand?

ED visa DTV visa Visa change process Visa regulations Thailand Expiring visas Immigration advice

Anonymous *************

asked Aug 16, 2024

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Hi everyone needed your advice😊

 It is possible to change my ed visa  to dtv visa

My ed visa expired next month

How it working ? Do I have to leaving Thailand? 

Thank you 😊

Answer summary

The current advice is that you cannot change your ED visa to a DTV visa while inside Thailand. It is necessary to cancel your ED visa and leave Thailand before it expires. After leaving, you can apply for the DTV visa from outside the country.

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Tim ***********

I'm in the same boat. Shoot me a message if you'd like. From what I understand you need to cancel your Ed visa and leave Thailand before it expires. Then apply for DTV outside Thailand and come back.

2 years ago

James *********

@Tim **********

am I correct in saying you don't have to cancel Ed Visa because unless you get a re-entry stamp your visa will be canceled when you leave automatically?

My Ed Visa finishes on the 27th of this month and I am flying on the 25th out of Thailand and applying the next day for DTV Visa...

2 years ago

Tim ***********

@James ********

no leaving doesn’t cancel it. I had to cancel mine through immigration and then leave. I did hear of someone not cancelling and getting the dtv but from what I understand you can’t have two visas. Call your agent or school and confirm though

2 years ago

Tim ***********

@James ********

from what I understand an extension keeps the visa valid. I’m not an expert by any means but I am just telling you that I had to cancel it first. Could I have not cancelled it and left? Sure. But I don’t want any issues later. A re entry as far as I know just allows you to reenter Thailand while on the visa. You still have to cancel it at some point.

2 years ago

James *********

@Tim **********

yes I saw the conversation on another post/thread you were apart of. The whole point of a re-entry stamp is to keep the ED Visa valid. Without it, and exiting Thailand visa is void. I have that confirmed from my friend here who is a visa agent. Maybe things were different previously and as we know, the rules often change without much notice/public relations.

2 years ago

Thiri ******

DTV can't be applied inside Thailand.

2 years ago

James *******

Yes you need to leave Thailand and apply.

2 years ago