Can I change my student visa to a work visa without leaving Thailand?

Feb 22, 2022
3 years ago
Kyin ****
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Hello I would like to ask about the way of changing student visa to work visa without leaving Thailand.

I arrived Thailand in March 2021, with visa exemption. Then I enrolled a Thai program and successfully changed my visa to student visa, which will expire on 30 March this year. If I get an offer from a company, with all the required documents, will I able to change my visa to work visa? It’s because I’ve heard that it is not possible to change visa from student visa within the country.

Or do I have to cancel my student visa so that I can apply for covid extension and start the process of changing visa? Thanks in advance!
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The user inquires about the possibility of switching from a student visa to a work visa while remaining in Thailand, after noting their student visa is set to expire soon. They are unsure if they can transition directly or if they need to cancel their current visa first. A commenter points out that a COVID extension cannot be utilized in this case and suggests that the user may need to quickly process the work visa paperwork or exit the country.
Bobby ********
You can't go on to covid extension. You're on a non-immigrant visa so covid extension no longer available to you. Talk to your employer and see if you can get the paperwork done in fast time, otherwise it's a trip out of the country!
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