Can I obtain a student visa in Thailand while taking online English courses?

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Nov 11, 2023

a year ago

Thais ********

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Hello 👋 everyone. Is there an English language course that can be done remotely and can get a student visa? I'll be in Chiang Mai with my family on December, me, my husband, my 4 year old daughter and my 1 year old son. My daughter goes to school and it will be possible to obtain a visa for only 1 guardian. I wonder if there is a possibility that I can stay home with my baby and take online classes at a distance and get a student visa. Thanks for advices 🙏

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The conversation discusses the possibility of obtaining a student visa in Thailand while taking online English courses. Users clarify that education visas require in-person attendance, making it challenging to qualify while studying remotely. Several comments also address the strict regulations regarding education visas and caution against using questionable methods or agents to secure a visa.

Wolfgang *******

@Dean Robert Hebron: There are many language schools that are closed by the authorities every year because they do not comply with the regulations and offer ED-Visa online classes which is against the law! For an ED-VISA students have to attend classes. That's the fact!

a year ago

Incognia **********

@Wolfgang ******

because they have 30 desk but have 1000 students haha

a year ago

Wolfgang *******

@Stelar ******

Correct. Actually they are Visa Agencies with a School license and selling visas. This has nothing to do with EDUCATION!

a year ago

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Wolfgang *******

Chrisna **********

Depends on how much you're willing to pay an "agent", and hope that you don't have a law abiding immigration officer that spot checks visas.. good luck.

a year ago

Dianne *****

The number of hours per week that you need to attend classes to qualify for an education visa is not much. Can be as little as 3 days a week, 2 hours at a time. Perhaps you can juggle the care of your baby between yourself and your husband in order to do this?

a year ago

Frank **********

There's always that one person who says "I did it".

a year ago

Duncan *******

An ED visa requires in person attendance and Immigration does check.

a year ago

Charlie *****

You should be able to get the visa based on being your daughters guardian for 2 parents provided you can show the right money in your account. Not sure about English courses but you can learn Thai online with some language schools. If you're staying in chasing mai then you should find a local school there as you will need to go to the right immigration office every 3 months

a year ago

Brandon ************

@Charlie ****

you can only get 1 guardian visa per child enrolled in school with an ED visa.

a year ago

Charlie *****

@Brandon ***********

yea maybe it changed, but about

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years ago it was possible

a year ago

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Charlie *****

Michael **********

Education visa are for those who really want to study, you just want to be a tourist in thailand then you should pay for an elite visa. You don't have $ for that? Then thailand isn't the right place for your family and you

a year ago

Brandon ************

You cannot qualify for an education visa if you're taking online classes. They will tell you to go to your home country and take the classes there.

An education visa is issued because it's a class that you need to attend in person, or else you wouldn't need to be in Thailand.

a year ago

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Brandon ************

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Are there any online Thai language programs valid for an educational visa, especially for families?

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