Answered8 years ago

Can I smoothly get a 3-month extension for my ED visa in Thailand despite recent strict regulations?

ED Visa Visa Extension Chinese Visa Immigration Policy Language School Thailand Visa Regulations

Vickie *****

asked Jul 10, 2018

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I heard that Chinese ED visa can not be extended by language school in Thailand now.Right? The immigration started to strict with Chinese visa from some weeks ago.Many Chinese ED visa was refused and repatriated quickly. My visa will be expired on 8 August. It is the last time for extending 3 month in one year. I have already paid 3 times visa extend cost to school. And as required by immigration. I went to the Bangkok royal police to collect the fingerprint. Can I get the last 3 months ED visa by language school smoothly? Anyone knows about it? Thanks!

Answer summary

The user is inquiring about the difficulty of obtaining a last 3-month extension for an Educational (ED) visa in Thailand, particularly for Chinese nationals, amidst reports of stricter immigration enforcement. Several commenters share their experiences, noting the requirement of attending classes regularly and the increased scrutiny from authorities. Concerns are raised about recent refusals and repatriations of Chinese students on ED visas, suggesting a challenging environment for visa extensions.

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Pablo ******

Yes vicky, i went 20 july to one important school in Bkk and told me you have to go everyweek to classes, ministeri of education is doing inspections every month and now they are very strict. You have to do 240 hs in 3 months. Ans they check everytings. I wanna do it , but missimg some weeks, and isnot posible...

8 years ago

Robert *******

@Tom *********

Not only the highly motivated, all the ones why like to learn how to speak, read and write Thai language. Not the ones who like a visa by pretending going to a school.

8 years ago

Tom **********

I wonder, who studies Thai f/t 20 hrs. a week for 3 consecutive months? One needs to be highly motivated for such an intensive course.

8 years ago

Pablo ******

the office manager tell me, things Change, they become strict now. they have inspection one week ago. isnot tje same

8 years ago

Vickie *****

Talk with you school. Maybe school can help you.

8 years ago

Vickie *****

Oh, my total class every year only 90 hours. Every week school only has 4 hours class. 2 times/week. 2 hours/time. It is also impossible to do 240 hours in 3 months

8 years ago

Tod *********

Why would you pay the school for a visa extension? You go to the immigration office and you pay them the 1900baht for the extension.

Plus, IF you are studying in Bangkok you can't get more than 9 months of stay out of the first ED visa before you have to go get a new ED visa for the last 6 months of the class.

What school are you attending, what are you studying?

8 years ago

Tod *********

@Vickie ****

wow, I have heard nothing about this in Bangkok and just contacted two schools and they haven't heard either.

8 years ago

Vickie *****

Before we could extend in immigration. Just recently ED visa, retired visa,working permit for Chinese all were limited.

8 years ago

Vickie *****

I learn Thai in Pattaya. My friend was in excel language school. Paid all fees including 9 months extension fees(

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). School helps us to extend each 3 months. Recently many Chinese ED visa were denied.my other Chinese classmate was repatriated at customs in the airport with ED visa. I paid 3000Baht at airport for immigration to bring me to pass the customs last week. Then officer let me pass quickly.

8 years ago

Tod *********

And this is here in Bangkok? What school were they attending? I haven't heard anything about ED visa extensions being denied to Chinese students

8 years ago

Tod *********

and who told you this information?

8 years ago

Vickie *****

My Chinese friend was repatriated last night. He told me many Chinese With ED visa were refused. Very difficult to get new extend stamp now. My neighbor ‘s Chinese friend was also refused 2 weeks ago . And left the Thailand at once after immigration refused to extend.

8 years ago