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Can I transition from an ED visa to a DTV visa using the same school in Thailand?

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Oct 10, 2025

2 days ago

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

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Mods, feel free to delete if this is too off topic. I have a question about visa transitions. If I did an ED visa to learn Thai, but wanted to transition to the DTV soft power eventually, would I get denied if I used the same school for both visas?

For context, I am trying to move by a certain time frame. In order to meet the 500k baht requirement, I need to sell all my things, but I would need that money in the bank for at least 3 months. So I figure, if I did an ED visa, I wouldn't have to meet that requirement, and it would give me time for my money to sit in my bank account long enough to then apply for the DTV visa.

I want to do the soft power DTV to learn Thai, but I'm curious if that will look weird or bad going from an ED visa to DTV with the same school or if that's even allowed.

Any insight is welcome! Thanks in advance.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The poster is considering transitioning from an ED visa for studying Thai to a DTV visa, but is concerned about using the same school for both visas and whether it would raise red flags. They mention needing time to meet financial requirements for the DTV visa and seek advice on the feasibility of this plan.

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Hamad ********

Language school isn't a category accepted for dtv, you have to choose a different activity.

2 days ago

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

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I've seen mixed results on this depending on the embassy. Jakarta seems to approve DTV for language courses.

2 days ago

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Steve *******

Why do you need the ED visa for a 3 months stay? You can study anything you want on a tourist visa or visa exemption.

2 days ago

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

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@Steve ******

I plan to stay long term. I just don't want it to look like I'm trying to abuse their tourist visas.

2 days ago

Steve *******

Anonymous participant if you're getting a DTV, it doesn't matter what you do the three months prior. Getting a ED visa and cancelling it is such an unnecessary headache. Just use the visa exemption and then go get your DTV.

2 days ago

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

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Heard. Thank you!

2 days ago

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John **********

Very few people get approved for a DTV to learn Thai, normally they tell you to get an ED visa. Learning Thai is not listed as a soft power activity.

2 days ago

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

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@John *********

I have been looking at this language school in Chiang Mai (

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and they have a DTV option, so that's why I thought it would work for the soft power activity.

2 days ago

Fyre ********

Anonymous participant I looked at this option to for their DTV becauseit appealed to me a LOT, but I couldn't find anyone who had actually been accepted through it.

2 days ago

Luit *****************

@Fyre *******

This might work because of the weekly culture part of the course.

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Luit *****************

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