Can my school convert a 60-day tourist visa to a Non-B visa at immigration in Bangkok?

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Aug 14, 2018

6 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

My non B-Visa trip to Savannakhet was sabotaged when my school didn’t provide an approval letter from the MOE which is apparently a requirement. If I get a 60 day tourist visa from the Thai consulate can my school convert it to a Non-B at immigration in Bangkok? Or does it have to be a 30 day visa on arrival by flying in? My car is parked at the border in Mukdahan so flying isn’t really an option.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

You can convert a 60-day tourist visa or a 30-day visa exempt entry to a Non-B visa at the immigration office in Bangkok, provided that your school can supply the necessary documentation. Ensure you have at least 15 days remaining on your current entry stamp, as the conversion process takes about 14 days for review.

Tod *********

You can do an in-country conversion at the immigration office off a 30 day visa exempt entry OR a 60 day tourist visa entry.

It's gonna come down to whether your school can provide the documentation needed or not.

You need at least 15 days left on your current entry stamp to apply because it goes under review for 14 days before you go back and get the 90 day Non-B inked into your passport. It costs 2000baht.

6 years ago

Danny **********

@Gregory *****

at least now you know you can get another 30 days if needed

6 years ago

Gregory ******

ORIGINAL POSTER

I’m going to bet that I can get it done in time.... I hope.

6 years ago

Tod *********

@Danny *********

yep, in fact a LOT of people who do that conversion off 30 day visa exempt stamps can't get their documentation fast enough and need to get the 30 day extension to have the 15 day minimum time required.

6 years ago

Danny **********

Can that 15 days be part of a 30 day extension? Don’t need it just curious as it would give op a few weeks to make sure everything is in order

6 years ago

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Danny **********

Robert *******

If you school can provide the correct paperwork both options could be converted to a Non Immigrant B visa.

6 years ago

Gregory ******

ORIGINAL POSTER

Apparently in Savannakhet they require a document from the MOE that Vientiane doesn’t require. I have faith they can get it done.

6 years ago

Tod *********

@Gregory *****

If they couldn't pull off the documentation to get a 90 day Non-B from a thai consulate I wouldn't be so sure they can pull off the in country conversion because the documentation is much more stringent.

Still Good Luck.

6 years ago

Robert *******

Good luck. I'm not so sure after reading your post. But at least you do not have to travel far to get the needed documents.😉

6 years ago

Gregory ******

ORIGINAL POSTER

Great, I’m sure they can. It’s an international school.

6 years ago

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