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Can you apply for an ED visa in Kuala Lumpur, and can it be denied?
Has anyone applied for an ED visa in Kuala Lumpur?
And could an ED visa be denied?
My School is pushing me to go to Laos to apply for the visa, as they are used to send students there and they dont guarantee other consulates/embassies.
And could an ED visa be denied?
My School is pushing me to go to Laos to apply for the visa, as they are used to send students there and they dont guarantee other consulates/embassies.
Answer summary
The discussion centers around the process of applying for an ED (Education) visa in Kuala Lumpur, with multiple users sharing their experiences and suggesting that while it is possible to apply in KL, many schools prefer students to apply in Laos due to perceived higher approval rates there. Some users mentioned their applications in KL went smoothly, while others warned of potential denials and the pitfalls of not adhering to school recommendations about which consulates to use.
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Pam ***********
OPthank u
@Oks***
for your info! thats too bad you had to start over again 😕 so did u go to ventiane with school organisation? or by yourself?Pam ***********
OP@Li**
u r so helpful 😉 thank you do much for the tips! i will check into flights to udon thani then! im so scared abt the death vans as well 😨Liam *****
@Pam **********
There's nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo way in the world I would take a death van all the way to Nong Khai. Here's what I would do: Fly to Udon Thani. You can fly there for 500b all in (honestly! just check on google flights). Then take a minivan from the airport to the bridge (200b), cross the bridge (there's a crappy old bus that actually takes you the 1km or so across - 15b), get into Laos - you need a visa on arrival - costs US$30, then there is a bus into the centre of VTE (30b).
If your school has got your paperwork in order then I wouldn't bother with an agency, as it's pretty straightforward to go by yourself
Pam ***********
OPHi Liam thank you for your offer! i ve never been there actually.. i will check if there are buses or minivans going from bangkok Mochit and then cross the border and continue to ventiane. or do you think it s better and smoother to go by an agency?
Pam ***********
OP@Oks***
ok yeah i also thought to go find a bus by myself cos the school is asking too much in my opinion 😓 do you remember the company you went with? thank you 😙Liam *****
I live in Vientiane, so let me know if you need specific advice. It's a really easy place to go and can be done very cheaply and easily, if you know how ;)
Oksana ***********
Yeah, i thought the same: should be the same in any consulate, so why pay twice if I can apply in advance and do not need to go to Laos... I was obviously wrong:) as for the Laos - school gave us contacts of some company who make those trips to Laos, but we (me and my husband) found one much cheaper and went with them. It was smooth and quick except that the trip is a bit tiring by itself:(
Oksana ***********
I am also in Pro language school, but Bangkok. They advised me to go to Laos, but I decided to apply in my home country in advance. Though they thought it was a bad idea. Well, I was denied and had to come on stamp and still go to Laos. So I would recommend to follow the advises:) and no, the consulates won’t give you the paperwork back:(
Liam *****
Then why not just go to Laos? Cheap and easy to get there (unless you're down south), and cheap and easy to stay there
Pam ***********
OP@J**
yep im thinking abt it 😉
Jim *******
I'd think carefully about taking Tod's advice if I was you.
Pam ***********
OPhi Liam! yeah sure im aware of that 😊 my only reason to go to KL is that i would take the chance to visit friends there and spend some days diving in malaysia. 2 in 1 😉
Steffen **********
i was in KL. no Problem. ...
Pam ***********
OPthanks for sharing! im at pro languages...
Steffen **********
@Pam **********
KPT school Koh PhanganPam ***********
OPthanks for the info! which school do u attend if u dont mind me asking?
Ivor ******
Which schools are good with helping in terms of the ED visa? Currently in Thailand. Is the best strategy to do the admin with them here, then fly out to get visa?
Pam ***********
OPsure.. many schools provide help for ed visa just ask and try to attend a free trial lesson to see if u r comfortable with it
Ivor ******
@Pam **********
thank you! I'm in CM but there will be something similar here.Pam ***********
OPim at pro language pattaya, i dont know any other school to be honest. i chose that one cos of the location, the program and the price fit my needs. they organise everything for the ed visa, even the transfer in and out laos if you need.
Danny *********
I went to KL a few weeks ago and no issues getting my ED visa. But schools prefer Laos...
Pam ***********
OP@Da***
im also in pattaya but at pro languageDanny *********
@Pam **********
It's in Pattaya, Excel language school.Pam ***********
OPthank you Danny! whats ur school if i can ask?
Tod *********
Keep in mind MANY schools will give you a list of consulates they prefer you use, AND if you don't use one of the ones they recommend and get denied, you can't get a refund and you pay more money to get new paperwork to go get an ED visa again
Pam ***********
OP@Da***
this is what i was thinking in case u get denied just take the paperwork and go to another consulate 😂 Danny do you have a EU passport by any chance? 😉Danny *********
Won't they give you the paperwork back when you get denied?
Tod *********
I would say follow what your school is telling you. They know where their paperwork has the best chance of working.
The thai consulate in Kuala Lumpur is fine to use IF you meet all the documentation requirement.
Unfortunately, seeing as most of the pile of paperwork your school will give you is in thai you have no idea if you're meeting the requirements or not.
Here's what you need to get a 90 day single entry ED visa in KL
The thai consulate in Kuala Lumpur is fine to use IF you meet all the documentation requirement.
Unfortunately, seeing as most of the pile of paperwork your school will give you is in thai you have no idea if you're meeting the requirements or not.
Here's what you need to get a 90 day single entry ED visa in KL
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3.pdfPam ***********
OPbut are some embassies more strict than others? or asking more documents than others? from what i understand from the school laos is easier than other countries 🤔 dont they all follow the same stabdards and ask the same papers?
Pam ***********
OPok! thanks Tod, you are so helpful 😀 glad i have EU passport 🙄
Tod *********
@P**
correct, it's the countries on this list*******************************************************************************
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8_2.pdfPam ***********
OPand sorry for ignorance but what they mean with the "listed countries" ? is that a group of nationalities that require more documentation?
Pam ***********
OPthank you so much Tod! yes sure i understand.. i thought all consulates / embassies require the same documents all over the world...?
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