Do I need to cancel my Education visa before applying for the DTV while traveling to Cambodia?

Education Visa DTV Visa Visa Cancellation Thailand Immigration Visa Regulations

Dec 28, 2024

5 days ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Hello, I am on an Education visa which runs out in March. I want to apply for the DTV in January. Do I need to cancel Ed visa before I leave or can I cancel on my return with the DTV. I will apply in Cambodia but my flight is early Monday and immigration is closed over the weekend. I'm concerned that the DTV will not be successful as I have not officially cancelled it at immigration and I only have an exit stamp as you can't have two visas at the same time. Any advice would be welcome.

Thank you.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is currently on an Education visa expiring in March and wants to apply for a DTV visa in January. There are concerns about whether the Education visa needs to be canceled before applying, especially since the user is flying to Cambodia when immigration is closed. Comments from the community indicate that leaving the country with an active visa automatically cancels it, and it is possible to apply for a DTV visa subsequently. However, having an active visa or extension typically prevents the issuance of a second visa until the first one is handled.

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Greg ********

If you leave without re-entry permit is it not cancelled automatically? Just do not get the permit when you leave.

5 days ago

Bob **********

If you have an active visa or extension they will not issue a second visa you need to cancel what you have

5 days ago

Ray *****

@Bob *********

if you are on extension of stay they will and have issued DTV

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

When you leave it cancels it out, I know because I just did this. I had a ED visa and left and it canceled it out. Applied for DTV no problem online.

5 days ago

Cinn ********

Anonymous participant 430 You mean you had ED visa but it wasn’t expired yet? Then you left Thailand = Your ED visa was automatically cancelled? Because ED visa can also travel out of Thailand and come back in if ED visa ain’t expire)

5 days ago

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@Cinn *******

yes correct I had a ED visa valid till end of January 2025 left and it canceled out. If you want to keep it you need a re entry permit but that’s another topic.

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John **********

If you are on an actual visa you can't cancel it and can't apply for a DTV until it expires. If you are on an extension of stay you can

5 days ago

Cameron *********

@John *********

I believe this is incorrect. I cancelled my ED visa a month earlier to be eligible to apply for the DTV.

Edit: but yeah pretty sure your application would be auto-rejected if still inside the ED visa.

5 days ago

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@Cameron ********

Hi, I am on an extension of stay. Did you cancel your Ed visa early at immigration before you left Thailand or did you leave on an exit stamp with no re-entry permit?

5 days ago

Cameron *********

Anonymous participant Cancelled early at immigration. What does it mean by extension of ED visa vs actual ED visa?

@John *********

5 days ago

John **********

@Cameron ********

the visa is normally only for the initial 90 days, after that you get an extension of stay. Look in your passport

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@Cameron ********