How can I cancel and extend my student and guardian visas for my family in Thailand?

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January 13, 2022

3 years ago

Thomas *********

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Hi, need some advice regarding student and Guardian visa. My wife and I, with our 2 kids, moved to Phuket from Bangkok. We need to cancel the student visa from their previous school and extend their 1 year student visa. Same for us and our guardian visa. I was told that I need 500k at least 3 months before applying. Our kids are in the new school in Phuket since Jan 2022 but I will be able to show the money for 3 month only in Feb. What do I do? Can I cancel only in Feb or can I go now? When I went to the immigration, they told me it's a new Visa so no need 3 month. Also I am required to show a letter from previous school and it needs to specify the same date that we arrange to cancel the visa. Anyone can recommend a company that could help ? Thanks a lot

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user seeks guidance on canceling their children's old student visas from a school in Bangkok and extending them in Phuket along with their own guardian visas. They have moved to Phuket with their family and need to meet the financial requirements of having 500,000 Baht in their account for at least three months before applying for new visas. There are inquiries about whether the cancellations can be done immediately or need to wait until February, and also about the document requirements for the visas. Responses suggest that it might be possible to cancel the current extension early and apply for a new Extension of Stay in Phuket.

Tod *********

@Thomas ********

you MIGHT <- as in totally depending on the immigration office be able to cancel your current extension and apply for a 60 day covid extension as long as you do it before the current program runs out on Jan 25th. That would buy you time to get your money seasoned so you can apply for a new yearly extension based on raising foreign children here.

Keep in mind ONLY the very first year extension allows the 500K baht to be in an account for 30 days, every year after that is 3 months <- that's three months date to date NOT 90 days.

All you are doing is cancelling one extension and applying for a new one so it does not count as 'starting over with a new non-O visa and first extension'.

3 years ago

Robert *******

It seems that you have a stamp in your passport with the text Admitted to stay permitted up to xx/xx/xx.

This Extension of Stay must be cancelled if you do not meet the requirements, in your case when the kids left the school in Bangkok. You can do that in advance and apply in Phuket with documents from the new school for a new Extension of Stay based on education and for the parents as guardian.

3 years ago

Thomas *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

If I cannot wait and I need to cancel the extension of stay, how can I apply for a new one without the 3 months ?

3 years ago

Thomas *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thanks for your advice Robert !

3 years ago

Thomas *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

😟 Can we get a tourist visa ? for 1 month ?

3 years ago

Benjamin ******

@Thomas ********

you must leave the country if you want a tourist visa.

3 years ago

Benjamin ******

@Thomas ********

you must leave the country if you want a tourist visa.

3 years ago

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Benjamin ******

Robert *******

@Thomas ********

Sorry, you need to meet the requirements.

3 years ago

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Robert *******

If you are still in the first year, you need for a new Extension of Stay the 500.000 Thb three months into a Thai Bank account. You can not wait until you meet the requirements, as soon as you move and the children stop going to school in Bangkok you have to cancel the Extension of Stay in Bangkok and apply for a new one in Phuket.

3 years ago

Thomas *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Yes we do. My wife and kids until july and mine until

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/22

3 years ago

Robert *******

Okay, this gets confusing.

Do you all have a stamp from the Immigration with the text Extension of Stay permitted up to xx/xx/xx

OR

are you still on the initial 90 days which you got on entry?

If you're on the initial 90 days, is the name of the school written on the visa?

3 years ago

Thomas *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thanks Robert. So you think I can cancel in advance and apply only later when the 3 month have passed ?

3 years ago

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Thomas *********

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