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How much validity should my passport have left to extend an education visa in Thailand?

Thailand Education Visa Visa Extension Passport Validity Immigration Rules

Oct 24, 2020

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Shelley ********

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Hey does anybody know how long you need to have left on your passport to extend a education visa? I will have 8 months left on my passport when it comes to extending my Ed visa. Do I need a year? Pondering weather to risk sending off my passport and hoping it comes back in time for the extention. Thank you 🙏🙏

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To extend your education visa in Thailand, your passport needs to be valid for at least as long as the duration of the extension you're applying for. Since you have 8 months left on your passport, this will allow you to apply for short extensions (3 or 6 months) without an issue. However, if you're looking for a longer extension, you may only receive 8 months due to your passport's validity.

Anton **************

8 months will work 💯

Formally you only need a passport valid at the moment you apply (every visa is transferable) but some immigrations may not like if you passport expires soon

But 6 months and more is always considered as 👌 wherever u go

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Tod *********

you need as long left on your passport as the extension you're getting. SO if you are getting a 90 day extension on your ED visa you need at LEAST 90 days on your passport

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Stuart *********

There’s not really a limit on how long is left in your passport- but any extension will only be for as long as the passport is valid. So if your applying for a 12 month extension you’d only get 8 months. Not an issue if your only applying for a 3 or 6 month extension.

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