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Is a criminal record check required when applying for a Thai Ed visa through a language school?

Thai Education Visa Criminal Record Check Visa Application Process Language School Requirements Expats in Thailand

Jun 10, 2025

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When apply and enroll to a Thai language school for Ed visa there’s a box to cross for if you have a criminal record. Is that really a requirement? And do they check that with your home country?

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When applying for a Thai Education Visa through a language school, there is an optional section regarding a criminal record. Experiences vary; some users report that schools do not enforce this requirement, while others mention that it could be requested for certain visas by the embassy as part of a security initiative. It is advisable to be honest when completing the application, and in some cases, a criminal record check may be required to apply for the visa.

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Connor *******

To apply for the visa im sure you need to do a criminal record check at one of the police investigation places

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Jeremy ********

They actually do a check

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@Jeremy *******

my school didn’t care, just asked them

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Jeremy ********

it’s not the school it’s the embassy

Good guys in, bad guys out initiative

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Stephen *********

For certain visas they ask.

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Mark **********

Be honest and fill them in completely

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@Mark *********

already did, thanks 🙏

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Brandon ************

It's an optional thing they can ask for, but I've never heard of them asking anyone for it.

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@Brandon ***********

it’s was just one of the boxes to tick in their application form, they didn’t mention it specifically. And I never heard before that it’s a requirement for Ed visa. Just thought it was strange and wanted som clarification, thanks 🙏

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Yasmin ***********

My school did a police check. Don't know if the police has any acces to your information in your home country

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@Yasmin **********

which school was that?

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Yasmin ***********

KPT language school on Koh Phangan

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@Yasmin **********

was it a 1 year course + visa?

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Yasmin ***********

No 9 months visa ( the course was a bit shorter) but with the extension of the visa you ended up getting 9 months

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