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What is the duration of the ED visa for Chinese passport holders and can it be extended for one year in Thailand?

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Jul 27, 2018

8 years ago

Jason ********

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For a Chinese passport holder, what is the length of ED visa and can it be extended in Thailand for one year with proper paperwork from the school of course?

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The Non Immigrant ED Visa for Chinese passport holders allows an initial stay of 90 days in Thailand. This visa can potentially be extended with the correct documentation from the educational institution. Extensions can be for either 60 or 90 days, depending on the specific paperwork provided by the school.

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Yong ******

Yesterday my classmate got 1 year at rayong immigration

8 years ago

Yong ******

@Tod ********

Sir，Immigration Office requires many documents for Chinese student and I will go back China to apply for ED visa

8 years ago

Tod *********

@Jason *******

in some cases people can get a 90 day ED visa inside the country for attending a real university or international school. NOT every school does it.

8 years ago

Jason ********

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@Tod ********

thank you, but if have tourist visa issued from Thai embassy in China, it can be switched to an ED visa in country? That is what I understand from your reply.

8 years ago

Tod *********

@Jason *******

chinese would need to apply for a tourist visa or an ED visa before they come here because you can't go from a 15 day visa on arrival <- the one chinese BUY when they show up here for 2000baht to a Non-ED visa inside the country

8 years ago

Jason ********

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@Tod ********

so can come in on tourist and change to ED? Unfortunately Chinese usually only get 15 days tourist

8 years ago

Tod *********

@Jason *******

kids in school get ED visas usually here.

8 years ago

Jason ********

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It is for my step daughter who is enrolled at The NIST international school. The consulate in Guangzhou China denied the non O for her saying that there is no relationship even though I am married to her mother. So they said apply for the ED visa.

8 years ago

Tod *********

@Yong *****

university students can get year extensions, people in private language schools can only get ones up to 90 days at a time.

8 years ago

Yong ******

@Tod ********

real

8 years ago

Tod *********

are they enrolled in a real university or a private language school?

8 years ago

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Tod *********

Robert *******

You get the Single Entry Non Immigrant ED Visa and this will gives you 90 days of stay. You can extend this stay at local Immigration with the correct papers from the school, Depending on school and papers you will get 60 or 90 days Extension of Stay at the time.

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Robert *******

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