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What is the process to swap visa from one school to another in Thailand?

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Jan 16, 2024

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Hello😊

I would like to find out what is the process to swop visa from one school to another?

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To swap a visa from one school to another in Thailand, first, clarify the type of visa you hold (work or education). If you are on an initial 90-day visa, changing schools is not possible. However, if you're on an extension of stay, it may be feasible with assistance from both schools and immigration. Additionally, one option suggested is to close your current non-education visa and do a border run to start fresh.

Oleg ***********

Close you non Ed visa. Do a border run, after do something else.

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Kees **********

Oké

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

What type of visa? Work visa or education visa?

Also if you're still on the initial 90 day visa it's not possible at all. If you're in an extension of stay it might be possible but you'll need assistance from both schools and immigration. It's not always possible.

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

work visa. The school said that I must go to immigration and cancel the visa and thereafter I will have 21 days to obtain the new visa and work permit.

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Declan **********

when telling immigration you are leaving your current job, that is the date you extension expires. So if the school gives you a letter stating the end of your contract is Jan 20th. Your extension will expire Jan 20th and you must leave the country on Jan 20th.

Some schools will allow you not to cancel the extension until your new school has all the paperwork ready and you can switch it over the same day you inform immigration of leaving that job. (Although I believe some offices do not allow this so you will also need to check with the immigration office if this is something they accommodate.)

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

are you on the initial 90 day non-B visa or are you on an extension of stay? Does the last stamp in your passport say "extension of stay?"

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Not 90 day visa. Extension of stayq

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