What should I do about my education visa cancellation given the school's delays?

ED Visa Cancellation Overstay Regulations Thai Immigration Rules Visa Extension Issues School Responsibilities in Visa Cancellation

Dec 3, 2024

a day ago

Ari ******

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Hello, I've read that i need to do a cancellation of my edu visa or else I'll be fined for overstaying.

The issue here is that I have been chasing and chasing the school for a termination letter and they said they're waiting for the owner to sign the documents. He's rumoured to be on holiday in Germany??? 

I kept reminding them a month prior to do up the documents and they are not giving me a clear response that they will be helpful.

I should be leaving on 28 December but I'm afraid I will not get the school to give me my documents in time. 

What will happen if I just leave before my extension of stay date? I will most likely not be applying for any more long term stay visas in the foreseeable future.

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The user is concerned about the cancellation of their education visa (ED visa) as it appears they might leave Thailand before receiving the necessary termination letter from their school. Despite repeated requests, the school has not provided a clear timeline for the documents due to the owner's absence. Community responses suggest that leaving the country without formally cancelling the visa may not create immediate issues at the time of departure, but it could result in complications if the user attempts to apply for a new visa or extension within Thailand later on. It is advised to press the school for a document or find someone qualified to sign in the owner's absence.

Ari ******

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Ok so can I confirm once again that if I leave without cancelling my edu visa, I ONLY will face a problem if i try to get another visa or an extension within the country? That includes a work permit right?

a day ago

Stewart ***************

I would go into the school and wait until someone signs it, there will be someone that can do it. If they dont do it today go back the next day. They will soon find a way.

a day ago

Emma ********

The school have a legal duty to cancel and must have someone who can sign in lieu of the owner…

a day ago

Tod *********

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗳 𝗜 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲?

Nothing will happen 😮 you will stamp out and leave.

You won't have issues comin' back on a free entry or any visa, BUT if you go to get a visa/extension inside the country the immigration office will see that you have an "open" ED extension in your passport and make you cancel that first and fine you for not cancelling it properly before you left

Just stamping out on an extension of stay does not officially cancel it at the immigration office, it just stamps YOU out of the country.

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Can I cancel my education visa before leaving Thailand instead of extending it?

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