Hi! I was approved for a 60 day tourist visa. I’m moving there, but having my son take the entrance exam at the international school when we get there and get all of the paperwork necessary to move him to an education visa. My questions are: 1. If i have a 60 day visa- is it likely the airline will ask for my forward ticket? 2. Is it likely immigration will question us? 3. How easy is it to switch to the education visa while in the country?

What should I prepare for traveling to Thailand on a 60-day tourist visa and switching to an education visa for my son?

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Dec 20, 2023

a year ago

Maggie ***********

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Hi! I was approved for a 60 day tourist visa. I’m moving there, but having my son take the entrance exam at the international school when we get there and get all of the paperwork necessary to move him to an education visa. My questions are: 

If i have a 60 day visa- is it likely the airline will ask for my forward ticket? 

Is it likely immigration will question us? 

How easy is it to switch to the education visa while in the country?

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A user with a 60-day tourist visa is preparing to move to Thailand with their son, who will take an entrance exam at an international school. They seek advice on whether the airline will request a forward ticket, if immigration will ask questions upon arrival, and the ease of switching to an education visa. Responses suggest that the need for a forward ticket depends on the airline's policies, immigration is unlikely to question them at entry, and switching to an education visa is manageable if proper documentation is in place.

Robert *******

If you applied for a Single Entry Tourist Visa you had to show onward travel, so why you not use the same ticket when asked?

a year ago

Maggie ***********

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@Robert ******

i have not arrived yet and will arrive in January

a year ago

Tod *********

@Maggie **********

did you show proof of onward travel to the embassy when you applied for the tourist visa you got issued?

a year ago

Maggie ***********

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@Tod ********

no, it didn’t ask for it. Just my proof of travel there and my accommodations.

a year ago

Tod *********

@Maggie **********

(y) that's right, I forgot they stream-lined that tourist visa process a while back and dropped that requirement to get the visa issued

CHECK with your air carrier, if you can board your flight without it you'll be fine once you hit the ground here

a year ago

Maggie ***********

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@Tod ********

thank you!!!!!!!!!!!

a year ago

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Maggie ***********

Robert *******

@Maggie **********

So use the same ticket

a year ago

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Robert *******

Tod *********

𝟭. 𝗜𝗳 𝗶 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝟲𝟬 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮- 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁?

that is between you and your air carrier, SOME do require proof of onward travel (even when you hold a valid visa to thailand) some do not CHECK with them

𝟮. 𝗜𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘂𝘀?

highly unlikely immigrations at passport control will say anything to you at all when you stamp in

𝟯. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆?

Not hard at all IF you have the correct documentation AND your child has enough time left on their entry stamp to do the in country conversion at the immigration office for 2000baht

You need to be talking to the school to see their time line to get the paperwork and check with your immigration office where you live to see how much time you need on your child's entry stamp to apply for the visa (because of the under review period the visa goes thru which is between 2 and 3 weeks depending on office)

a year ago

Maggie ***********

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@Tod ********

thank you! We haven’t arrived yet and do not arrive until late January. We have an appointment at the school 2 days after we arrive. I am making sure i am prepared. As soon as he is accepted, i plan on applying immediately for the ED visa. This was great information and i really appreciate it!

a year ago

James ********

@Maggie **********

and what Thai visa will YOU have or be getting, to stay in Thailand? A Guardian Visa ???

a year ago

Maggie ***********

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@James *******

sorry. I forgot to mention that. Yes, a guardian visa.

a year ago

James ********

@Maggie **********