Will a multiple re-entry permit remain valid after renewing my student visa in Thailand?

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Sep 14, 2022

2 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

I'm currently on a student visa and I want to get a multiple re-entry permit. If I get the multiple re-entry permit will it be carried across all of my visa extensions? E.g. If I get the permit and then renew my visa, will it still be valid after the renewal? And if so, how many times?

Thanks!

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The re-entry permit is valid only for your current visa stamp and does not carry over to a new visa after renewal. Once you renew your student visa, you'll need to obtain a new re-entry permit if you wish to leave and re-enter Thailand.

Wannikea *********

I’d just like to comment that reentry permit stamps are huge and basically take up a whole page in your passport, something to consider when deciding on a single or multiple and your passport is looking skinny on pages.

2 years ago

Sebastian *******

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@Wannikea ********

haha that's okay. It'd my first passport. So it's blank

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Update: my university said they can give me a 1year extension. So there'll only be 1 extension, so I won't have to worry about getting multiple re-entry permits for each extension

2 years ago

Keven ****

@Sebastian ******

Did they say they will give you 1 year of extensions or a single extension that lasts a year? Is a single ED extension of 12 months possible,

@Tod ********

2 years ago

Tod *********

@Keven ***

many universities can indeed get a one-year extension of stay on an education Visa it's the private schools that do it 90 days at a time so once the o/p gets their year extension they can buy a multiple reentry permit and enter exit the country all they want during the validity of that extension

2 years ago

Sebastian *******

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@Keven ***

they said 1 extension until August 2023. And additional extensions can be given if I stay longer

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Simon *****

@Sebastian ******

That depends on how many times you will leave and back during the extended year. If you foresee it will be quite often (say more than 3 times), it’s still better to get a multiple re-entry permit. If not that many times, u can get a single re-entry permit every time before you leave the kingdom.

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Tod *********

Nope, doesn't work like that 🙁

A re-entry permit is valid for your current stamp ONLY. 😕

2 years ago

Sebastian *******

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@Tod ********

damn. That sucks. Thanks for your reply!

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