1. You can go from tourist visa to Non-Imm ED visa inside the country (or tourist visa to Non-Imm B visa). But it is not possible to go from Non-Imm ED to Non-Imm B visa (in other words, change Non-Imm category) inside the country.

2. If you get an ED visa, you are legally obligated to take a minimum number of hours of lessons each week.

3. Right now, I believe getting an ED visa for a private language/fighting school inside the country isn't even possible (they stopped in 2020).

It's better to do it, if you ever need it. It's not difficult, you just need to ask.

Most landlords/building owners are usually used to the process.

It's unclear how they only extended it until Dec. 31 (1 month), instead of 2 months... Why?

Was this before the "under consideration" stamp, or after?

@Geoffrey *****

@Benjamin *****

The 7-day stamp to leave the country is a good option, but wouldn't switching to a COVID extension be better? Allowing OP a full 60 days to prepare flight and so on to leave the country?

@Benjamin *****

Ah, so from Nov. 15-30, agreed with the school, he wouldn't be officially working. He would preparing to leave the country?

Make sure to go before Nov. 26 to get a 60 COVID extension! COVID extension may or may not be continued after Nov. 26.

@Benjamin *****

Do you mean cancel the extension AHEAD of time, or rather talking to the employer to so that the extension is cancelled two or three weeks AFTER the end of employment (allowing a few weeks to prepare to leave)?

I don't see why anyone would want to cancel their visa in advance... ?

@Chris ******

The "under consideration" stamp period gets subtracted from the total 60 days. So it doesn't change anything if you go last minute.

Watch out for holidays. APPARENTLY, 27th cancelled, but still 26th and 28th.