For short courses, a tourist visa may be sufficient.
Longer courses such as the Accredited Gemologist (A.G.) Program may require an ED-Visa.
Generally, a foreign citizen who wishes to enter the Kingdom of Thailand is required to obtain a visa from a Royal Thai Embassy or a Royal Thai Consulate-General, contact details and locations of Royal Thai Embassies and Royal Thai Consulates-General are available at www.thaiembassy.org
However, nationals of certain countries do not require a visa if they meet visa exemption requirements as follows:
- they are nationals of countries which are exempted from visa requirements when entering Thailand for tourism purposes. Such nationals will be permitted to stay in the Kingdom for a period of not exceeding 30 days.
- they are nationals of countries which hold bilateral agreements with Thailand on the exemption of visa requirements.
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Re-Entry permits
Without first purchasing a re-entry permit, all long-term working, retirement, tourist or educational visas will be annulled upon exiting the country.
- One Time Use Re-entry Visa = 1,000 Baht
- Multiple Use Re-entry Visa = 3,800 Baht
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HOW TO APPLY FOR EDUCATION VISA
Students who require an Education Visa (ED-Visa) should make arrangements at least 3 month before the course begins.
Please note a non-refundable visa processing fee of $180 USD applies.
For more information about Thailand visas, please visit the Thai Immigration Bureau website.
https://bangkok.immigration.go.th/en/home_en/
