Non-Immigrant ED Visa (Education)
🇹🇭 Thailand visas · Study
What it is
For students enrolled in full-time programmes at Thai educational institutions, including universities, language schools, Muay Thai, yoga, and traditional arts. Must be renewed every 90 days or annually with enrolment proof.
Key facts
- Category
- Study
- Duration
- 90 days initially; extendable for the duration of the programme.
- Processing time
- 2 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 3 months
- Extendable
- Yes
- How to apply
- Mixed
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (single entry)
- THB 2,000
- Proof of funds
- THB 20,000
- Application fee (multiple entry)
- THB 5,000
Key requirements
- Acceptance letter or enrolment confirmation from a Thai educational institution
- Institution must be registered with the Ministry of Education
- Proof of financial means
- No criminal record
Working on this visa
The ED (education) visa gives no right to work. MFA General Information: "Foreigners entering Thailand are not permitted to work, regardless of their types of visa, unless they are granted a work permit." A holder who finishes study and…
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 4 August 2026.