{"about":"Student visa facts for Thailand, as read on official pages. Each statement names its source and the day it was checked. Information, not legal advice; the visa authority decides.","publisher":"ForiForeign","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/th/student-visa","destination":{"code":"TH","name":"Thailand"},"visa":"Non-Immigrant ED visa (study)","authority":"Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand (Royal Thai embassies, Thailand e-Visa); stay by Immigration Bureau","official_portal":"https://www.thaievisa.go.th/","last_checked":"2026-10-14","facts":[{"key":"admission_document","label":"The admission document you need first","text":"Acceptance letter from the Thai educational institution, plus a Thai Government letter verifying the institution.","source_url":"https://image.mfa.go.th/mfa/0/eb9u2bRVs7/ค่าธรรมเนียมฝ่ายกงสุล/2566/Visa_Categories_19-06-23/Non-Immigrant_Visa_–_Education.pdf","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"documents","label":"Documents the official page lists","text":"","source_url":"https://image.mfa.go.th/mfa/0/eb9u2bRVs7/ค่าธรรมเนียมฝ่ายกงสุล/2566/Visa_Categories_19-06-23/Non-Immigrant_Visa_–_Education.pdf","checked_at":"2026-09-15","list":["Personal covering letter","Educational qualification documents","Acceptance letter from the Thai institution","Certified ID or passport copy of the signer","Thai Government letter verifying the institution","Two CNIC copies","Two passport data-page copies and a visa-page copy","Confirmed non-refundable air ticket","Accommodation documents","Original bank statement (1 year) with bank letter"]},{"key":"funds","label":"Money you must show","text":"Non-Immigrant visa applicants must show evidence of adequate finance: 20,000 Baht per person, or 40,000 Baht per family.","source_url":"https://www.mfa.go.th/en/page/issuance-of-visa","checked_at":"2026-10-14","amount":20000,"currency":"THB","period":"per person"},{"key":"application_fee","label":"What the application costs","text":"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand states the Non-Immigrant visa fee (the \"ED\" study visa is a Non-Immigrant visa): 2,000 Baht for a single entry and 5,000 Baht for multiple entries. Each mission may publish the fee in its own currency.","source_url":"https://www.mfa.go.th/en/page/issuance-of-visa","checked_at":"2026-10-14","amount":2000,"currency":"THB","period":"single entry"},{"key":"where_to_apply","label":"Where you apply","text":"You apply at a Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate-General. Nationals of certain countries may apply only at the Thai Embassy or Consulate-General in their home or residence country, or at the Thai Embassy designated for them.","source_url":"https://www.mfa.go.th/en/page/issuance-of-visa","checked_at":"2026-10-14","mode":"embassy/consulate"},{"key":"processing_time","label":"How long the decision takes","text":"E-Visa general conditions (Royal Thai Embassy The Hague): usually 5 to 10 working days after a complete application.","source_url":"https://hague.thaiembassy.org/th/publicservice/e-visa-general-conditions","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"translation","label":"Translations","text":"Foreign-language documents must be officially translated into Thai or English (Warsaw mission checklist).","source_url":"https://image.mfa.go.th/mfa/0/4SH3tgjzaB/Visa_Information/6.pdf","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"work_rights","label":"Working while you study","text":"No work without a work permit, whatever the visa type.","source_url":"https://mfa.go.th/en/page/general-information?menu=5e1ff6d057b01e00a6391dc5","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"on_arrival","label":"After you arrive","text":"Non-immigrant visa stay is up to 90 days from arrival; extensions are handled by the Immigration Bureau.","source_url":"https://mfa.go.th/en/page/general-information?menu=5e1ff6d057b01e00a6391dc5","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"fees":[],"how_to_apply":[{"key":"how_application","label":"How the application is lodged","text":"The student applies for the Non-Immigrant ED visa online on the Thai e-Visa website, filling in the form and uploading all required documents at least 15 working days before travel.","source_url":"https://thaiconsulatela.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/non-immigrant-type-ed-to-study","checked_at":"2026-10-06","portal_url":"https://www.thaievisa.go.th/","portal_name":"Thailand e-Visa official website (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)","form_name":"Non-Immigrant Visa \"ED\" e-Visa application"},{"key":"how_payment","label":"How the fee is paid","text":"The visa fee is paid online inside the e-Visa system, and the application is only complete after a successful payment. The fee is not refundable.","source_url":"https://doha.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/e-visa-information","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_interview","label":"Interview","text":"An interview is not routine but the Embassy may call the applicant for one, so applicants should allow time before travel.","source_url":"https://doha.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/e-visa-information","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_tracking","label":"Following your application","text":"The official page gives no status page; for questions the applicant emails the Embassy with the full name and the application reference number.","source_url":"https://doha.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/e-visa-information","checked_at":"2026-10-06","tracking_url":"https://www.thaievisa.go.th/"},{"key":"how_processing_time","label":"Processing time, as the application page states it","text":"The Royal Thai Embassy in Doha states up to 10 working days, or up to 14 working days if documents are incomplete; times are set per Thai mission.","source_url":"https://doha.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/e-visa-information","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_decision_and_passport","label":"The decision and your passport","text":"The approved e-Visa arrives by confirmation email, which the applicant prints. The passport and original documents are not handed in unless the Embassy asks for them.","source_url":"https://doha.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/e-visa-information","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_additional_documents","label":"If more documents are asked for","text":"If documents are missing or unclear, the applicant receives a request for more documents in the e-Visa process and must upload them, which delays processing.","source_url":"https://thaiconsulatela.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/non-immigrant-type-ed-to-study","checked_at":"2026-10-06"}],"steps":[],"not_stated_on_the_official_pages":["health insurance","a language requirement","fingerprints and photo","a police certificate","a medical examination"],"applicant_country_pages":[{"country":"PK","name":"Pakistan","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/th/student-visa/from/pakistan"}]}