In short: To study in Thailand as an international student you apply for: Non-Immigrant ED visa (study). You apply at a Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate-General. 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. E-Visa general conditions (Royal Thai Embassy The Hague): usually 5 to 10 working days after a complete application. Every line on this page was read on an official page, which is linked beside it; the facts were last checked on 14 October 2026.
| Visa or permit | Non-Immigrant ED visa (study) |
|---|---|
| Application fee | 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. (mfa.go.th) |
| Money to show | THB 20,000 per person (mfa.go.th) |
| Processing time | E-Visa general conditions (Royal Thai Embassy The Hague): usually 5 to 10 working days after a complete application. (hague.thaiembassy.org) |
| Where you apply | You apply at a Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate-General. (mfa.go.th) |
| Last checked |
Authority: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand (Royal Thai embassies, Thailand e-Visa); stay by Immigration Bureau. Official portal: Thailand e-Visa.
Acceptance letter from the Thai educational institution, plus a Thai Government letter verifying the institution.
Source: image.mfa.go.th · checked on
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Every document, one by one: the official Thailand student visa document checklist, with how to prepare each paper.
Non-Immigrant visa applicants must show evidence of adequate finance: 20,000 Baht per person, or 40,000 Baht per family.
Source: mfa.go.th · checked on
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: mfa.go.th · checked on
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: mfa.go.th · checked on
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.
Thailand e-Visa official website (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): thaievisa.go.th · form: Non-Immigrant Visa "ED" e-Visa application
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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: doha.thaiembassy.org · checked on
An interview is not routine but the Embassy may call the applicant for one, so applicants should allow time before travel.
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The official page gives no status page; for questions the applicant emails the Embassy with the full name and the application reference number.
Official tracking page: thaievisa.go.th
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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: doha.thaiembassy.org · checked on
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.
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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.
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E-Visa general conditions (Royal Thai Embassy The Hague): usually 5 to 10 working days after a complete application.
Source: hague.thaiembassy.org · checked on
Foreign-language documents must be officially translated into Thai or English (Warsaw mission checklist).
Source: image.mfa.go.th · checked on
No work without a work permit, whatever the visa type.
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Non-immigrant visa stay is up to 90 days from arrival; extensions are handled by the Immigration Bureau.
Source: mfa.go.th · checked on
We did not find these on the official pages we read for Thailand: health insurance, a language requirement, fingerprints and photo, a police certificate, a medical examination. That means "not stated on the pages we read", not "not required": ask the authority above, or check the official portal, before you apply.
The official pages say more for applicants in: Pakistan.
Which office handles applications from some other countries, as the official pages state:
ForiForeign prepares your student visa application with you and guides you through each step: the documents, the forms and the order to do them in. You file the application yourself with the authority named above, and that authority decides. ForiForeign is not a visa office or an agent of Thailand, and no one can promise a visa. Rules, fees and dates change: confirm each one on the official page linked beside it before you pay or travel.
The same facts for software and AI assistants: /facts/visa/th.json.
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