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ED e-Visa

For students applying from outside Thailand

ED e-Visa: apply online before you travel

Studying Thai or English with us from abroad? You apply for your Non-Immigrant ED Visa online through the official Thai e-Visa website. First you register with the school and our admin team prepares your visa support documents. Then you fill in the online application yourself, or we can help you fill it in so everything is correct. Finally you check your details, submit and pay, then travel with your approved e-Visa.

A passport and a boarding pass resting on a travel bag
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Please note: visas are issued only by the Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate. Each embassy sets its own fee and may ask for extra documents. Our admin team can check the requirements for your embassy and help with your application.
Apply at
thaievisa.go.th
Official website only
Visa type
Non-Immigrant ED
Short course (Thai or English)
Processing
5–14 days
Business days, depends on the embassy
Visa valid
90 days
Enter Thailand within this time
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Before you start

Where can you apply?

You can usually apply from the country where you are now, even as a tourist in a third country. However, for some nationalities the embassy requires you to apply from your own country, or from the country where you legally live. Our team will tell you if this applies to your passport. If you are unsure, please check with the Thai Embassy where you plan to apply.

  • Passport: valid for at least 6 months, with at least 2 blank pages.
  • Police clearance: only for the countries we have informed you require it. If this applies to you, you will need a Police Clearance from your own country.
  • Timing: Ministry of Education approval takes 7–14 business days, our school documents then take 3–5 business days, and the embassy needs 5–14 business days to process your e-Visa. Please allow about 3–7 weeks in total and start early.
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Step 1

Register and pay with the school

Before you apply for your visa, please register and complete your tuition payment with Bubble Language School. Then send these documents to our admin team:

Passport scan
  • A clear scan of every page of your passport
  • Sign every page in blue ink
  • Valid for at least 6 months
  • One single PDF file if possible
Passport photo
  • Taken within the last 6 months
  • 3.5 × 4.5 cm, white background, formal style
  • JPEG or PNG file
Student Registration Form
  • Download the form and print it
  • Fill it in using BLOCK LETTERS and sign at "Foreign student"
  • Send us a scanned copy, and bring the original to the school later

After you send your documents

Our team applies for your Ministry of Education approval (7–14 business days), then prepares your visa support documents (3–5 business days):

  • Letter of Acceptance from the Ministry of Education
  • Letter of Acceptance from the school
  • School Registration License
  • Visa Support Letter from the school administrator
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Step 2

Fill in your online application

You can create your application on the official Thai e-Visa website and upload the documents yourself. If you prefer, our admin team can help you fill in the information and upload your documents, to make sure everything is filled in correctly. Just let us know.

Documents you prepare
  • Your signed passport pages and photo (from Step 1)
  • Air ticket (arrival and return or onward)
  • Accommodation confirmation in Thailand
  • Bank statement for the past 3 months, showing a balance of over 30,000 THB (or the same amount in any currency)
  • Scans of your Thai entry and exit stamps, if you are not applying from your home country
  • Official translations of anything not in English or Thai
Documents from us
  • Letter of Acceptance from the Ministry of Education
  • Letter of Acceptance from the school
  • School Registration License and Visa Support Letter
☑ Visa to choose: Non-Immigrant Visa "ED", category "To study a short course (Thai or English language) / attend Muaythai training"

Some embassies also ask for proof of where you live now, such as a residence permit or a utility bill. We will let you know if your embassy needs anything extra.

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Step 3

Log in, check, submit and pay

Before you submit, please check everything carefully. If our team helped you fill in the form, we let you know when it is ready. Then:

  1. 1
    Log in
    Log in to the official Thai e-Visa website. thaievisa.go.th
  2. 2
    Check and review your personal details
    Make sure your name, passport number, dates and other details match your passport exactly. If anything needs changing, fix it before you submit, or ask our admin team to help.
  3. 3
    Submit your application
    When everything is correct, submit the application.
  4. 4
    Pay the visa fee
    Pay online by credit or debit card. The fee depends on your nationality and the embassy.
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Step 4

Wait for approval

  • Processing usually takes 5–14 business days, depending on the Thai Embassy or Consulate where the application is submitted. The embassy may email you if it needs more documents; please tell us straight away so we can help.
  • Your approved visa arrives by email as a PDF e-Visa. Print it and bring it with you when you travel to Thailand.
  • Share your e-Visa with us. Please send a copy of your approved e-Visa to our admin team as soon as you receive it.
  • Keep printed and digital copies of all your documents.
Your ED Visa is usually valid for 90 days from the date it is issued. Please enter Thailand within that time.
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Before you travel

🚩 Mandatory upon arrival: Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC). Complete the TDAC form online within 3 days before you arrive. Keep the electronic confirmation on your phone to show the immigration officer.
📝 Fill in the TDAC form

For a smooth entry to Thailand, please make sure you have:

  • ✅ Your printed e-Visa
  • ✅ A travel confirmation letter from the school and your ED Visa letter
  • ✅ 20,000 THB in cash with you
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When you arrive in Thailand

  • Show your printed e-Visa at passport control. You can usually stay up to 90 days from your entry date.
  • Ask your accommodation to file your TM30 address registration, and send a copy to the school.
  • Visit the school with your passport in your first week to start your program, and send us a photo of your entry stamp.
  • Before your 90 days end, you extend your stay at Immigration. See our ED Visa Extension guide.
  • Planning a trip abroad? Get a re-entry permit first. See our Re-entry Permit guide.
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Questions students ask

Do I need to fill in the e-Visa form myself?
You can fill it in and upload the documents yourself. Our admin team is also happy to help you fill in the information and upload your documents, to make sure the form is filled in correctly. Either way, you log in, check your personal details, submit and pay. Please use only the official website, thaievisa.go.th.
I am travelling in another country. Can I apply from there?
Usually yes, even as a tourist. Only some nationalities must apply from their own country, or from the country where they legally live. Our team will tell you if this applies to your passport.
Do I need a police clearance?
Only if you are from a country that we have informed you requires it. In that case, you need a Police Clearance from your own country.
How much money do I need in my bank statement?
Please send a bank statement for the past 3 months showing a balance of over 30,000 THB, or the same amount in any currency.
What if the embassy asks for more documents?
This can happen. Contact our admin team straight away if the embassy needs a new or updated school document, and we will help.

Ready to study with us?

Our friendly admin team will guide you through every document.

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