You are already in Thailand
Change from a tourist visa or visa exemption to an ED visa at Krabi Immigration. We need at least 28 days before your current permission to stay expires.
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Study Thai in Krabi on an ED visa
Backed by over 14 years of ED visa experience, we have welcomed international students from more than 74 nationalities. There are two routes, depending on where you are now.
You are applying from abroad
Register with us 1.5–2 months before you travel. We prepare your documents, and you apply online through the Thai e-Visa system.
ED visa from abroadRoute 1
ED visa in Thailand: requirements and procedure
Important condition
We need at least 28 days before your tourist visa or visa exemption expires to process the application.
Required documents
- Application form — you can fill it in at the school when you apply
- Passport — photocopying is available at the school
- Photos — 10 passport-size photos (3.5 × 4.5 cm) on a white background
- Proof of address (TM.30)
- Tuition fee — we accept cash, credit card, QR code payment or Wise transfer
6-month course 20,000 THB
1-year course 30,000 THB
These prices do not include visa fees. Please contact us for details of the visa fees.
Process and timeline
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Document submission
Once your documents are complete, the school submits a report to the Krabi Provincial Education Office.
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Immigration appointment
We tell you the date to apply for the visa at Krabi Immigration. By Immigration rules this must be 20–21 days before your current visa expires. You pay the visa fee at the office on that day.
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Approval
Approval takes about two weeks.
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Getting the stamp
Once approved, the school will let you know. Take your passport to Krabi Immigration to receive your ED visa stamp.
90-day extensions
On an ED visa you must extend your stay every 90 days. Before visiting Krabi Immigration, come to the school to collect the documents you need and pay the extension fee.
6-month visa: 1 extension
1-year visa: 3 extensions
Class options and schedule
Format: on-site or online
Frequency: 2 to 4 days per week
Duration: 2 hours per day
Course content
- Basic Thai conversation and grammar
- Reading and writing
Lessons can be tailored to your goals.
Route 2
Applying for an ED visa from abroad
You can apply from overseas through the official Thai e-Visa system, at the Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate in your home country or in the country where you currently hold legal residence.
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Enrolment
Register with the school 1.5–2 months before you plan to arrive in Thailand. Download the application forms below, or ask us to email them to you. Fill them in and scan them back to us as PDF files.
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Review and payment
We check every detail of your application. If everything is correct, we send you instructions for paying the tuition fee.
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Document processing
Once your payment is confirmed, we process your documents with the Office of Education, which takes about 1–2 weeks. When the school receives official approval, we scan and email all the documents you need.
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Online visa application
When you receive our email, apply online through the Thai e-Visa website.
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Visa approval
The approved e-Visa is sent to you by email, and you can travel to Thailand on it. Make sure you enter Thailand while the document is valid, within 90 days of approval.
ED visa application forms
- PDFStudent application formApplication for admission to the school
- PDFPersonal historyBackground details for the Ministry of Education
- PDFPurpose of attending the courseYour statement of purpose
Paying the tuition fee
Arriving in Thailand
The ED visa issued by a Thai embassy is a single-entry visa valid for 90 days. On arrival you receive an initial 90-day permission to stay.
Please report to the school within one week of arriving. We then prepare the documents for you to extend your visa at Krabi Immigration every 90 days until you complete your course.
Who decides
Visa approval or refusal is at the sole discretion of the Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate. Alongkorn Language School has no influence or authority over their final decision. That said, based on our track record, none of our applicants has ever been refused a visa.
Recent e-Visas issued to our students
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Refund policy & terms
Please read before you enrol
Alongkorn Language School (ALS) refunds the registration fee only if your Education Visa is refused by the Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate abroad.
The registration fee is not refunded if you
- Go back to your home country
- Change your visa type, or move to another province, after the Thai government has approved your visa
- Fail to attend classes, or lose contact with ALS, for more than 3 months
- Break Thai immigration law — for example by working without a valid work permit
There is also no refund once the ED visa has been issued, or for any reason other than an official visa refusal.
Important regulations
Holding an ED visa does not give you permission to work in Thailand. Alongkorn Language School accepts no responsibility or liability if the visa is misused for unauthorised employment or illegal activities.
Get started
If you are interested in enrolling, email us at aonanglanguageschool@gmail.com. We will gladly guide you through every step of the application.