Visa & Immigration
Upon receipt of the Letter of Acceptance from Rangsit University, you can present this to the nearest Thai Consulate or Embassy in your country of origin that will provide you with a Non-Immigrant ED (Education) Visa before flying to Thailand. The Non-Immigrant ED (Education) Visa allows you to stay in Thailand for a maximum of 90 days (although some Thai Consulates or Embassies may give you a visa for less than 90 days).
Upon arrival in Thailand, you must immediately contact Rangsit University’s International Service Center (ISC) to assist you in extending this visa to one year. Since you have not studied yet, a verification letter must be submitted to the Immigration Office to certify that you are indeed a student of Rangsit University.
At least one month before your one-year visa expires, you are required to report to the International Service Center (ISC) to extend your visa for another year. You will need to fill-out some forms and take with you your unofficial grade reports from previous semesters (provided to you by the Registrar's Office). The ISC will assist you to extend your Non-Immigrant ED (Education) Visa for another year. You will need to renew your Non-Immigrant ED (Education) Visa every year until you finish your study.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF VISAS
One of the most important duties you have while in Thailand is keeping your immigration paperwork up-to-date and organized. This is extremely important because if you are caught with out-dated documents, penalties can be harsh.
1. Single Entry Visa
When you are issued a Non-Immigrant ED (Education) Visa allowing you to stay legally in Thailand for a maximum of one year, you are issued a Single Entry Visa. A Single Entry Visa is a type of visa that allows people to enter Thailand for the purpose of staying in Thailand without leaving the country.
2. Re-Entry Visa (Single Entry)
If you plan to leave Thailand once during the one year with the Non-Immigrant ED (Education) Visa, for example to go to Cambodia, you must apply for a Re-Entry Visa (Single Entry) (Application for Re-Entry Permit into the Kingdom) to be able to return back legally to Thailand.
It is important to note that although you are allowed to return legally for a single time to Thailand with this visa, you can only do so within the one year Non-Immigrant ED (Education) Visa that you have or before it expires.
3. Re-Entry Visa (Multiple Entry)
If you plan to leave Thailand more than once during the one year Non-Immigrant ED (Education) Visa, you should apply for a Re-entry Visa (Multiple Entry) (Application for Re-Entry Permit into the Kingdom).
A Re-entry Visa (Multiple Entry) is a type of visa that allows people to leave and re-enter Thailand multiple times.
It is important to note that although you are allowed to return legally as many times to Thailand with this visa, you can only do so within the one year Non-Immigrant ED (Education) Visa that you have, or before it expires.
4. 90-Day Residence Visa
In addition to the Non-Immigrant ED (Education) Visa that allows you to stay legally in Thailand for one year, you are also required to submit a 90-Day Residence Check in (Form for Alien to Notify of Staying Longer Than 90 Days) to the Immigration Office every 90 days from the date of your last arrival in Thailand.
For example, the date of your last arrival in Thailand was on January 5, 2013. You will need to submit a 90-Day Residence Check in to the nearest Immigration Office before the 90 days expires (in this case, before April 4, 2013).
Even if you renew the Non-Immigrant ED (Education) Visa every year on time, and also have a Re-entry Visa (Single or Multiple) that allows you to legally return back to Thailand, you will always be required to submit a 90-Day Residence Visa before the 90 days expire from your last date of arrival in Thailand. Failure to do so will incur fines.
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE CENTER (ISC)
Note: If you do not fully understand any of the information mentioned above, or if you need further guidance, please feel free to contact the International Service Center (ISC) for assistance. The ISC will assist you with all visa matters and renewals.
Library Building 7, Tel.: +66 2- 997-2222 ext. 3484
E-mail: Ms. Kawisara Saihom (Kelly) kawisara.s@rsu.ac.th