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    This document outlines various issues pertaining to international student visas at MUIC, including: 1) Visa application procedures for new students; 2) Requirements and process for visa extensions every 90 days; 3) Necessity of 90-day notifications to report address changes; 4) Obtaining re-entry permits to re-enter Thailand after trips abroad; 5) Changing visa types if the original is cancelled; 6) Requesting cancellation letters for further study or work upon graduation.

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    This document outlines various issues pertaining to international student visas at MUIC, including: 1) Visa application procedures for new students; 2) Requirements and process for visa extensions every 90 days; 3) Necessity of 90-day notifications to report address changes; 4) Obtaining re-entry permits to re-enter Thailand after trips abroad; 5) Changing visa types if the original is cancelled; 6) Requesting cancellation letters for further study or work upon graduation.

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    This document outlines various issues pertaining to international student visas at MUIC, including: 1) Visa application procedures for new students; 2) Requirements and process for visa extensions every 90 days; 3) Necessity of 90-day notifications to report address changes; 4) Obtaining re-entry permits to re-enter Thailand after trips abroad; 5) Changing visa types if the original is cancelled; 6) Requesting cancellation letters for further study or work upon graduation.

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    This document outlines various issues pertaining to international student visas at MUIC, including: 1) Visa application procedures for new students; 2) Requirements and process for visa extensions every 90 days; 3) Necessity of 90-day notifications to report address changes; 4) Obtaining re-entry permits to re-enter Thailand after trips abroad; 5) Changing visa types if the original is cancelled; 6) Requesting cancellation letters for further study or work upon graduation.

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    The following is a list of issues that could apply


    to all MUIC International students:
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    5.
    6.

    Visa Application
    Visa Extension
    90-Day Notification
    Re-Entry Permit
    Change Visa Type
    Request a cancellation letter for further study
    or to work in Thailand (full-time students only)
    7. Visa Type Correction
    8. Loss of passport

    6.
    7.

    1 Visa Application
    Once a students application to MUIC has been approved, a letter of
    acceptance, along with a letter for a visa application, will be issued.
    International students require a Non-Immigrant Education Visa
    (category ED) to study in Thailand. Applications should be submitted
    to any Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate well before departing for
    Thailand.
    Documents required:
    1. Visa application form
    2. Passport, with a remaining validity of not less than 6
    months
    3. Two recent 4 by 6 cm full-face photos
    4. A letter of acceptance/admission from MUIC
    5. Evidence of adequate finances as determined by the Royal
    Thai Embassy
    Note: Students who plan to study at MUIC for just one trimester will
    be granted a single entry visa. Students who plan to study at MUIC
    for more than one trimester can apply for a single entry visa or a
    multiple entry visa. Each entry allows a 90-day period of stay in
    Thailand. This can be extended to cover the full period of studies.

    2 Visa Extension
    Foreign students with student visas must obtain supportive letters
    from the Student Exchange Unit office each time they apply for a visa
    extension. MUIC full-time students who have been staying in
    Thailand under a parents visa will need supportive letters from us for
    visa extensions once they are 20 years old. The current visa must
    have at least 21 days left before expiration at the time of application.
    Documents required and process:
    1. Contact the Student Exchange Unit office to complete a
    MUIC Visa Extension Request Form.
    2. Give the form to the Finance office, pay a fee of 100 baht,
    and then request a receipt of paid tuition fee from them.
    3. Make 1 copy of each of the following: first page of
    passport, visa page, departure card, and latest immigration
    stamp.
    4. Submit all documents to the Student Exchange Unit office.
    5. Staff will give 2 more documents to students for preparing
    their information as follows;
    A. Complete an Application for Extension of
    Temporary Stay in the Kingdom (TM.7) and glue
    a photo (4 x 6 cm.) onto the form.

    8.
    9.

    Give the house owner a Notification Form for


    House-Master (TM.30) and tell the owner to
    complete the form, sign their name on both sides
    of the form. They must also provide a copy of
    their ID card and a copy of their house
    registration along with their signature on all
    copies. If this form and supporting documents
    are not submitted, the staff at the immigration
    office will not allow students to extend their visa.
    Two days after completing step 5, contact the Student
    Exchange Unit staff to pick up MUIC letters of certification
    and also the other relevant documents.
    Take all documents to the Immigration office at
    Nakhonpathom by taxi or MUIC van, if scheduled.
    After reaching the Immigration office, take a queue
    number first, and wait for staff to call your name. Submit
    all documents and pay a fee of 1,900 baht.
    Before leaving the Immigration office, check to see that
    your passport has a new stamp with the appropriate
    ending date.

    Note: The visa extension fee is 1,900 THB. In addition, the overstay
    fine is 500 baht per day, up to a maximum of 20,000 baht. If the
    overstay exceeds 40 days, the student must leave the country as well
    as pay a fine of 20,000 baht.

    3 90-Day Notification
    Once the Immigration Bureau has admitted students into the country,
    their passport will be stamped with the conditions of entry. One such
    condition is the 90-Day Notification.
    Students who stay in Thailand for 90 days without leaving the
    country are required to report their address at a local Immigration
    Office. If you are travelling in Thailand when your 90-day report is
    due, you may submit your report at any Immigration office.
    Documents required:
    1. 90-Day notification form TM.47 available at the Student
    Exchange Unit office or www.immigration.go.th
    2. Official passport
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    Note:

    The notification can be done 15 days before or 7 days after


    of the due date. This notification period is subject to

    change.

    If students stay in the kingdom over 90 days without


    notifying the Immigration Bureau or notifying the
    Immigration Bureau later than the specified period, a fine
    of 2,000 baht will be charged. If a student who does not
    submit the 90-day notification is arrested, they will be fined
    4,000 baht.
    If students leave the country and then re-enter, the
    counting of the next 90-day period starts at 1 in every
    case.
    The notification of staying in the Kingdom over 90 days is
    in no way equivalent to a visa extension.

    4 Re-Entry Permit
    Students holding a single entry visa who plan to spend their holidays
    outside of Thailand need to apply for a single or multiple re-entry
    permit before their departure. Otherwise their visa will be invalidated
    and they will have to go through the whole process of getting the
    proper student visa at a Thai Embassy or Consulate outside Thailand.
    The re-entry permit can be obtained at the local Immigration Bureau,
    airport and border.
    Documents required:
    1. Re-entry Permit form TM.8 available at the Student
    Exchange Unit office or www.immigration.go.th
    2. One recent 4 by 6 cm full-face photo
    3. Make 1 copy of each of the following: first page of
    passport, visa page, departure card, and latest immigration
    stamp.
    4. 1,000 baht for a single entry or 3,800 baht for a multiple
    entry permit.
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    5 Change Visa Type


    In case students have had their non-immigrant education visa
    cancelled, it would be possible for them to change their status in
    order to be allowed to continue to study at MUIC. However, on the
    date they apply for a change of status, they must have 25 days or
    more left on their entry stamp. Otherwise, they will be required to
    leave the country to re-enter with enough time to change their
    status. MUIC students holding tourist visas and on-arrival visas may
    also change their status. However, they will need to get supportive
    letters from the Student Exchange Unit office as well.
    Documents required and process:
    1. Contact the Student Exchange Unit office to complete a
    MUIC Visa Form.
    2. Give the form to the Finance office, pay a fee of 100 baht,
    and then request a receipt of paid tuition fee from them.
    3. Make 1 copy of each of the following: first page of
    passport, visa page, departure card, and latest immigration
    stamp.
    4. Submit all documents to the Student Exchange Unit office.
    5. Staff will give students an Application for Change of Visa
    (TM.86). Glue a photo (4 x 6 cm.) onto the form.
    6. Two days after completing step 5, contact the Student
    Exchange Unit staff to pick up MUIC letters of certification
    and also the other relevant documents.
    7. Take all documents to the Immigration office at
    Chaengwattana by yourself.
    8. After reaching the Immigration office, take a queue
    number first, and wait for staff to call your name. Submit
    all documents and pay a fee of 2,000 baht.
    9. Before leaving the Immigration office, check to see that
    your passport has a new stamp that shows you have
    a 3-month visa.

    6 Request a cancellation letter for further study or to work


    in Thailand (full-time students only)
    Students who have graduated or will graduate from MUIC and who
    hold a Non Immigrant Education Visa from Mahidol University, and
    who would like to apply for further study in another institute or to
    work in Thailand, are required to contact the Student Exchange Unit
    office to request a cancellation of visa letter, which will be required
    by the new university or the place where you will work. If you do not
    get this letter, you may be fined 500 baht per day at the Immigration
    office from the day you have graduated from MUIC until the day you
    have been accepted at the other institute or organization.
    Note: It is possible for you to leave the country to apply for a new
    visa at a Royal Thai Embassy or Thai Consulate outside Thailand and
    follow the process of the institute or organization.

    7 Visa Type Correction


    Students who would like to correct the date of the Immigration entry
    stamp in their passport and who have entered Thailand by air must
    return to the airport to get the date corrected. In the case of entering
    Thailand by a land border students must return to that land border to
    get their entry date corrected.
    8 Loss of passport
    The loss of a valid passport is a serious matter. To replace the
    passport, students must report the loss to a police station close to
    where the loss took place or to any Tourist Police office (call 1155)
    and must apply for a new passport in person at the embassy or
    consulate of your nationality in Thailand.
    Documents required and process:
    1. Report the loss to a police station. Please bring a
    photocopy of your student ID card and a photocopy of your
    passport information page (if available).
    2. Bring the police report with you to the embassy or
    consulate of your nationality in Thailand.
    3. Follow their processes.
    Note:

    Please consult the embassys or consulates website before


    you go there.
    Students who lose a passport may apply for a copy of their
    immigration stamp which shows permission to stay in the
    Kingdom by using the Lost Passport Form.
    They need to submit this form with their new passport and
    a certifying letter from the agency who issued the
    passport/or the Documents Substitute to Passport and the
    evidence of reporting of the loss to the police.

    Please also note that:

    When filling out any of the aforementioned application


    forms, students must use their full name as it appears on
    their passport.

    Students may check the Immigration Bureaus website for


    more details and inquire about any new steps and/or
    changes in the process. www.immigration.go.th Current
    visa information is also available from the staff at the
    Student Exchange Unit office.

    If a student must take a leave of absence during the


    trimester, they must immediately inform the Student
    Exchange Unit office to get important information about
    their visa.
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    Fees as specified by Law:


    Visa Extension
    1,900 baht.
    Overstay fine is 500 baht per day, up to
    a maximum of 20,000 baht.
    If the overstay exceeds 40 days, the
    student must leave the country as well
    as pay a fine of 20,000 baht.
    90-Day Notification
    2,000 baht fine for a late 90-Day
    notification at the immigration. 4,000
    baht if arrested by the police.
    Re-entry Permit
    1,000 baht for a single entry
    3,800 baht for a multiple entry
    Change Visa Type
    2,000 baht
    Note: All fees do not include any MUIC processing fees.
    Emergency Contact:
    Tourist Police
    Visa Matters at MUIC
    Immigration Office at
    Nakhonpathom Province

    Tel.1155
    Tel. 0 2441 5090 ext.1702, 1708, 1711
    52/11 Moo 2, Soi Raikhing 14, Tumbon
    Raikhing, Ampur Sampran,
    Nakhonpathom 73210
    Tel.034-318-996-7
    http://nakhonpathom.immigration.go.th
    Bangkok Government Center
    Building B (2nd floor, south),
    Chaengwattana Road, Bangkok
    Tel.0 2141 9889
    http://ww.immigration.go.th
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    Immigration Office at
    Chaengwattana,
    Bangkok

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    Terms and Conditions:


    Knowing and following the visa regulations is the responsibility of all
    MUIC foreign students. We will not be responsible or liable, directly
    or indirectly, in any way for any consequences of any kind incurred
    as a result of your failure to comply with the visa regulations as
    described in this document.
    Created by
    The Student Exchange Unit, International Affairs
    Mahidol University International College
    Telephone: +66(0) 2441 5090 Ext.1702, 1708, 1711
    Contact Hours: Mon-Fri 08:00 a.m. 17:00 p.m.
    E-mail: [email protected]
    www.muic.mahidol.ac.th
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    The information in this document is current as of September 2013.

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