Visas

The role of the HeadStart Admin team is to assist in providing the necessary paperwork to obtain a student visa once your child has been enrolled at HeadStart. As a school, we do not have any control regarding policy change or your interactions with immigration. To find out detailed information about visas please visit or call the nearest Thai Consulate.

First Time Applicants

Allow for 30 days for our Admin team to prepare your documents. This is due to the fact that the school must request paperwork from the Ministry of Education Department to support your request. Additional fees may be incurred.

Advice for Visiting the Phuket Immigration Office

Dress conservatively. Covered shoulders and closed shoes are advised. Arrive at immigration early. The office dealing with ED and O visas will only accept 30 applicants per day. Be sure to have all paperwork prepared and ready to show.

Supporting Documents

You can request supporting documents from our office by writing to [email protected] or in person from the front office. Please allow for 30 days for our admin team to process your request. The first set of documents are provided free of charge. If you require an additional set of documents, 100 Baht will be collected. Once you have received the documents, please check that they are correct so that amendments can be made on the spot.

Bank Statements

For first-time applicants, the THB 500,000 deposit must be made at least 30 days prior to applying for your extension. If it is your second or subsequent year applying, there must be THB 500,000 deposited at least 3 months prior to applying for your extension. Each guardian applying must have their own THB 500,000 deposit. The amount of money shown in your bank book must correspond to the information shown on the letter from the bank. If both guardians share a joint account, the amount needs to be THB 1,000,000 and needs to be presented together with a Marriage Certificate. It is advisable to have your own personal account over a joint account.

What Documents are Required for Guardians?

Please make sure you make copies of the documents for official purposes when visiting Immigration. You should also be aware that the list of documents may change and therefore it is advisable to check with the official Immigration regulations to ensure that you have everything, or contact the Phuket local Immigration Office at <076-212-108> Ext. 27

Application form
A letter from the school confirming your child’s status at HeadStart
A bank letter confirming your THB 500,000 deposit that was paid into your account. (The account must be in your name)
Bank statements for the last 3 months
One passport photo
Passport page with identification details
Passport page with Non-Immigrant visa stamp
Passport page with last arrival in Thailand stamp
Arrival card. (T.M.6)
Each child’s passport page with identification details
Each child’s birth certificate
House registration or lease agreement, with a copy of the property owner’s ID card
Bank book updated over the past 3 months
A fee of approximately THB 2,000

What Documents are Required for Students?

Application form (acquire from immigration office)

Original and Photocopies of the following:

Passport page with identification details
Passport page with Non-Immigrant visa stamp
Passport page with the last arrival in Thailand stamp
Arrival card
A letter from the school confirming your child’s status at HeadStart
House registration or lease agreement, with a copy of the property owner’s ID card
One passport photo
A fee of approximately THB 2,000