Government Relations Unit GRU Ground Floor Administration Building

Government Relations Unit (GRU) Ground Floor, Administration Building

Student Visa Ms. Chalita Lertwinyu GRU In-charge Ms. Suda Inta, Administration Officer, Mobile # 085 073 2976 Government Relations Unit (Tel. 02 524 5022) E-mail: gru@ait. asia www. ait. asia

For Non-Thai Students • Non-Immigrant Visa, Code “ED” • Extension of Visa : within 2 weeks after registration • Submit to GRU the following : § Student ID card § 4 recent photos (size 4 x 6 cm. , No T-SHIRT) § Passport with Departure Card • After approval from MOFA § 1, 900 Baht for 1 -year visa fees § Every student must go to Immigration office for visa extension

*Important* Failure to extend the visa after expiry date • A fine of 500 Baht per day • Up to maximum of 20, 000 Baht • If the fine reaches 20, 000 Baht • Immigration office will not renew visa • And student will be deported

Safe-keeping of Passport – Non-Thai students must keep passport at GRU – A GRU card will be given in exchange of student’s passport – Student can keep a copy of the passport, while the original will be in GRU safekeeping – GRU card is required whenever student takes the passport from GRU

Re-entry Visa For Non-Thai students who wish to travel outside Thailand must apply for either : • Single Re-entry visa (fee = Baht 1, 000) • Multiple Re-entry visa (fee = Baht 3, 800)

90 – Day Report – Every 90 days after arrival date, students (and dependents) must visit GRU to sign a 90 -day report form – GRU will submit the report to Immigration Office – Failure to report will cause a Baht 2, 000 fine by Immigration Office, with an additional fine not exceeding Baht 200 for each day which passes – Or Baht 5, 000 on departure day for getting the extension

Visa for Student’s Family • Any Non-Thai student who wishes to bring his/her family to live at AIT must submit to GRU : – – Accommodation approval A copy of the family’s passport Marriage Certificate (for spouse) Birth Certificates (for children) in order to obtain Non-Immigrant visa for his/her family

What GRU can do for Students – Checking documents for visa extension – Submission of application to MOFA – Taking students to Immigration office for visa extension – Safe keeping of student’s passport at GRU – Facilitate application for extension of student’s visa, and re-entry visa – Send reminding notes to student for 90 -day report – Facilitate the submission of 90 -day report to Immigration Office

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