Royal Thai Consulate-General, Osaka
Bangkok Bank Building-4th floor, 1-9-16 Kyutaro-machi, Chuo-ku,Osaka 541-0056
Tel 06-6262-9226, 9227 (telephone enquiries:- working days 15:30- 17:30 hrs.) Fax: 06-6262-9228
Jun 2024

Non-immigrant O Visa
(For Parents or Guardians of Students Enrolling in Thailand)
Please make an appointment online [VABO] at www.thaiconsulate-visa.jp/vabo/ before visa application.
● Submission: working days from 9:30-11:30 hrs. Please refer to www.thaiconsulate.jp for the official holidays ofthe Royal Thai Consulate-General, Osaka.
● Collection: from 13:30-15:00 hrs. 2 working days from submission date in the absence of error in the application
form and required documents. (Visa processing time for certain nationals listed in the guideline for visa application
published on our website is 45-60 days.)

Purpose ofentry

NoticeFor parents or guardians ofstudents enrolling at formal
Number of Entries
educational institutions whichapproved by the Ministry ofEducation of Thailand (elementary,Term of validity
junior and high schools)
For parents or guardians ofstudents enrolling at international
schools or international
programmes in private
universities (only elementary,junior and high schools)

Duration of stay

Visa Fee(Cash only)

Single (1 time of entry)

3 months from issue date
90 days from entry date

11,000 Yen● Applicant must enter Thailand on the date specified in the airline ticket or ticket
reservation confirmation● Upon arrival to Thailand, the period of stay is granted by an immigration officer inaccordance with the type of visa; travelers who wish to stay longer than the granted
period must file an application for permission of extension of stay at offices of theImmigration Bureau of Thailand;
the extension of stay as well as the change of certain type of visa is solely at thediscretion of the Immigration officer in Thailand● In case that visa application is rejected, the visa fee will not be refunded and thesubmitted documents will not be returned to the applicant● The following required documents are subject to change without prior notice● The Royal Thai Consulate-General, Osaka reserves the right to request additional
documents as deemed necessary and reserves the right to reject an application withoutproviding any reasons● Fraud or misrepresentation can result in permanent visa ineligibility

Required Documents
1. Passport Original and copy⚫

Passport with validity not less than 6 months● At least 2 blank pages left
● One copy of bio data page

2. Visa Application Form (PDF)⚫

One Visa Application Form completely filled out and signed as the same as the applicant's
passport signature3. One Photograph⚫
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Size 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm
Colour photograph taken within the last 3 months
Attach the photograph to the Visa Application Form
⚫ Note that the number of photographs required depending on the applicant's nationality, please checkthe additional required documents for Non-Japanese applicants below

4. Personal History (PDF)⚫

One Personal History completely filled out and signed as the same as the applicant's
passport signature

5. Invitation Letter issued by educational institution in Thailand⚫
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Must be an original invitation letter written in English (PDF or fax copy is not acceptable)
Must have the letter head of educational institution
Must address to “Royal Thai Consulate-General, Osaka”
Must contain the applicant's name / parent or guardian’s name / relationship between the applicantand parent or guardian / purpose of stay / date of entry / length of stay and type of visa
⚫ Must have the official seal and include the autograph of the authorized representative (electronicsignature is not acceptable)

6. Recommendation Letter issued by educational institution in Japan⚫
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Must be an original Recommendation Letter written in English (PDF or fax copy is not acceptable)
Must have the letter head of educational institution
Must address to “Royal Thai Consulate-General, Osaka”
Must contain the applicant's name / parent or guardian’s name / relationship between the applicant
and parent or guardian / purpose of stay / date of entry / length of stay and type of visa
⚫ Must have the official seal and include the autograph of the authorized representative (electronicsignature is not acceptable)※ In case that the Recommendation Letter from educational institution in Japan cannot be shown,
an original guarantee letter must be presented together with a copy of guarantor's passport or driving
license duly signed by the guarantor
Guarantee Letter (PDF)➢ A guarantor must be twenty (20) years of age or older, must be able to confirm the applicant's personal
attributes. A guarantor must be available to be contacted by the Consulate-General and must not be aperson who will accompany the applicant to Thailand➢ A guarantor who are not Japanese national must provide a copy of passport and residence card (frontand backside) *Guarantor must be Japanese or non-Japanese who has permanent residence in Japan.)➢ A guarantor must sign as the same as the guarantor's identification document signature➢ Japanese guarantor who prefers to use driver license, please sign as the same as signature in theguarantor letter on the copy of driver license (front and backside)

7. Official documents proving family relationship with the applicant⚫
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For Japanese national, an original Household Registration issued within 3 months
For Non-Japanese nationality, birth certificate of your country with English translation is required

8. One copy of the student’s passport photo page
9. One copy of every page with Stay Permit stamps for Non-Immigration ED Visa in the passport ofthe student

10. One copy of confirmed airline ticket paid in full or ticket reservation confirmation⚫

The confirmed airline ticket paid in full or ticket reservation confirmation must be issued by airline
or travel company and must contain the applicant's name, flight number and date arrival11. In case that the student prefers to travel together with their parent or guardian on the same date,please not the following:⚫ Not required to submit the Document No. 9⚫ Must submit the visa applications of the Student and the parent or guardian on the same day⚫ Must travel to Thailand together on the same day⚫ Must submit one copy of confirmed airline ticket paid in full or ticket reservation confirmation of thestudent

Additional Required Documents for Non-Japanese Applicants
12. One copy of residence card (front and backside)(On the applying date, please present the original document of identification)⚫ Valid for at least 3 months⚫ For those who are currently applying for renewal of residence card, please submit a copy of acceptance of
renewal issued by the Immigration Bureau of Japan

13. Additional Colour Photograph(s) affixed to the application form(Only for the applicant from the listed countries below)● Applicant with nationality of No. 1-28, please provide 3 application forms and 3 photographs● Applicant with nationality of No. 29-30, please provide 4 application forms and 4 photographs
1. Afghanistan

2. Bangladesh

3. Egypt

4. North Korea

5. Libya

6. Palestine

7. Sudan

8. Yemen

9. Cameroon

10. Democratic
Republic of the Congo

11. Republic ofCongo

12. Equatorial Guinea

13. Guinea

14. Algeria

15. China

16. Iraq

17. Lebanon

18. Nepal

19. Pakistan

20. Sri Lanka

21. Syria

22. Ghana

23. Central AfricanRepublic

24. Somalia

25. Sao Tome andPrincipe

26. Liberia

27. Sierra Leone

28. Myanmar holding a ReEntry Permit to Japan issued
by the Ministry of Justice ofJapan

29. Nigeria

30. Iran* Visa processing time for certain nationals listed above is approximately 3-60 days
* For Nigeria nationals, please submit all required documents, including a Certificate of Clearance, with theNational Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). In addition, this Certificate should be certified by theMinistry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and then by the Royal Thai Embassy in Abuja