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Thailand ED Plus — one-year post-graduation job-search period

7 facts quoted from the official source

The period may be used to seek employment, travel or undertake other activities permitted by the programme.

Route type
Study
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
1
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

1 requirement quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Prior or current lawful statusThe applicant must graduate from the qualifying Thai ED Plus higher-education programme.
Also stated by the source
  • Work authorisation requirementIf employment is secured, the graduate must obtain the appropriate new visa and work authorisation.
  • Work rights during studyJob search is permitted, but employment begins only after the appropriate work status is approved.
  • Long-term residence or conversion pathA graduate who secures qualifying employment may apply for the new work status from within Thailand.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • Duration and validityThe post-graduation period is up to one year.
  • Duration Years MaxThe post-graduation period is up to one year.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Thailand?
The official source states: The period may be used to seek employment, travel or undertake other activities permitted by the programme.
02What does this route lead to?
The official source states: A graduate who secures qualifying employment may apply for the new work status from within Thailand.

Every answer is quoted from the official image.mfa.go.th page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 7 points against the official source; 7 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source image.mfa.go.thLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Thailand government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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Other study routes to Thailand

3 other study routes to Thailand.

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