# ED visa or DTV through a Phuket cooking school: rules and costs

Page URL: https://adadai.com/en/visa/ed-or-dtv

For a weekly cooking class in Phuket the DTV is the closer fit: Thai embassy pages name Thai cooking classes as a DTV activity, the visa runs 5 years, and each entry gives up to 180 days. An ED visa is single entry for 3 months with stays of up to 90 days, and it needs the school's signed letter plus its licence or business registration. We have not confirmed that Sky Thai Cooking signs ED letters, so we do not book an ED route until the school says yes in writing.

**DTV programme ฿16,900 / ฿25,900 / ฿34,900 (THB) for 6 / 9 / 12 months · ED route only after the school confirms it**

School: Sky Corp Co., Ltd. (Sky Thai Cooking), reg. 0835564004313, 59/147-148 Moo 5, Sri Sunthon, Thalang, Phuket. Order desk: Phuket DA, adadai.com.

Prices checked 13 Oct.

## Key facts

- 180 days — DTV stay per entry
- 90 days — ED stay per entry
- 5 years — DTV validity, multiple entries
- 80 USD — ED fee at the Phnom Penh embassy

## In short: what we can book today

Picking between the two? Start with how you plan to live. Coming and going over several seasons points to the DTV. One long stay tied to full-time study is what the ED was built for.

What we can book today is the DTV side: the Sky Thai Cooking programme of 6, 9 or 12 months, one 2.5-hour class a week, with an enrolment letter for your visa file. Prices are 16,900, 25,900 and 34,900 THB per person, the current published price on the school's DTV page, confirmed in the chat before you pay.

The school is Sky Corp Co., Ltd., registration 0835564004313, TAT licence 34/02895, with kitchens in Thalang (59/147-148 Moo 5, Sri Sunthon) and Phuket Town (98/51 Surin, Talat Yai).

Your message comes to Phuket DA, the team behind adadai.com. We hold your passport and plans up against both visa types, get the school's answer on ED, and send you its documents and receipt in the same chat. Tell us your citizenship, where you would apply and when your current stamp ends. The button opens the chat.

| What you pay for | Amount | Paid to |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tuition, 6 / 9 / 12 months | ฿16,900 / ฿25,900 / ฿34,900 | The school, through us |
| Document check (optional) | ฿5,000 | The supplier, through us |
| Help with the submission (optional) | ฿5,000 | The supplier, through us |
| Visa fee | Set by the embassy; ED 80 USD in Phnom Penh | The embassy |
| Funds you show for a DTV | At least ฿500,000 | Nobody: it stays in your account |

*Tuition: the school's DTV page. Document help: the supplier's booking page on avitip.com. Fees: Royal Thai Embassy, Phnom Penh.*

## ED and DTV side by side

The biggest practical difference is time. A DTV lets you leave and return many times over 5 years. An ED is a single-entry visa for 3 months, and a longer stay on it depends on extensions at immigration, up to 1 year from your first entry and at the officer's discretion.

The second difference is what the school puts its name to. For a DTV it confirms that you are enrolled, and the rest of the file is about you and your money. For an ED it signs a letter on its letterhead and hands over a copy of its licence or business registration, which is a bigger ask for a part-time course.

A METV sometimes comes up in the same conversation. It is a tourist visa, valid 6 months with stays of up to 60 days per entry, according to the Royal Thai Embassy in Moscow. No school issues one, and buying a course does not lead to it.

|  | DTV | ED (Non-Immigrant, education) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Built for | Remote work, freelancing, activities such as Thai cooking or Muay Thai | Full-time education, internships, other study programmes |
| Validity | 5 years, multiple entries | 3 months, single entry |
| Stay per entry | Up to 180 days | Up to 90 days |
| Extension in Thailand | Once per entry, up to 180 days | Up to 1 year from first entry, officer's discretion |
| Money you must show | At least ฿500,000 | No amount listed for the student |
| From the school | Proof of enrolment | Signed letter on letterhead, licence or business registration |
| Visa fee | Set by your embassy | 80 USD (Phnom Penh) |

*Royal Thai Embassy, Phnom Penh: DTV and Non-Immigrant ED pages.*

## Can a cooking school support an ED visa?

Only if it agrees to sign. For an ED, the Phnom Penh embassy asks for a letter of acceptance typed on the school's letterhead and signed by an authorised person, plus a copy of the school licence or business registration.

Sky Corp publishes its registration and TAT licence numbers, so the papers exist. Whether the school will sign an ED letter for a weekly 2.5-hour programme is a separate question, and the embassy's ED page talks about full-time education and internships. We put the question to the school case by case and pass on its written answer before any payment.

Keep one more line in mind. A company registration is not approval of a course by Thai education authorities: for elementary, high school or vocational study, the same embassy page asks for a letter from the Ministry of Education side as well.

## Where each rule comes from

Requirements and fees differ between embassies, and some passports carry extra document requirements. The table shows where we read each rule; the page of the embassy you apply to is the one to follow.

| Rule | Official source |
| --- | --- |
| Thai cooking classes are an eligible DTV activity; 180 days per entry; 5-year validity | Royal Thai Embassy, Phnom Penh, DTV page; Royal Thai Consulate-General, Los Angeles |
| DTV: 500,000 THB evidence, one extension up to 180 days | Royal Thai Embassy, Phnom Penh, DTV page |
| ED: school letter and licence, 90-day stay, extension up to 1 year, 80 USD | Royal Thai Embassy, Phnom Penh, Non-Immigrant ED page |
| METV: valid 6 months, up to 60 days per entry | Royal Thai Embassy, Moscow, visa overview |

## Who decides, how you pay, and what if the answer is no

The embassy decides the visa. Immigration decides entry and how long you stay. Sky Corp Co., Ltd. teaches and issues the enrolment papers, and Phuket DA takes your message, checks the details and keeps the paperwork moving between you and the school.

You pay in Thai baht: a bank transfer to a Thai account, an SBP transfer in roubles, or USDT on the TRC20 network, with the rate and amount agreed in the chat first.

If the embassy refuses a DTV before you arrive, the school's DTV page says the course fee is refundable and processing fees may apply. Once the course has started in Thailand there is no refund. Other cancellations have no published terms, so ask before paying; for an ED route the terms come only after the school confirms it supports ED at all.

## Questions people ask

### Can a Phuket cooking school sponsor a Non-Immigrant ED visa?

Only if the school signs a letter of acceptance on its letterhead and hands over a copy of its licence or business registration, as the Royal Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh requires. We have not confirmed that Sky Thai Cooking does this for its weekly programme. We ask the school and send you its written answer before you pay.

### What is the difference between an ED visa and a DTV for cooking classes in Phuket?

A DTV is valid 5 years with multiple entries and up to 180 days per entry, and it names Thai cooking classes as an eligible activity. An ED is single entry, valid 3 months, with stays of up to 90 days and extensions at the immigration officer's discretion. The DTV also asks you to show at least 500,000 THB.

### Does a 5-year DTV mean I can live in Thailand for 5 years?

No. Five years is how long the visa stays valid for entries; each entry gives up to 180 days, and you can extend once by up to 180 days at immigration. After that you leave and come back in on the same DTV while it is still valid.

### How long can I stay on an ED visa?

The Royal Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh lists a stay of up to 90 days per entry, with extensions at the Immigration Bureau of up to one year from first entry, at the officer's discretion. The visa itself is single entry, valid 3 months, and costs 80 USD at that embassy.

### Is a METV an option after a cooking course?

A METV is a tourist visa: valid 6 months, with stays of up to 60 days per entry, according to the Royal Thai Embassy in Moscow. It is not issued as a result of buying a course, and a school cannot get one for you.

### Who makes the final decision on my visa?

The Thai embassy or consulate decides on the visa. The immigration officer at the border decides on entry and on the length of stay stamped in your passport; schools and agencies only prepare documents.

## Read next

- [Phuket cooking school documents for a DTV](https://adadai.com/en/visa/dtv-cooking-school)
- [Extending your stay in Phuket and TM30](https://adadai.com/en/visa/extend-stay-tm30)
- [Working in Phuket as a foreigner](https://adadai.com/en/living/working-in-phuket)
- [Gyms and Muay Thai camps in Phuket](https://adadai.com/en/living/gyms-and-muay-thai)

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