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10 steps to One Year Work permit and visa |
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Thursday, 02 April 2009 |
Step 1: First, check some basics about your employer. This is the most important thing!
1. Minimum 2 Million Baht in registered capital per work permit in the company. The best option is that the capital is paid up, not just registered on paper.
2. Minimum 4 employees per work permit in the company.
3. The Company is paying tax and VAT and has the paper work in order. This is very important. Shady companies with "office in the pocket" are not eligible to apply for a work permit for you!
4. Prepare all the paperwork for work permit application. Make three copies of everything, you will need that for Immigration (below).
5. Make 5 copies of passport's main page, and about 10 (twenty) passport colour photos.
6. Take one copy of the company papers plus a letter from the company. You need these documents and 2 passport photos for Step2, your visa run.
7. Check that your passport has more than five (5) blank pages for visa stamps etc., and the passport is valid for at least 12 months or more.
If one or more of these basics are missing, forget about obtaining a work permit !
Step 2: Travel out of Thailand to get a NON-B visa (Work permits can also be applied for if you have a NON-O Retirement or Marriage Visa)
In our example today is January 26. Travel out and apply for a
Non-Immigrant Visa "B" outside of Thailand. You have to go for a visa run!
You will need the company papers and a letter from the company in order to apply for a Non-B from the Thai consulate/embassy.
When you return to Thailand with your NON-B visa on our example day, February 1, you will be stamped in to stay in Thailand until April 30 (that's 90 days).
Remember that date you came in, February 1, for later on (step 9 and 10).
Step 3: Check, check and double-check!
Recheck all documents needed. Your Thai employer will say that everything is in order, but may not be!! So Double check!
Apply for the work permit at the Labour Department for the province the Company is Located in. In our example it's now March 10.
Most people get refused because they forgot to include a map in Thai showing the location of the company. Some other people get refused because they were not wearing a necktie in the photo. The Photos of the office must also show clearly the Company name and address. Double check the requirements!
The application will take 2-3 weeks. The approximate ready-date is on your reciept from the Labour Department, in our example April 1.
Step 4: Pick up your work permit
In our example it's now April 1, and it has now been 3 weeks since you applied for the work permit. You will need to pick up your blue work permit book in person at the Labour Department. The permit will be valid as long as your visa is valid, "Admitted until April 30" as in your passport.
Pick up five extra forms for "Extension of Work Permit" (you will need a few of these later!)
NOTE: Be sure that you do not overstay or travel out of the country without a Re-entry Permit, because then your visa will be invalid and you will have to start the entire process over again.
Now both your visa and work permit are in sync until April 30.
Step 5: Apply for a one year extension.
Apply for a One Year Extension of stay at the immigration. You will need some extra documents, copies of your work permit and you will also need a set of papers similar to the one you submitted to the Labour Department.
Immigration will first extend your NON-B only 30 days. If they do extend, then you are OK for now. You are now valid until May 30 in our example.
Make sure you make another Re-entry Permit if you plan to travel, as the previous re-entry permit is now invalid.
Step 6: Update your work permit book!
Back to Labour Department and extend the work permit to be stamped up to the same day as your visa extension, May 30. Your work permit book shall now have the same expiry date as your visa, May 30.
Step 7: Check with Immigration again
At least three (3) working days before the visa extension expires, on May 27, you have to visit Immigration again, and check your status. They will probably stamp you with another 30 days extension which will give you until June 27. And, needless to say, make another new Re-entry Permit if you plan to travel, as the previous one is now invalid.
Step 8: Update the blue Work Permit book again
Back to Labour Department again and update the Work Permit (as Step 6).
(You have to come back after 30 days and you will get another extension of 30 days. Your application is under consideration, says the stamp in the passport.)
Step 9: One Year Visa from Immigration.
This procedure can go on for several months, until you get the one year extension. Every extension requires a new Re-entry Permit if you will be travelling outside of Thailand. That extension will be valid until 1 year after the first day you entered Thailand with your new NON-B visa. In our example this is February 1, next year.
NOTE: The very same day that you receive your one-year extension, you should apply for a Multiple Re-entry Permit, so you will be able to travel freely in and out of the country without losing your visa.
NOTE: If you forget to obtain a re-entry permit and travel out of Thailand, you have to start from Step 1 again. Every new extension like this requires a new
Re-entry Permit (and nobody will inform you of that!)
Step 10: The final step, update Work Permit to One Year
The final step is now to update your Work Permit to be valid to the same day as your One Year Extension, February 1, next year. Go back to the Labour Department, they will update your work permit book to February 1, next year.
Cost should be:
Labour : 3,100 Baht
Immigration: : 1,900 Baht
TOTAL COST PER YEAR: 5,000 Baht
Questions? Go to our forum !
EXAMPLE OF DOCUMENTS FOR WORK PERMIT/ONE YEAR EXTENSION Work Permit Requirements: - Form WP2
- 3 x Recent photo's; 5 x 6 cms
- Letter of employment
- Copy of company registration certificate, including objectives.
- Copy of shareholders list.
- Copy of VAT registration; Phor Phor.01
- Organization chart
- Copy of front page of passport and visa.
- Education certificate and resume of previous employment.
- Health certificate
- Map of place of business. - Photos of Office inside and outside, with outside showing the company name and address.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL ( EVERY 90 DAYS ) - Letter of power of attorney
- Copy of company certificate
- Work permit
- Copy of passport and visa
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL (ANNUALLY ) - Copy of company certificate.
- Income year end report ( Por Ngor Dor.1,50,51 and 90,91 )
- Letter of employment
- Audited accounts
- Letter of power of attorney
- Work permit
Documents required for Non-Immigrant Visa (visa run) - Letter of VISA application signed by Thai director
- 2 x Recent photo's; 3.5 x 4.5 cms
- Copy of company certificate
- Copy of list of shareholders
Related link:
New work permit rules, May 2002
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