Guidelines For Obtaining a Thai Work Permit![Guidelines For Obtaining a Thai Work Permit]( "thai-work-permit")
- Check your employer’s eligibility to apply for you. Not every employer will be qualified to apply for a work permit for you. Your potential employer must have minimum of two million baht in registered capital and the minimum of four Thai employees.
- Your passport must have at least five blank pages for visa stamps, and it must be valid at least twelve months.
- You must have a Non-Immigrant visa before applying for a Thai work permit. If you don’t have one already, you will need to make a visa run. Travel outside the kingdom of Thailand to get a NON-B visa. Your NON-B visa will be good for ninety days.
- Prepare the paperwork for your Thai work permit application. You will need at least ten passport colour photos, five copies of passport’s main page, a letter from your company. The application process will take at least two weeks before you can pick up your work permit.
- Get 5 copies of “Extension of Work Permit” from the Labour Department. Your will need to use them for later.
- The next step is to apply for one year extension of stay at your local immigration office. The immigration will usually first extend your NON B for only a month. You will need to make another visa run to extend re-entry permit.
- Go back to the Labour Department to update your work permit book. Your visa and permit should have expiry date in sync.
- Keep making a visa run and updating your work permit book until you finally get one year extension.
- Finally, Update Work Permit to one year.
Cost of Applying for a Work Permit: 5,000 baht
After You Get The Work Permit:
- You should carry work permit with you at any time.
- You are only allowed to perform job according to the permit.
- You must continue to work to be eligible for an extension after your work permit expires.
- Required Document for Non-Immigrant Visa
- Signed Visa Application from a Thai director
- Two recently taken photos ( 3.5 X 4.5 cms)
- A copy of company certification with a list of shareholders
- Required Document for 90 Days Work Permit Renewal
- A copy of a company certificate
- A copy of Visa and Passport
- Letter of Power of Attorney
Employer Tips:
- Avoid hiring a foreigner without a work permit. The penalties are severe. You may face up to three years imprisonment ,or fine up to 60,000 baht, or both.