Thai Work Permit : Thailand Work Permit Requirements - Thai Work Permit Renewal

How Can You Obtain Work Permit In Thailand?

Guidelines For Obtaining a 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 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 work permit application. You will need at least ten passport colour phots, 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 Labor 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 finallly 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 withouot a work permit. The penalties are severe. You may face up to three years imprisonment ,or fine up to 60,000 baht, or both.