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Anyone been to Ho Chi Minh City recently to get a visa of any sort?

Specifically Non-Imm B would be helpful, but any recent information would be greatly appreciated!!!

I've never been - but am considering going over christmas hols to see if I can apply for a non im.

Thanks very much!!

So not sure if this is the right place to post this...

Any idea what this is?

I have a few in my bathroom - this one was wiggling it seemed to be climbing up the wall. What is it? It's pretty small...

Anyone know?

Thanks in advance!

What if I don't qualify for the extension of stay for some reason?

Correct hard to get a multiple entry without work permit, only single entry.

When you get your WP you can apply for extension of stay if you qualify.

Leaving the country will terminate your extension of stay without a re-entry permit.

Do not know if you are planning to teach then there are other rules for extension of stay.

This is the requirements for the private sector.

Extension of Thai Business Visa

The Thai "B" or Business Visa can be extended to a one year visa in country as follows.

The extension of the visa is normally based on employment and as such there are certain regulations governing the company who is employing you.

These are the regulations for the extension of the "B" Business Visa:

1. The business must be registered in Thailand.

2. The company must be capitalized to at least Baht 2 Million while operating fund must be at least Baht 1 Million.

3. The company must have a ration of at least 4 : 1 - Four Thais for every foreigner.

4. You must earn at least in accordance with the level specified for each nationality by the Labour Department.

Duration of the Extension

- One year at a time.

Documents required for the extension:

1. Application form (T.M. 7 )

2. Passport or document used in lien of passport and its copies .

3. The applicants 4 x 6 cm. photograph .

4. Extension fee Baht 1,900.-

5. The company letters certifying as follows ;

- Nature of business

- Reason or necessity in employing the applicant his / her position, salary and education background.

- Number of Thai and foreign employees.

6. Copies of work permit or receipt of work permit application.

7. Company's annual balance sheets.

8. The juristic persons Annual Income Tax Declaration Form (Form No.50) of the latest year and its receipt of payment.

9. Thai employees Monthly Income Tax Declaration Form (Form No.1 ) of the latest month and its receipt of payment.

10. The applicants Annual Income Tax Declaration Form (Form No.91) of the latest year and its receipt of payment.

11. The official letter that certify the registration of such juristic person.

12. Business Registration or Business License.

13. Value Added Tax Registration and list of share holders.

14. A map that indicate location of the Company.

15. For those who operate export business, the documentary evidence clarifying its export activities is needed.

16. For those who operate tourism business, the documentary evidence clarifying its total number of tourist that brought in by the company is needed.

Some Immigrations offices.

17. Picture of all the company's employees at work

18. Picture of all company's employees in front of the office with clear name of the company showing

N.B. In case of necessity , documents No.7 , 8 , 9 , and 10 can be substituted by the company letters stating its reason.

Wow. Thanks for the info.

If anyone knows if teaching is different, I'd be interested to hear.

how long is the maximum extension? 1 month = 1900 baht... but can I do an extra week for an extra 1900 baht too?

my tourist visa is exactly the same dates as yours othersideofme! Will be doing the same thing haha

Hello, I'm currently in Thailand on a tourist visa.

Going to be heading out of the country at Christmas time to get a Non-Im B so I can work.

I'm a little confused. 3 years ago I was able to successfully gain a multiple entry non-imm B from the Hull consulate in the UK with a letter from my employer.

Now it seems that Hull are only giving out single entries unless you have a work permit? (say the new teachers that are coming across who were hired in the UK). A teacher from Australia was also only able to get single entry.

Does this mean that other countries are all going to do the same - meaning a multiple entry (if I don't have a work permit) is going to be hard to get from anywhere ? I always thought Hull was supposed to be lenient...

So, say I am able to get a Single Non-Imm B visa from a nearby country when I go at Christmas.

That means when I come into Thailand I get a 90 day stamp. That's all I get??

If my employer applies for a work permit for me, then what happens? Can I extend my visa so I can stay in the country for a year? (in which case would I have to exit and re-enter the country with re-entry permits each time..?) Or do I now have to go outside the country again and apply for a multiple entry non-imm B?

Hopefully I'm making it more complicated than it is...

I'm still interested in any further info on this as I am considering heading to HCM at Christmas to get a non-imm B...

Thanks Bluebell for the info though

What documents did you need? If you remember? Anything out of the ordinary?

Also... you just got single entry..? Would you have been able to get a multiple entry non-imm b if you had wanted?

Thanks for the great write up!