In Vientiane right now - refused Non O - help!

[yuiop]

Dear everyone,

my application for a non o visa for volunteering (as english teacher) in a school (small village north of Thailand, they don't have money to pay me a salary) was rejected: they said you need to apply for a non b, only foundations can ask for a non o.

I had all the required documents provided by the school:

 letter from the director of the school and signed copy of his ID card; it is also clearly stated that am going to apply for work permit as soon as am back;

 papers showing this is a legitimate government school, all signed by the director;

 description story of the school;

 contract between me and the school;

 photos, copy passport etc

Apparently there was nothing wrong with my papers, they just said you cannot be a volunteer at a school, you will need a non b visa.

Is this true? Should I try in Savannaket instead? The school can send me a new letter of invitation addressed to Savannaket consulate...

Please help!

Thank you.

 

 

[ubonjoe]

You are not the first person turned down when doing volunteer work at a school.

The other person was told he needed a work permit application approval letter to get one.

It says this on the requirements for the non-o visa. See: http://vientiane.thaiembassy.org/upload/pdf/Visa/Non- ED & O.pdf

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Singed letter on the organization’s letterhead stating duration of stay, duties, etc. along with a copy of the organization’s registration. Single-entry Non-Immigrant “O” visa will be issued for the purpose of volunteering only (No multiple-entry visas)

Not sure Savannakhet would be any better. It says foundation instead of organization on their requirements in Thai.

See: http://www.thaisavannakhet.com/savannakhet/th/consulate-service/inspect/

 

[yuiop]

5 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

You are not the first person turned down when doing volunteer work at a school.

The other person was told he needed a work permit application approval letter to get one.

It says this on the requirements for the non-o visa. See: http://vientiane.thaiembassy.org/upload/pdf/Visa/Non- ED & O.pdf

Not sure Savannakhet would be any better. It says foundation instead of organization on their requirements in Thai.

See: http://www.thaisavannakhet.com/savannakhet/th/consulate-service/inspect/

 

Thank you UJOE. So it seems you cannot apply for non o volunteer visa through a government school, but only via foundation/organization. I didn't know that.