Question about permanent residency process

[Faikham]

I applied for Thai Permanent Residency during the December window at the end of last year; subsequently completed the application; and then last month went through the interview process.

 

I have been told that went very well and that I should receive approval, but that I just need to "wait and see".

 

I would like to find out more out the process and timing as I applied on an employment basis and stayed in my job through December in order to be able to apply. I was told by my agent that it was important to stay in the job through the interview process as the application was basically open until then. So, I have now stayed in the job for another six months.

 

At times, they have told me that I could quit the job now that the application is complete. I know friends who in the past, when there was a multi-year delay in approval, quit there jobs and then several years later received approval. But when I ask my agent directly, so I can quit now, they seem to hedge a bit.

 

So, my questions are:

 

1) If I were to terminate my employment now, would that create any risk to the application?

2) What is the process from here? Is it just wait and see? Is there any way to know how long that will take?

3) How will they notify me? 

 

Thank you very much,

 

Fai Kham

[ubonjoe]

Most advice i have seen is that you need to keep working with a work permit until PR is approved.

It would of been better to do a post in this topic since people familiar with the process follow it.

 

[THAIJAMES]

If you are thinking of quitting your job to get another job and will keep a work permit.  I don't think that would be any problem.

 

Technically your application is a snapshot of the 3 years before you apply.  So anything you do after that should be ok.  Even leave the country and come back on a tourist visa ?

 

However if the committee should question anything in your application, they might ask for further documentation.

 

In my case, the documentation requested was for the time prior to the application, even though they requested information 5 years after my application.  (it took me 7 years to get PR)

 

In Thailand anything can happen so if possible keep your work permit.