onecar Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 If I buy an Elite visa but then find a job, can I hold both the Elite and the work visa concurrently? Say the job only lasts 1 year, then just go back to using the Elite. Anyone with experience doing this? Appreciate any info, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Controller Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Cannot hold both at the same time and do not think you can suspend an Elite and then continue again. https://www.thailandelite.com/faqs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBKK Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Elite visa is a tourist visa, if you work you will be arrested and deported most likely. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post simon43 Posted September 10, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2019 Yes, this is legally possible. If you have an Elite visa, but want to work legally, you must apply for a non-immigrant visa and then work permit. The Elite visa will continue to run 'in the background' for the period that you're working. That is, it will not be suspended, so it will still expire on the same date as is shown on the visa. After/if you finish working, you simply don't renew your non-immigrant visa and your legal stay in Thailand picks up again using the Elite visa. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humbug Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 4 hours ago, The Fat Controller said: Cannot hold both at the same time and do not think you can suspend an Elite and then continue again. https://www.thailandelite.com/faqs They are seperate entities, you are just guessing, the elite is also a membership, as simon43 has explained to the op, the elite membership is still on going until its expiry date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humbug Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 2 hours ago, JohnnyBKK said: Elite visa is a tourist visa, if you work you will be arrested and deported most likely. elite and retirement are similar in that you cannot work without changing to a work visa, but elite is really the new retirement visa as its 20 years like many permanent resident programmes around the world and the other is only 12 months, saying tourist visa is just wumming threads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G950 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 I always thought that if you changed to a work visa the elite would be cancelled. Can't hold both at same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ubonjoe Posted September 11, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2019 26 minutes ago, G950 said: I always thought that if you changed to a work visa the elite would be cancelled. Can't hold both at same time. There is no problem to have the elite visa and a non-b at the same time. Many people have done it and it is even mentioned on the Thai Elite website. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasThBKK Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 9 hours ago, ubonjoe said: There is no problem to have the elite visa and a non-b at the same time. Many people have done it and it is even mentioned on the Thai Elite website. It's confusing as you have to cancel your existing non-b visa before applying to an elite visa, according to them. So basically i can do this: - buy/have PE Visa just to be safe, as i have one now - Get non-b visa and work permit - use only this non-b visa to enter thailand, do everything according to non-b/work permit law, i am not allowed to use PE visa while having non-b for immigration, but can prolly continue using the elite services like limousine and pickup - after non-b visa expires, just start using PE visa again which is still valid is this correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 11 minutes ago, ThomasThBKK said: So basically i can do this: Yes You can still use all the perks for the Elite membership. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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