Changing visa while work permit still valid

[Lolothai]

Hi everyone,

 

What happens if your visa expires while the work permit is still valid. If you pass from Non-O to visa exemption or tourist visa, do you have to stop working and cancel the work permit?

[Lolothai]

Nationals of the following 93 countries and territories are entitled to visa exemption for the purpose of tourism business engagements or urgent work or ad-hoc work, for up to 60 days period of stay and can be extended for another period not exceeding 30 days

 

I found this on the royal thai consulate, does that mean that it's not necessary to cancel the work permit but give time to change to Non O or Non B?

[Hocus Pocus]

Work permit has nothing to do with immigration status. If somebody is employed with a work permit, then they are most likely on an extension for reason of work of what was originally a non-B (business) visa. If your extension date expires say tomorrow, then you have until midnight tomorrow to leave the country otherwise you are on overstay. The company that employs a foreigner is obliged to cancel the visa with immigration up to 21 days before the end of work, but you will be allowed to stay and work up until the final work day. For the work permit, the employer must take the blue book and cancel the work permit with the Department of Labor within 15 days after employment completes. This is what will be happening to me next month.

 

In order to get what you cite in your second post, you would need to physically leave the country (timely as above) and then return. If you are from a visa exempt qualified country, you can get a 60-day visa-exempt permission to stay. Hope this helps.

[Lolothai]

so here if I get my work permit while on Non-O then switch to visa exempt I can still work while on visa exempt?

[Ralf001]

2 hours ago, Lolothai said:

so here if I get my work permit while on Non-O then switch to visa exempt I can still work while on visa exempt?

 

No.