Visa Requirements When Employed By Thai Company

[WrslrJim]

Just wanted to know if anyone has an information on requirements or the type of visa needed when you're coming in to work for a Thai company. There is a company that has the opportunity to purchase a portion of my current employer's business and will be asking some of us US citizens to come and help them start up the business in Thailand. It is expected that it's a two year commitment. I don't have the details and also expect that they'll be securing the visas/work papers needed but wanted to know if anyone had an idea of what I'd need or be receiving.

[digitalchromakey]

Just wanted to know if anyone has an information on requirements or the type of visa needed when you're coming in to work for a Thai company. There is a company that has the opportunity to purchase a portion of my current employer's business and will be asking some of us US citizens to come and help them start up the business in Thailand. It is expected that it's a two year commitment. I don't have the details and also expect that they'll be securing the visas/work papers needed but wanted to know if anyone had an idea of what I'd need or be receiving.

Best visa for you would be a non immigrant category B, obtainable overseas. Some far away consulates do not require all these papers; but here is the full list of requirements:

Non-Immigrant Visa Category "B" (Business Visa) is issued to applicants who wish to enter the Kingdom to work or to conduct business.

(1) Foreigners who wish to work in Thailand must provide the following documents:

- Passport or travel document with validity of not less than 6 months.

- Completed visa application form.

- Recent passport-sized photograph (4 x 6 cm) of the applicant taken within the past 6 months.

- Evidence of adequate finance (20,000 Baht per person and 40,000 Baht per family).

- Letter of approval from the Ministry of Labour. To obtain this letter, the applicant's prospective employer in Thailand is required to submit Form WP3 at the Office of Foreign Workers Administration, Department of Employment, Ministry of Labour Tel. 02-2452745, or at the Provincial Employment Office in his or her respective province. More information is available at

www.doe.go.th/workpermit/index.html

- Copy of Work Permit issued by the Ministry of Labour and alien income tax or Por Ngor Dor 91 (only in the case where applicant has previously worked in Thailand).

- Corporate documents of hiring company in Thailand such as:

1) business registration and business license

2) list of shareholders

3) company profile

4) details of business operation

5) list of foreign workers stating names, nationalities and positions

6) map indicating location of the company

7) balance sheet, statement of Income Tax and Business Tax (Por Ngor Dor 50 and Por Ngor Dor 30 of the latest year)

8) value-added tax registration (Por Por 20)

- Document indicating the number of foreign tourists (for tourism business only), or document indicating export transactions issued by banks (for export business only).

N.B.

- An alien who receives a Non-Immigrant visa can work in Thailand once he or she is being granted a work permit. An alien in violation of the Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979) concerning taking up employment without work permit or the Royal Decree B.E. 2522 (1979) concerning holding employment in certain restricted occupations and professions shall be prosecuted and imprisoned or fined, or shall face both penalties.

- It is recommended that the applicant should apply for visa at the Thai Embassy/ Consulate in the country where he/she has the residence.;

You will need a work permit before you can start actual work, you are eligible to apply if you have a non immigrant visa.

[peter1982]

The Thai company which purchase your company can ask hire one foreigner and provide a work permit for every 2 millions baht they have for capital.

For example: Capital=2 millions-1 foreigner

Capital=4 millions-2 foreigners

etc...