Renewing Visa Non B

[alexisthetiny]

How do I go about extending my 90 day Visa non B? Do I return to Singapore to extend it or go to Bangkok or can I do it in Chiangmai? And what papers would I need for that? Google hasn't yielded any useful information on this.

[ubonjoe]

Do you have a work permit?

[PoorSucker]

2. Application for Visa

2.1 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

Source: MFA

[alexisthetiny]

No, the company is still in the process of applying for a work permit.

If a work permit is a requirement to get a visa non B how on earth did I get my first one sans work permit in Singapore?

[ubonjoe]

A work permit and other documents are required to obtain a 1 year extension at immigration.

You will need same documents that you used to get your existing visa to apply at at a consulate in a nearby contry for another single entry visa.

[alexisthetiny]

Interesting. Is there a 90 day extension or does it have to be a 1 year. Would the 90 day be any different? looks a like a trip home again. Bleh.

[ubonjoe]

Only one year.

[drunken]

Hi I have all most the same problem like yours, If any one could kindly advise me on the following:

I am presently working with one company and my contract expires on 6th Nov. this year and I am going to discontinue working with them and I am going to work with another company. I want to keep my NON B visa active until my new employer get ready with the papers works to apply for my new wp and visa. They will take few weeks to get the things done so I am advised to extend my NON B visa for a month from the date of expiry...

I wonder I this could be done.... any one please help me....

[Mario2008]

If you are on an extension of stay the day you are out of a job your permission to stay is cancelled. You would only get an extension of stay for 7 days. If however you are married to a Thai national or have a child with Thai nationality you could get an extension of stay for 60 days.

Your new employer better start doing the paperwork right away. Maybe your old employer can give you some extra time, like give you an unpaid holliday for a month. After that month you get fired and than hopefully your new employer has its paperwork in order.

[digitalchromakey]

I am presently working with one company and my contract expires on 6th Nov. this year and I am going to discontinue working with them and I am going to work with another company. I want to keep my NON B visa active until my new employer get ready with the papers works to apply for my new wp and visa. They will take few weeks to get the things done so I am advised to extend my NON B visa for a month from the date of expiry...

Do you go to the border every 90 days? Was your current visa obtained abroad? If so then your visa and entry stamp remain valid when you leave your job and hand in the work permit.

[Mario2008]

I am presently working with one company and my contract expires on 6th Nov. this year and I am going to discontinue working with them and I am going to work with another company. I want to keep my NON B visa active until my new employer get ready with the papers works to apply for my new wp and visa. They will take few weeks to get the things done so I am advised to extend my NON B visa for a month from the date of expiry...

Do you go to the border every 90 days? Was your current visa obtained abroad? If so then your visa and entry stamp remain valid when you leave your job and hand in the work permit.

No longer required to turn in the WP. You just need to go to immigration with a letter from your employer stating when your employment is/will be terminated.

http://www.dejudomlaw.com/index.php?option...09&Itemid=9

[digitalchromakey]

No longer required to turn in the WP. You just need to go to immigration with a letter from your employer stating when your employment is/will be terminated.

http://www.dejudomlaw.com/index.php?option...09&Itemid=9

Don't confuse the poster; this is only required if you are on an Extension of Permission to Stay - which may well not be the Poster's case.

[Mario2008]

No longer required to turn in the WP. You just need to go to immigration with a letter from your employer stating when your employment is/will be terminated.

http://www.dejudomlaw.com/index.php?option...09&Itemid=9

Don't confuse the poster; this is only required if you are on an Extension of Permission to Stay - which may well not be the Poster's case.

Who's confusing the poster if you advise him to do something he doesn't need to do?

[digitalchromakey]

No longer required to turn in the WP. You just need to go to immigration with a letter from your employer stating when your employment is/will be terminated.

http://www.dejudomlaw.com/index.php?option...09&Itemid=9

Don't confuse the poster; this is only required if you are on an Extension of Permission to Stay - which may well not be the Poster's case.

Who's confusing the poster if you advise him to do something he doesn't need to do?

You don't need to go to immigration if you are not on an extension.

btw can you please give me a link to an official Department of Labour document that explains why you no longer need to fill out a TT10 when you finish work and confirming that you are no longer subject to a fine for non-return of a work permit?

[Mario2008]

Sorry, I don't have a link to a Department of Labour document. Just the link to the law firm. But have seen others mention this as well.

[digitalchromakey]

Sorry, I don't have a link to a Department of Labour document. Just the link to the law firm. But have seen others mention this as well.

Thanks; would be very interested to research any facts on this issue.

[drunken]

Thank you for every reply made against my request,, Actually i got my NON B visa from combodia and my current employer managed me one year WP and visa so I dint have to go to the border till date...

My present employer is not veryfamilier with WP and visa process, therefore I am seeking for some advices in here, Since my visa is going to expire on 6th of Nov this year my new employer will not be able to complete the long list of documents thatsrequired for WP and my visa I plan to extend it for a month in order to keep my NON B visa active. in this regard if there are any ways to extend it for a month without having to let my NON B expire....? Please kindly advise.....

Please kindly quote my name when you reply ( Wangchuk)

Thanks in adv.

[Mario2008]

Allready answered above. You can only get an extension of your non-B for 7 days. If your new employer can't make it in time you will have to do a visa run and apply for a new non-B abroad.

[drunken]

Thank ytou, hmm means I will have to start from the very begining again rite..... ohpps...

[drunken]

Sorry once again, I have requested my current employer to extend my visa for a month until my new employer gets ready with my paper works, in this regard what paper works should my current employer do to get it extended for a month...kindly advise

[digitalchromakey]

Sorry once again, I have requested my current employer to extend my visa for a month until my new employer gets ready with my paper works, in this regard what paper works should my current employer do to get it extended for a month...kindly advise

You ex employer should not cancel your Work Permit and you should continue to pay tax and social security.

If you qualify for an extension with your new employer; then first they apply for a new work permit and then use the new company's papers plus your WP application receipt to apply for an Extension. There is a 'Catch 22' type problem in that your current extension is imeditately lost when your WP is cancelled and you need a work permit to apply for a new extension with your new employer; so timing is everything.

If your new job is in the same labour department area then you have a real problem, because you cannot hold two work permits at the same time. Here you need split-second timing or the approval of both companies to have the new companyy added to your WP using a WP7 (change details) application.