Bayon Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Dear All, Is it possible to work in Thailand on a non-'O' immigrant visa. I was told by my consulate that was, but have since heard that a type 'B' only is required. Could anyone confirm which is required? Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 No visa allows you to work. You need a work permit if you want to work. You can apply for a work permit after arriving in Thailand with any type of visa, but to receive the work permit you must have a non-immigrant visa and a non-O visa is acceptable for this purpose. -- Maestro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Dear All,Is it possible to work in Thailand on a non-'O' immigrant visa. I was told by my consulate that was, but have since heard that a type 'B' only is required. Could anyone confirm which is required? Many thanks Yes you can if you have a work permit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayon Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 Many thanks for clearing that up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keestha Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 , but to receive the work permit you must have a non-immigrant visa and a non-O visa is acceptable for this purpose.-- Maestro According to the law: yes. But not all local immigration offices/labour departments might accept this. Last April I enquired at my friendly local immigration office if I could get an extension based on my having a Thai child. They know that I am working, and they told me: yes, you can get such an extension, but then you cannot work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 , but to receive the work permit you must have a non-immigrant visa and a non-O visa is acceptable for this purpose.-- Maestro According to the law: yes. But not all local immigration offices/labour departments might accept this. Last April I enquired at my friendly local immigration office if I could get an extension based on my having a Thai child. They know that I am working, and they told me: yes, you can get such an extension, but then you cannot work. Immigration has not anything to do with issue of WP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiangmaibruce Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Mods, I would be interested in clarifying this point. I understood that if you were already in Thailand on an 'O' visa then you could apply for a work permit and were not required to transfer to another visa type until such time as the 'O' visa expired. At that time you would be required to apply for a 'B' visa. In other words you could not apply for an extension of stay on the 'O' visa if you were working at the time the visa expired. If on the other hand you were entering thailand for the purpose of working (presumably simultaneously applying for a work permit) then you would be required to apply for (and enter on) a 'B' visa correct, not correct, or correct some of the time? thanks - CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Mods,I would be interested in clarifying this point. I understood that if you were already in Thailand on an 'O' visa then you could apply for a work permit and were not required to transfer to another visa type until such time as the 'O' visa expired. At that time you would be required to apply for a 'B' visa. In other words you could not apply for an extension of stay on the 'O' visa if you were working at the time the visa expired. If on the other hand you were entering thailand for the purpose of working (presumably simultaneously applying for a work permit) then you would be required to apply for (and enter on) a 'B' visa correct, not correct, or correct some of the time? thanks - CB You do not extend a visa you extend your permit to stay. It can be for work, marriage, to support a child and etc. Labour will give a work permit with a permit to stay from a o-visa or an extension of a permit to stay. Some will give it even if on a retirement permit to stay. You not have to have a B visa if you can get an O. Most of time the reason people get a B visa is because they cannot get an o visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun Jack Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 I have tried three different law offices but they all say you can't get a work permit with non-o if your extension is based on stay with Thai Child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 And what does the employment department say in the province where you need to apply? That’s what really counts. -- Maestro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keestha Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 And what does the employment department say in the province where you need to apply? That’s what really counts.-- Maestro YES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun Jack Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 And what does the employment department say in the province where you need to apply? That’s what really counts.-- Maestro Update: I received my work permit, with no changes in my non-O Visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 And what does the employment department say in the province where you need to apply? That's what really counts.-- Maestro Update: I received my work permit, with no changes in my non-O Visa. Good news. And thanks for the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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