Renewing Cat B Visa

[lutonkeeper]

I have a Cat B Multi entry visa which runs out at the end of the year. I am sponsored by my UK comany and paid into UK Bank account.

I worl only on the internet so I am not 'visible' to anyone. Do I have to go back to UK and get new visa, or can I go to KL or anywhere else and get new visa

[Mario2008]

Since you don't have a work permit you wont get a (multiple) B visa anywhere in Asia and it will either be Australia or Europe to get a multiple non-immigrant visa.

[ubonjoe]

Without a work permit you will not get a B visa at any nearby consulate.

The nearest place is Perth Australia.

[thaiphoon]

And normally the consulate will require a bunch of paperwork from the sponsoring thai company to support Non-B renewal:

Taken from RTC Birmingham website .... The applicants must submit the following documents;

- Correct Fee

- Visa application form completely filled out & signed

- Passport with validity not less than 6 months after your return.

- Two passport sized photographs taken within the past six months

- Prepaid self addressed envelope (we recommend Special Delivery)

- Certificate of Marriage or its equivalents ("O")

- Letter of acceptance from the concerned schools/universities or institutes ("ED")

- Letter from Thailand's Board of Investment. ("IB")

- Official Note certifying the purpose of travel from the Government Agencies /Embassies and Consulates / International Organisations / State Enterprises in Thailand. ("F" / "B" / "ED" / "M" / "R")

- Letter of acceptance from the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (Alien Occupational Control Division, Department of Employment , Tel 662-2452745, 245-3209, 617-6578, 617-6584 Fax. 662-6176576, 245-2593) ***

- Letter from a company stating the objective of the visit to Thailand ("B")

- Document showing correspondence with trading partners in Thailand. ("B")

- Letter of invitation from companies qualified to employ foreigners. ("B")

- Employment contract indicating rationale for hiring the applicant as well as his/her salary, position and qualifications (document must be signed by authorised managing director and affixed the seal of the company) ("B")

- Copy of Work Permit issued by the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (only in case the applicant has previously worked in the Kingdom ) ("B")

- Copy of corporate documents; namely 1) list of shareholders 2) business registration and business license 3) company profile 4) details of business operation 5) list of foreign workers stating names, nationalities and positions 6) map indicating the 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) Alien income tax return (Por Ngor Dor 91) and 9) Value-added tax registration (Por Ngor Dor 20) , etc.("B")

- Copy of educational records of the applicant and letters of recommendation from the prior employers, identifying job description and length of service time. ("B")

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

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

The document to be submitted for non-immigrant visa application is contingent upon necessities and appropriateness of purposes stated in the application form.

Consular officers reserve the rights to request for additional documents as deemed necessary.

Copies of company documents must be signed by Board of Directors and affixed the seal of the company.

In the absence of a required document, a letter indicating the unavailability of such document must be provided.

The applicant must sign on each page of the copy

Documents in foreign languages must be translated into Thai or English.

But you might want to contact Hull consulate in the UK, who seem more liberal on paperwork. It seems they just want a letter from sponsor or copy of company documents or copy of valid work permit for renewal on Non-B visa. RTC Hull

[Mario2008]

For a lot of consulates in Europe, especialy honorary consulates, a simple letter from your (prospective) employer will be enough.

[thaiphoon]

RTC Birmingham requires full company paperwork for Non-B renewal (known from personal experience) which is why I suggested Hull.