Non-b Visa's

[foxnsquirrels]

Hi,

I have established my own company in Thailand and after seeing the fees to be charged to organise a Non-B & Work Permit my eyes were like dinner plates.

I'd like to try and complete the process myself. I have done some searches and gone to the mfa website but am still confused as to the actual forms/documents I will need to complete ready for my application. I am currently on a tourist visa and understand I will need to get a Non-B Visa before I can get the Work Permit (or at least that is how I am reading it at the moment).

Can someone post some direct links to these forms or if you have had legal firms complete the process at a fair price for you can you please PM me the details of the firms (as to not advertise on the forum) and I can try them.

[Mario2008]

The visa you will ahve to get from an embassy or consulate abroad, some have their own form so better look at the webste of the place where you will be applying.

Note that you will probably only get a 3 month non-B visa in Asia and that you can't get extensions of stay from immigration, because for that you need to show tax papers over the last 2 years.

You can apply for the WP already and should do so. The only will nt issue the WP till you have a non-immigrant visa, but will process the aplication.

If this is your first time, it might be wise to higher a competent lawyer and do it yourself next time.

[thaiphoon]

You need to apply for your work permit first and will receive a receipt on submission of application form WP3. That receipt you will need to take with you when you apply for your Non-B visa at embassy/consulate abroad. As Mario says, visa likely to be issued for 3 months only first time around, but can obtain 12 month visa next time with correct company papers and sight of work permit. Once you have your Non-B visa you will need to go back to the Labour Department to show them before they will hand the work permit to you.

The link here provides details of the papers you will need to get together to apply for your Non-B visa.