1 Year Work Permit Extension

Today the Labour Department in Phangnga extended my work permit for a 1 year period

Required documents are presently:

1) filled out application form

2) copies of all the pages of the work permit, but as far as extension stamps are concerned only the last one

3) copy of passport, front page and last extension or entry stamp

4) copy of the company book (nangsue laplawng)

5) last yearly tax return form ( ภ.ง.ค. 50) and receipt, plus the balance sheet

6) last half yearly tax return estimate form ( ภ.ง.ค. 51) and receipt

7) last yearly salary tax balance form ( ภ.ง.ค. 91) and receipt

8) licences the company might need to conduct its business

This time monthly salary tax forms (ภ.ง.ค. 1) and receipts were not needed, nor were forms and receipts for the obligatory staff health insurance.

All copies need to be stamped and signed.

My last 1 year extension ran up to December 25, 2009, but when I went to the Labour Office last December, I was informed that nowadays extensions can only be given from the date the work permit was initially issued. The work permit I am presently holding was issued January 28, 2002, so when I went to the Labour Office last December, I was only given a provisional extension up to January 27, 2010. The stamp I was given today runs till January 27, 2011.

I was charged 3100 Baht.

Disclaimer: other Labour Offices might apply different rules.