Non Imm O - Employment Prohibited Stated

[Khun Bob]

Hi

I recently got an non imm O multi entry and at the bottom of the visa is stated "Employment Prohibited" My understanding was that with a Non imm O, if I receive a job offer, I can apply for a work permit.

Does this mean that I cannot apply for a work permit and work legally with the entry permit I will recieve when coming into Thailand with the Non Imm O I have ?

If this is so then I am surprised, but wonder what I need to do, in the event that I am offered a job and would like to keep things legal ?

Or does "Employment Prohibited" just mean that with this visa I cannot work and need to have an entry permit and work permit in order to do so ?

Thanks in advance....

[Khutan]

Some things that may help to answer your question;

1. What country are you from

2. How old are you

3. Where did you apply for the Non-O

4. What was the basis of the application (Wife, Child etc)

Is it a NON-O or a NON-OA visa, they are different, and you can't work on a NON-OA.

[Crossy]

Bob.

On what grounds did you get the 'O'?? Marriage, retirement or visiting family??

Certainly on a retirement visa (O-A) employment is prohibited.

My 'O' (marriage) does not have the 'employment prohibited' stamp.

DC

Looks like we posted together Matt

Edited June 9, 2005 by Crossy

[EVO]

Employment is prohibited on any visa. Its only allowed once you have that WP.

[Khun Bob]

Thanks for your replies so far...

To provide further info :

1. What country are you from - UK

2. How old are you - 37

3. Where did you apply for the Non-O - Hull

4. What was the basis of the application (Wife, Child etc) - Visit friends

I have a feeling that employment prohibited means on the visa or the entry permit that is provided when presented to the place of entry. But I do have the concern that when (if) applying for a work permit this extra stamp may cause problems at the place you get work permits from in Thailand ?

Cheers

[lopburi3]

You are aware that your visa type can be changed by immigration office inside Thailand now at the cost of 2,000 baht so it would not be that big a problem (unless the job is not enough to allow extensions of stay).

I do have some doubt that an O visa obtained for a visit should be used for employment. If for support Thai wife do not believe there would normally be any problem and I would say to fight to use it. As a retirement (long stay) is also an O type visa and employment is not supposed to be possible it seems a contradiction that all non immigrant visas can be used for employment but as we all know 'things happen'.

I do not believe you have any legal problem. If they accept it fine. If not do what they ask.

[Thai Bairn]

You are aware that your visa type can be changed by immigration office inside Thailand now at the cost of 2,000 baht so it would not be that big a problem (unless the job is not enough to allow extensions of stay).

I do have some doubt that an O visa obtained for a visit should be used for employment.  If for support Thai wife do not believe there would normally be any problem and I would say to fight to use it.  As a retirement (long stay) is also an O type visa and employment is not supposed to be possible it seems a contradiction that all non immigrant visas can be used for employment but as we all know 'things happen'.

I do not believe you have any legal problem.  If they accept it fine.  If not do what they ask.

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I had a non immigrant O multiple entry visa, issued from Hull and using the same reason. Again it was stamped 'employment prohibited', but applied for and got a WP without any problems.

[lopburi3]

You are aware that your visa type can be changed by immigration office inside Thailand now at the cost of 2,000 baht so it would not be that big a problem (unless the job is not enough to allow extensions of stay).

I do have some doubt that an O visa obtained for a visit should be used for employment.  If for support Thai wife do not believe there would normally be any problem and I would say to fight to use it.  As a retirement (long stay) is also an O type visa and employment is not supposed to be possible it seems a contradiction that all non immigrant visas can be used for employment but as we all know 'things happen'.

I do not believe you have any legal problem.  If they accept it fine.  If not do what they ask.

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I had a non immigrant O multiple entry visa, issued from Hull and using the same reason. Again it was stamped 'employment prohibited', but applied for and got a WP without any problems.

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Agree that it is being done and probably using the reasoning that once you have a work permit the purpose of your stay becomes employment. But if that is the case the argument that the entry should remain valid after employment ends becomes a circle. Best not to think too much I suspect.