O Visa For Work Permit

[MP5]

If I have an "O" visa marriage no problems for the last 2 years prior I had a 'B"

visa with a work permit.

Do I need to change visas for a new work permit.

The new employer says I do .

I'm under the impression if supporting a family you can apply for a work permit on the "O" visa as long as there are no employment restictions which there are not.

The true facts please

Thanks in advance

[the scouser]

Moved to the Thai visas and residency forum.

Scouse.

[Crossy]

Your new employer is WRONG!!!

You can most definately get a WP against an 'O' (I have one).

I ran into the same problem, the process is slightly different to a 'B', they just can't be bothered to check with the labour department

Time to 'persuade' them to make the phone call.

DC

[MP5]

Your new employer is WRONG!!!

You can most definately get a WP against an 'O' (I have one).

I ran into the same problem, the process is slightly different to a 'B', they just can't be bothered to check with the labour department 

Time to 'persuade' them to make the phone call.

DC

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Thanks.

Sorry about the the wrong thread.

Why do some employers have to B/S about the procedure. Makes one wonder who's getting a kick here.

Oh well!

Box On!

[EVO]

Ill be applying for a WP on an O visa next month. Even sunbelt werent sure about it, but they are obviously smart enough to make that call.

From the Ministry of Labour webite, it says ANY non-imm visa is ok, but according to Sunbelt it will depend on the officer issuing.

[Indo-Siam]

We very rountinely obtain work permits against entry permits issued from Class O visas. It is absolutely routine. In three years, I have never heard of one such apllication we filed ever even having had an eyebrow raised by Work Permit office. My own work permit was issued against a Class O entry permit - although I now renew my Immigration staus each year on the basis of employment, instead of on the basis of supporting a Thai spouse.

Either type of entry permit can be extended for either reason, and both can be used for work permits.

Cheers!

Steve Sykes

Managing Director

Indo-Siam Group

Bangkok

[email protected]

www.thaistartup.com

[Khun Bob]

We very rountinely obtain work permits against entry permits issued from Class O visas.  It is absolutely routine. In three years, I have never heard of one such apllication we filed ever even having had an eyebrow raised by Work Permit office.  My own work permit was issued against a Class O entry permit - although I now renew my Immigration staus each year on the basis of employment, instead of on the basis of supporting a Thai spouse.

Either type of entry permit can be extended for either reason, and both can be used for work permits.

Cheers!

Steve Sykes

Managing Director

Indo-Siam Group

Bangkok

[email protected]

www.thaistartup.com

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I've got a post in a seperate thread right now - but i just wonder I have a Non Imm O visa with "Employment Prohibited" stamped on it and I were to apply for an extension for the entry permit and a work permit, after receiving a job offer, if this would cause any problems ?

[Indo-Siam]

Khun Bob -

Unless you have an O-A retirement visa, do not worry about those words on the visa stamp. Once you are insiode Thailand, the visa is meaningless - all that matters once you are past Immigration is the ENTRY PERMIT stamp.

If you receive a 90 day entry permit with "non-O" or "Non-B" scribbled in on line at upper right part of stamp, that is all you need to apply for a work permit.

Good luck!

CheersSteve

Indo-Siam

[Khun Bob]

Thanks Steve (Indo Siam) - you've put some potentially big concerns to rest !

Cheers

[TexWiller]

If I have an "O" visa marriage no problems for the last 2 years prior I had a 'B"

visa with a work permit.

Do I need to change visas for a new work permit.

The new employer says I do .

I'm under the impression if supporting a family you can apply for a work permit on the "O" visa as long as there are no employment restictions which there are not.

The true facts please

Thanks in advance

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Your Employer is definetely wrong...

I've got the Work Permit from February 04, applied using a Non Immigrant O because like you I'm supporting a Thai Family.

Tex

Edited June 12, 2005 by TexWiller