Hi,

I am in Thailand on a Tourist visa and have been offered work by a small internet company that can sponsor one more foreigner. From what I have read I need to:

1. Get a letter offering employment
2. Travel out of the country? (Vientianne? Kolkata?? KL?)
3. Apply for a Non B visa showing my letter (any other docs required?)
4. Get NB visa and re-enter Thailand
5. Apply for work permit

Is this correct?

Thanks,

JD

No, first apply for the work permit and when approved take the WP3 receipt to a Thai embassy or consulate for a non-immigrant "B" visa. Return with the Non "B" visa to the Labor Department for your official work permit. You can apply for the work permit with a tourist visa. Your company should be able to help you with the work permit application process.

Edited June 23, 201016 yr by InterestedObserver

Thanks. Unfortunately my employer will not help with the process apart from signing what I put in front of him. So I need to find out exactly what is required myself.

Apologies if this information is listed somewhere but I cannot find anything but conflicting advice.

To apply for the WP, what documents do I need from my employer? A letter offering employment with the salary? Copies of their documents of incorporation?

I am in Samui - can i apply for the WP here?

Do I only need to take the receipt for my WP application to a Thai consulate? No other documents? Are any Thai consulates better to apply for the Non B visa than others? Will this visa last on year?

I am from NZ - do I need to show a minimum salary? I have rea that minimum salary is only for an extension to the visa - if the visa is for a year I will not need to stay longer.

What costs involved for my employer?

Sorry for the barrage of questions!

JD

Hi, Sorry to bump this question. I was wondering if anyone knows what I need to ask my potential employer to supply to apply for a work permit? I could not find these details on-line. Specifically he wants to know if there are any costs involved for him.

Cheers,

JD

http://eng.mol.go.th..._service01.html

and for visa info:

http://www.mfa.go.th...482.php?id=2492

at 2 (2.1)

Edited July 5, 201016 yr by jazzbo