Work Permit Application

[cobby27]

i want to apply for a work permit for my filipina girlfriend but i dont want to use a rip off accountant

im told the work permit costs as little as 500b,i called immigration but they were not helpful....suprise suprise!

can anyone advise how to contact the labor department in koh samui and what is required after obtaining a non immigrant b visa multiple entry

thanks

[joe84330]

not all accountants are rip offs, particularly if they can remove even half of the headaches involved with putting all of the various papers together for the work permit.

if you can speak and/or read thai, the process is much smoother. just go to the labor dept in nathon, in between the police station and tesco and perhaps they have updated the list of required documents, forms, tax returns etc that are required. from my experience, having a thai person handle all of these chores, even for a nominal fee, was well worth the effort and i can read thai.

[PoorSucker]

If you can read and write Thai you can do it yourself.

The office is next to the Amphur in Nathon.

Cost is 3800 baht.

Qualifications to get a work permit is:

1. The business must be registered in Thailand.

2. The company must be capitalized to at least Baht 2 Million while operating fund must be at least Baht 1 Million.

3. The company must have a ration of at least 4 : 1 - Four Thais for every foreigner.

Paperwork for non-immigrant B visa.

2.1 Non-Immigrant Visa Category “B” (Business Visa) is issued to applicants who wish to enter the Kingdom to work or to conduct business.

- Passport or travel document with validity of not less than 6 months.

- Completed visa application form.

- Recent passport-sized photograph (4 x 6 cm) of the applicant taken within the past 6 months.

- Evidence of adequate finance (20,000 Baht per person and 40,000 Baht per family).

- Letter of approval from the Ministry of Labour. To obtain this letter, the applicant’s prospective employer in Thailand is required to submit Form WP3 at the Office of Foreign Workers Administration, Department of Employment, Ministry of Labour Tel. 02-2452745, or at the Provincial Employment Office in his or her respective province. More information is available at www.doe.go.th/workpermit/index.html

- Copy of Work Permit issued by the Ministry of Labour and alien income tax or Por Ngor Dor 91 (only in the case where applicant has previously worked in Thailand).

- Corporate documents of hiring company in Thailand such as:

1) business registration and business license

2) list of shareholders

3) company profile

4) details of business operation

5) list of foreign workers stating names, nationalities and positions

6) map indicating location of the company

7) balance sheet, statement of Income Tax and Business Tax (Por Ngor Dor 50 and Por Ngor Dor 30 of the latest year)

8) value-added tax registration (Por Por 20)

- Document indicating the number of foreign tourists (for tourism business only), or document indicating export transactions issued by banks (for export business only).

N.B.

- An alien who receives a Non-Immigrant visa can work in Thailand once he or she is being granted a work permit. An alien in violation of the Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979) concerning taking up employment without work permit or the Royal Decree B.E. 2522 (1979) concerning holding employment in certain restricted occupations and professions shall be prosecuted and imprisoned or fined, or shall face both penalties.

- It is recommended that the applicant should apply for visa at the Thai Embassy/ Consulate in the country where he/she has the residence

Extension of Thai Business Visa

The Thai "B" or Business Visa can be extended to a one year visa in country as follows.

The extension of the visa is normally based on employment and as such there are certain regulations governing the company who is employing you.

These are the regulations for the extension of the "B" Business Visa:

1. The business must be registered in Thailand.

2. The company must be capitalized to at least Baht 2 Million while operating fund must be at least Baht 1 Million.

3. The company must have a ration of at least 4 : 1 - Four Thais for every foreigner.

4. You must earn at least in accordance with the level specified for each nationality by the Labour Department.

Duration of the Extension

- One year at a time.

Documents required for the extension:

1. Application form (T.M. 7 )

2. Passport or document used in lien of passport and its copies .

3. The applicants 4 x 6 cm. photograph .

4. Extension fee Baht 1,900.-

5. The company letters certifying as follows ;

- Nature of business

- Reason or necessity in employing the applicant his / her position, salary and education background.

- Number of Thai and foreign employees.

6. Copies of work permit or receipt of work permit application.

7. Company's annual balance sheets.

8. The juristic persons Annual Income Tax Declaration Form (Form No.50) of the latest year and its receipt of payment.

9. Thai employees Monthly Income Tax Declaration Form (Form No.1 ) of the latest month and its receipt of payment.

10. The applicants Annual Income Tax Declaration Form (Form No.91) of the latest year and its receipt of payment.

11. The official letter that certify the registration of such juristic person.

12. Business Registration or Business License.

13. Value Added Tax Registration and list of share holders.

14. A map that indicate location of the Company.

15. For those who operate export business, the documentary evidence clarifying its export activities is needed.

16. For those who operate tourism business, the documentary evidence clarifying its total number of tourist that brought in by the company is needed.

N.B. In case of necessity , documents No.7 , 8 , 9 , and 10 can be substituted by the company letters stating its reason.

[joe84330]

only quoting entire post to justify using an accountant, personally i'd rather pour hot sauce into my eyes than ever look at that list.

Edited April 22, 2011 by lopburi3
Delete useless quote

[Tropicalevo]

Well said Joe. I agree. My accountant does mine and life is much easier.

[phuketlen]

Well said Joe. I agree. My accountant does mine and life is much easier.

and the list is not even accurate...

[PoorSucker]

and the list is not even accurate...

Can you specify?

[NHJ]

and the list is not even accurate...

Can you specify?

you're totally mistaken, this is to get an extension of stay based on business reason, not at all to get a work permit.

[Rooo]

I know there is a question about location, this has been answered. For the rest I am moving to visa section linked to Samui forum.

[PoorSucker]

you're totally mistaken, this is to get an extension of stay based on business reason, not at all to get a work permit.

Basically the same requirements now days.

Sunbelt has a good check list

http://www.thaivisa.com/513.0.html