Non-Imm B 12 Mo Mult Entry / Must Leave Every 90?

[ThaisGood]

Hello. Sorry if this is a common topic that has already been discussed.

Assuming a person enters Thailand with a Non-Immigrant B visa (business), 12 month, multiple entry.

I think I was told by a person at the Thai consulate in LA that with this visa, one does not have to leave Thailand every 90 days, but one must appear at an immigration office within Thailand every 90 days. Did I misunderstand something, or is this the case?

I believe I read elsewhere that with this visa, the person still must leave the country every 90 days, even if it's just for a "visa run" across the border and back again.

Thanks for clarification!

ThaisGood

[PoorSucker]

You will have to exit and enter Thailand every 90 days.

To avoid this you can apply for extension of stay at immigrations in Thailand.

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.

Some Immigrations offices.

17. Picture of all the company's employees at work

18. Picture of all company's employees in front of the office with clear name of the company showing

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

[ThaisGood]

Thanks. That is very good info. May I ask one more question.

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

Does that Baht 1 million operating fund must be in a Thai bank account? Thanks for any further responses.

[PoorSucker]

Thanks. That is very good info. May I ask one more question.

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

Does that Baht 1 million operating fund must be in a Thai bank account? Thanks for any further responses.

Operating fund is a bad translation, better call it yearly revenue.

Also the capitalization does not have to be cash, can be immaterial property as goodwill and patents.

Edited October 2, 2011 by PoorSucker