Apply For Wp While On Tourist Visa

[kawaiimomo]

Hello all there,

I saw contradicting information on this and searching on the forums give me no relevant results. I am about to apply for a WP and currently holding a tourist visa. My plan is to apply, get the application receipt and fly to a neighbouring country to do the non immigrant B visa; then come back and get the WP.

Is that a proper way to go? I read somewhere that you need to be on a B visa in order to apply (but this makes no sense to me because most embassies will require the WP application receipt).

I don't want to screw it as I have a very limited time to apply before my current visa expires. Thanks for helping! (and sorry if this was answered before ^^)

[digitalchromakey]

You are 100% correct, as you do not need any visa per se to apply for the WP; but you will need the 90 day Non B entry stamp/visa to pick it up.

[Mario2008]

Per above correct.

Do note that only the WP3 recipt wil not be enough. In the region consulates will also want to see paperwork from the company.

[kawaiimomo]

Thanks so much guys, very helpful as usual :-)

[Gone]

OP, I am just curious if you are aware of all the rules and paperwork (like mario said) that it takes to get the Non-B visa?

If you are aware then great but if not you might want to ask more here before you go as like you said our time is limited and you don't want to screw it up.

[kawaiimomo]

Hi Gone,

Not sure about what rules do you mean :-?

About the docs, the company and me are gathering these ones (apart from WP3 receipt):

- Invitation letter

- 2 x recent photos; 3.5 x 4.5 cm

- Copy of company certificate

- Copy of list of shareholders

Am I missing something here?

For the WP we are getting these:

- Form WP2

- 3 x recent photos; 5 x 6 cm

- Letter of employment

- Copy of company registration certificate, including objectives.

- Copy of shareholders list.

- Copy of VAT registration; Phor Phor.01

- Organization chart

- Copy of front page of passport and visa.

- Education certificate and resume of previous employment.

- Health certificate

- Map of place of business.

- Photos of Office inside and outside, with outside showing the company name and address.

BTW, the invitation letter and the letter of employment sounds very similar to me: One saying I need a visa because I will be employed, and the other saying I will be employed. Is it like that?

Thanks again ;-)

[lopburi3]

Below is the MFA requirements for Consulate to issue a non immigrant B visa for work (and local Consulates will want most or all of the listed documents):

(1) Foreigners who wish to work in Thailand must provide the following documents:

- 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