Work Permit Renewal

[Hans Lankari]

Excellent information that I already found reading these sites regarding my situation, but I’d need you guys just to tell me that I am right with my conclusion. Only then I can sleep my nights tranquilly.

It is now getting clear that I will not get the extension for my 1 year non-imm B visa, and later this month when I will report at the expiration of my under-consideration date, they will just refuse it. (BTW: How many days will I get before travelling out?)

Then, after this report date, my work permit is valid still 1 week.

In order NOT to need to apply AND PAY, for a new WP, can I:

-travel to my country immediately after the decision has been stamped on my passport (i.e.: next day or even the same day)?

-travel back to Thailand with a new non-imm B from my country and then renew my WP with that new visa?

This way it should only be the 750 or something baht to renew the WP and not 30K ++ baht to get a completely new WP.

This seems to be the easiest way for me. I also know that in my country getting non imm B is very simple thing. No hassle with any docs etc.

Of course it is the air-ticket that is nastily expensive this season but still this is the only solution now, and I can consider this as a holiday in snow:-)

[lopburi3]

As nobody has answered I will provide a few comments (and put at top of queue) but do not have any answers I fear.

What is making it clear you will not be approved for extension of stay? Are your papers suspect? It does take several months for most people to obtain extensions I believe.

The cost of your work permit (at 30k++) I find very interesting as have never heard of anyone having to pay that kind of money.

My guess would be that any end of visa will signal the end of work permit but that is just a guess.

[Hans Lankari]

What is making it clear you will not be approved for extension of stay? Are your papers suspect? It does take several months for most people to obtain extensions I believe.

Because the captain of immigration said so and I tend to believe his opinion on this.

Regarding your comment on visa ends and WP ends etc.: (Cannot figure out how to get many quotations on one posting.)

I am now under consideration. I need to report son and I know that they will not extend my non-imm B -visa. I will get some stamp stating refusal and provided 7 dd (or smthg) to leave the country.

My possibilities are (according to the said captain) to try apply again for extension and get again "under cons." -stamp. OR get a fresh new visa outside Thailand.

I am a bit frustrated anf fed up applying again, and see it much easier to not deal with this capt and get a new visa outside. And also knowing that getting non-imm B in my country is so easy.

Now my only doubt is that is my WP attached to THIS particular visa I hold at the moment or is it OK for labour officials if I present them a new B-visa and do they stamp me extension of WP as previously?

(No, I have not asked labour officials on this and neither I asked this captain. Yes; I might ask these officials also but just asked you guys first since I tend to trust your info more than their info...)

[george]

You can easily extend your work permit with a new B-visa obtained abroad, but you must renew the work permit before the blue book expires. Labour department doesn't care if you have a 90 days entry or an extension of stay.

Why not get the new B-visa in Penang? No need to travel to farangland for that purpose...

[Hans Lankari]

You can easily extend your work permit with a new B-visa obtained abroad, but you must renew the work permit before the blue book expires. Labour department doesn't care if you have a 90 days entry or an extension of stay.

Why not get the new B-visa in Penang? No need to travel to farangland for that purpose...

Thank you George!

You provided me some self-confidence and will to live

This is actually what I think: Labour officials are interested only that visa is valid.

I have been thinking of Penang yes, but I am not sure how hassle free it is.

I am now more and more of this possibility.

I am a bit suspicious going to Penang which I have no experience of. After all I know that in my country it is: "Good morning, need a B visa", "OK" Stamp, "Bye bye, see you next year."

I do have my company in order and more or less all documents. Only thing is that I have not paid taxes yet since I have just started to work. So for exmpl for my extension I had to give a letter of explanation on this. (This was not the reason of refusal btw. That was because they made 2 inspections of my office and I haven't had the time to make everything in order yet; 4 workers that is. Mostly the problem is that I had to fire 3 workers immediately because of dishonesty in work.)

Yes; I know I must renew my WP before it expires and that makes all the hurry in getting the new visa. Also that is the fact that speaks on the behalf of Penang.

[Hans Lankari]

Could someone be so nice and share with me his/her recent experience of obtaining a non-imm B in any of the closest countries? Penang or some other embassy/consolate.

Please, PM me if you don't want to throw it on forum.

[Hans Lankari]

So obviously NO-ONE has done it before. Or at least recently.

I'll feel some pioneering spirit by doing it in Penang. I'll give you guys then my experiences even before contacting the Guinnes' book.

Thank you anyway!

[george]

Penang is easy if you have the correct paperwork. Covering letter and copies of all company documents incl. your work permit. Try to get a Multiple entry Non-Immigrant visa. Note that things can change overnight, so there is no guarantees!

[Hans Lankari]

I'll answer myself to my initial question:

No, visa and WP DO NOT go "hand in hand".

What I got was another month of "under cons." to my visa and almost A YEAR to my WP. So the validity of a visa and WP have absolutely nothing to do with each other. Or very little at least.