Get Tourist Visa After 6 Months Of Work In Thailand

[fry30]

Dear all,

I'm currently working for a thai company since 6 months, before that stayed for 8 months under an educational visa. My company wants renew my contract for one year, I wonder if I will get the work permit, if ever the immigration denied it I would like to stay in Thailand.

My question is, could I get a tourist visa after that?

I heard that Farang are allowed to stay only 6 months per year under tourist visa.

Thanks for your help

[Mario2008]

To work you need a work permit, which is issued by the labour department not immigraiton. Immigration can give you an extension of stay, if you qualify. If you have a work permit but can't get an extension of stay, you can just get a new visa abroad.

After your work has finished you could get a enw tourist visa. There is no limit to 6 month in 1 year. There used to be such rule for visa exempt entries, but that has been abolished.

[PoorSucker]

You'll need a non-immigrant B visa and a work permit to work 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.

[fry30]

Thanks for your answer, actually I have a business B visa and a work permit. I don't understand well the process, my company informed me that they have to cancel my current work permit and get one under BOI. For the visa it should be only extended.

I just wonder if ever the labour department denied my new work permit if I could stay here, seems there is no more limit which is a very good new if only I was not paranoid lol

[Mario2008]

BOI (One Stop Service) is labour department and immigration in one and normally it is better to fall under the BOI-rules, as they seem to be a bit more friendly.

I wouldn't worry about getting the workpermit and extension of stay. The One Stop Service center is there to make things easier for certain companies.

[fry30]

Thanks, I understand better. My company just called me and reassure me about the work permit, should be fine.

I will certainly get tired about working 340 hours per months with no day off, thanks god I have a job but still... So if I understand well if one day I want stop my contract I can switch on a tourist visa and get some rest, unless the rule change again.

Thanks again for your good answers, you gave me the information I needed.