aljones15 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Hey, I've had the same nonb visa for 3 years and I left my job recently. My nonb visa expires March 1st, however my next 90 day report is due February 27th. Can I leave the country and change back to a 60 day tourist visa on February 27th? March 1st? or when the work permit expires which appars to be on march 1st. Or do I have to get the work permit and visa cancelled by bringing them a letter from my employer stating that I do not work for them anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 You do not have a visa if you are doing 90 day reports - that would be an extension of stay from immigration which ended the day your employment ended if obtained for that reason. You would now be on overstay and indeed they need to be canceled ASAP. You may be able to leave and return on a tourist visa without taking care of other issues but this could come back at a later date if you plan to work here again or stay long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdown1 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 well when i had a non b work permit i had to do 90 day reporting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdown1 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 poster, when i left my job my company went with me to cancel the work permit. u have the blue book that relates to the yr work permit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 well when i had a non b work permit i had to do 90 day reporting If you do 90 day reporting it means that you are on an extension of stay, otherwise you would not stay longer than 90 days in a row in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechguy Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 bobdown1, on 25 Feb 2013 - 00:27, said: well when i had a non b work permit i had to do 90 day reporting What are you calling 90 day reporting? If going to immigration every 90 days, that was because you had an extension of stay, not because of the work permit, or visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aljones15 Posted February 25, 2013 Author Share Posted February 25, 2013 i am extendined a nonb every 90 days. so i do need to cancel the work permit? i will get on that. they probably cancelled it by phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 (edited) You should cancel the work permit, which can be done by mail. But bst is to do it yourself with a letter from your employer. You will then get a letter from the labour office, whcih you need to show immirgaiton to cancel your permission to stay. Form here: http://wp.doe.go.th/sites/default/files/form/wp_cancellation.pdf Edited February 25, 2013 by Mario2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aljones15 Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 Yeah I have contacted them. Last time I did this I got the letter from the work bureau 3 weeks after they cancelled it and ended up with a huge over stay fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aljones15 Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 Ok went in the morning, signed a bunch of paper work and gave them my work permit. They gave me a piece of paper they said I needed to show at th border. Is that correct? I thought I needed something from the work bureau too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Who is they, them? Immigration will want you to formally cancel your extension of stay at the immigration office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aljones15 Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 Who is they, them? Immigration will want you to formally cancel your extension of stay at the immigration office. Siam Compter. On my way to the immigration office to cancel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 What immigration office is the question. Did you use the one stop center by chance? The procedure there would not be the same as any other immigration office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aljones15 Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 I am on my way to The government complex one to cancel my extension of stay. We'll see if the piece of paper from Siam Computer works. Siam told me to just go straight to the border and use the paper there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 At the border they might have send you back to cancel it properly. Immigration might also question your WP and want confirmation it has been cancelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aljones15 Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 Yeah had a feeling that might happen. With the nonb extension due today and the work permit expiring march 1st hopefully they'll let me do it with just the letter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aljones15 Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 Ok so the letter Siam Comouter gave me is not the right one. Hey said I need the letter they gave me and the letter of appointment too. Hey now have my work permit too. I talked to them and we're going to try again tomorrow, but they kinda seem to want me to stay with Siam. My 90 day extension is due today and my work permit and nonb all expire march 1st if that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Just get a letter from yuour employer informing the labour office that your employement has ended. Get a like wise letter from your employer for immigration. Cancel your WP and then cancel your permission to stay. Nothing fancy, just mentinion you stop working for them and the date per which. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aljones15 Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 Yeah my employer appear to be having trouble giving me that. Will try again tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aljones15 Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share Posted February 28, 2013 Update, work permit has been cancelled went back to immigration and was told I need to take my work permit cancellation to my school and get another piece of paper before they cancel my visa. My visa expires tomorrow. Can I just leave the country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Probably but they could turn you around at the exit point until you cancel. You employer is required to provide a paper addressed to immigration that your employment has ended and that is what they use to cancel your extension of stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aljones15 Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share Posted February 28, 2013 The paper I just got from my employer is almost identical to the last one, so hopefully it will work and hopefully I will make it back to immigration in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aljones15 Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share Posted February 28, 2013 Immigration took pity on me. Despite the lady from immigration explaining exactly what she needed over the phone yesterday, Siam Computer gave me the wrong paper work twice today, they did not include a letter of appointment, they did however let me cancel my work permit. The people at immigration wrote a note next to my nonb and signed it, but told me my paper work is still incorrect, but because I had been there so many times and the visa expires tomorrow that I could leave the country. Siam Computer's lady in charge of visa issues did not pick up the phone despite repeated calls and text messages. Anyways, it looks like I am able to leave, but my ability to get a new visa has been impaired by Sam' inability to get me the correct paper work. Additionally Sam told me not to go to Charngwattana Immigration, but rather to go straight to the border with the piece of paper that Bangkok immigration would not take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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