Can A Category 'b' Visa Be Extended ?

[jaffacakes1]

I obtained a 12 months multiple entry 'B' visa in the UK and my Wife has a spousal visa (O visa). It is coming up to expiry time and I was hoping to find out if anyone has experience of extending these types of visas ( I can do from the UK if necessary)

I had heard that the 'B' visa is only valid for 12 months and then a work permit must be obtained ? Does anyone know the rules or have any advice ?

Thanks in advance !

[lopburi3]

Unless you are working with a work permit and meet the other conditions for extension immigration can not extend - you can enter the day before the visa use before date to obtain a final 90 day stay however.

[PoorSucker]

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.

[ubonjoe]

( I can do from the UK if necessary)

If you mean sending your passports from here to UK for a new visa that would be illegal.

Immigration does check for this when you leave or enter the country.

[jaffacakes1]

Thanks - no I am travelling back to the UK next month. Thanks for the info - I think the education visa seems the path of least resistance then..