Have a work permit and job, need to extend visa

[stevenjenowski]

I'm certain this is the wrong forum, I'm sorry about that I'm in a bit of a rush for time and this site is difficult to navigate with all the Ad choices.

This is a bit urgent as my visa expires on the 13th, and i'm assuming all the government offices close on the 11th, so I have tomorrow and the next day at best before I start incurring overstay fines not to mention have to leave the country, where it should be as simple as going into a building and showing them I am still employed, they put a stamp on it and that is that. I just don't know what building or where, or what documentation I need from my employer. They seem not to know either.

If anyone could help me out I'd greatly appreciate it

also if it makes a difference, I'm not a teacher I am a chef.

[Lite Beer]

Moved to the Visa Forum

[ubonjoe]

Where are you located. I need that info to tell you where you can go.

If you don't do it this week it will be the 17th before you can do it. But normally immigration will not charge overstay if your permit to stay ends during a holiday if you go on the first day they are open.

You will need lots of documents from your employer to get the extension done.

Clause 2.1 of these two police orders will give you an idea of what is needed. Thai Police Order 777/2551 and Immigration Bureau Order 305/2551

If you cannot get it done in time you could apply for a 7 day extension pay 1900 baht and get 7 days to leave the country or apply for the one year extension.

[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.

[kiwitezza]

It should be up to your employers accountant to sort all the paper work out. Give your passport and work permit to them and they will sort it for you. Also, your employer should pay all the fees etc..

[JoePai]

It should be up to your employers accountant to sort all the paper work out. Give your passport and work permit to them and they will sort it for you. Also, your employer should pay all the fees etc..

He is talking about his Visa not WP

[kiwitezza]

It should be up to your employers accountant to sort all the paper work out. Give your passport and work permit to them and they will sort it for you. Also, your employer should pay all the fees etc..

He is talking about his Visa not WP

opps, yes. not reading the post properly..sorry.

[WinnieTheKhwai]

Same deal though. That same (or similar) pile of paperwork needs to go to Immigration too.

So unless you employer is taking care of that, it's not happening.

[PattayaPhom]

It should be up to your employers accountant to sort all the paper work out. Give your passport and work permit to them and they will sort it for you. Also, your employer should pay all the fees etc..

Never ever trust your visa, extensions or anything based on the legality of your presence in Thailand to some admin clerk.....at some point will cause a problem.....job worth doing, do it yourselfe thats for sure in Thailand