I have been offered a teaching job in Chiang Mai and wish to travel to Kuala Lumpur in order to obtain a Non Immigrant visa ( Teaching purpose.

The Thai Embassy in Malaysia website lists required documents including:

3. Copy of work permit
4. Letter of approval from ministry of labour

What do these two items mean?

My school can provide all the documents listed under:

5. Documents required from an institute in Thailand.

But they do not understand what these items are. How can I show a copy of my work permit before I have a teaching visa?

Are they things which only apply to people working in Malaysia?

Thank you for your help!

The smiley face was a result of B in a bracket!

The full list from the website is:

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR NON-IMMIGRANT VISA (

Teaching Purpose

Required documents:

1. Passport valid not less than 6 months (original and a copy of information page)
2. Visa application form duly filled out with one recent passport sized (3.5x4.5 cm) photograph (white / blue background)
3. Copy of work permit
4. Letter of approval from the ministry of Labour
5. Documents required from an institute in Thailand*:
   

5.1 Letter indicating applicant’s name, passport number and the objective of the visit to Thailand, etc., requesting for Non-Immigration Type ‘B’ visa.

5.2 Copy of the employment contract indicating position and salary.

5.3 An approval letter from the office of private education commission.(For approval letter whose employed by private school/college/university)

5.4 Copy of the institute’s registration.

The KL embassy website has little useful information,

Also KL is not the best place to get visa,

A non immigrant B visa application for teaching does not require a work permit application be done.

See this page on MFA website for info: http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/services/123/15388-Non-Immigrant-Visa-%22B%22-(for-Business-and.html

Where is the best place? I have friends I can stay with in KL, plus direct flights from Chiang Mai.

Thanks, the MFA website link you gave provided the information I needed:

- Letter of approval from the Ministry of Labour. To obtain this letter, the applicant’s prospective employer in Thailand is required to submit Form WP3 at the Office of Foreign Workers Administration, Department of Employment, Ministry of Labour Tel. 02-2452745, or at the Provincial Employment Office in his or her respective province. More information is available at www.doe.go.th/workpermit/index.html

- Copy of Work Permit issued by the Ministry of Labour and alien income tax or Por Ngor Dor 91 (only in the case where applicant has previously worked in Thailand).

Look under 2.4 of the webpage for a non-b visa for teaching. There is no requirement for the work permit application approval listed;

2.4 Non-Immigrant Visa Category “B” (Teaching) Foreigners who intend to take up employment as school teachers at the levels below university level in Thailand must submit the following required documents:

- Passport or travel document with validity of not less than 6 months
- Completed visa application form
- Recent passport-sized photograph (4 x 6 cm) of the applicant taken within the past 6 months.
- Letter of acceptance from employing institute or school in Thailand.
- Letter of approval from government agencies such as the Office of the Private Education Commission, the Office of the Basic Education Commission.
- Evidence of educational qualification such as diplomas or teaching certificates.
- School license or business registration, list of shareholders and school profile.

- Applicant’s resume.

Either Penang or Vientiane would be the best places to go for your visa.

​I cannot recommend KL for any visa they have become unpredictable and there have been reports of application being denied.