Non B visa

[Beeps]

Hey,

I have a non B visa which I got with paperwork from a school, but have since left the school as it wasn't what it claimed to be before I arrived there.

I didn't stay long enough to get the wp activated.

I have now accepted a job elsewhere teaching in BKK, question is this, do I need a new visa?

Or can I still use this one at the new school to apply for an extension of stay?

I only have until the 30th then it runs out...

Can somebody please enlighten me.

[digitalchromakey]

Yes re the non immigrant 'B', but you may find that Labour says it does not in fact run for long enough (11 more days) for them to process your WP.

So you may well need to do a new visa run for another 90 day Non 'B'

Action - check with Labour a.s.a.p.

[Beeps]

Thank you.

Though this now opens up a new dilemma!

Typical..

Haha.

[ubonjoe]

If you can get the work permit application done and need a little more time to get it issued you could apply for a 7 day extension at immigration.

[Beeps]

Thanks for the info, ubonjoe

So if the application is made early next week, and I extend for seven days, that should give enough time for the process to be completed..

[ubonjoe]

It would depend upon how long it takes for the work permit office to issue the work permit.

You could wait until the last day of your permit to stay to apply for the 7 day extension just in case that the work permit was issued before then.

[Beeps]

Just wondering, if I did have to leave the country, do a visa run, can I get a 30 day tourist visa with a British passport crossing by land?

And then transfer?

[ubonjoe]

Since you are from the UK you would get a 30 day visa exempt entry (it is not a tourist visa).

But with paperwork from the school you could get a non-b for teaching without a work permit application being done.

[Beeps]

So I could do a land crossing which gives me 30 days, have my school transfer it to a non B and then get the work permit..

Sounds like a plan B to me.

Cheers.

[digitalchromakey]

So I could do a land crossing which gives me 30 days, have my school transfer it to a non B and then get the work permit..

Sounds like a plan B to me.

Cheers.

What ubonjoe posted was that as a teacher witch the correct papers from your school/local education authority, you can apply outside of Thailand fur a Single Entry 90 day Non Immigrant 'b' visa without the WP application being first filed.

[ubonjoe]

So I could do a land crossing which gives me 30 days, have my school transfer it to a non B and then get the work permit..

Sounds like a plan B to me.

Cheers.

What I meant was that it would be better to go to a nearby emassy or consulate to get the non-b rather than making just a border run.

If you were able to do a conversion to a non immigrant visa entry based upon teaching at immigration you would only have 15 days to do it with a 30 day exempt entry.

You must have 15 day remaining on your entry to do the conversion.

[Beeps]

I was hoping I wouldn't have to go to an embassy...

But if I have to, so be it!