I graduated from Thai government university in Bangkok.

Now I need extend non b visa.

The officer on phone said that I need to certify from MOFA the document from the Thai university.

Is this really the case, or the officer who gives info over the phone did not understand me correctly?

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.

Is the extension you want for teaching or working for a company. There are different requirements for them.

For working there is no requirement for a degree.

I also thought that for working a degree was not required.

But this attached is list given last week at bangkok immigration chaengwattana.

Item 12 is the one that states evidence of education is required.

Moreover, they said over the phone that I need to certify degree from Thai university at Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

I mean, I can go to my university (goverment one) and ask the doc... but does MOFA really need to certify it?

Seems absurd immigration would not accept a document issued by a major Thai government university.

Those are requirements for conversion to non-B visa not for extension of stay.

What visa do you have now?

Non-b 1 year multiple entry from consulate

They gave you incorrect requirements. You need them for an extension of stay based upon working under clause 2.1 of the immigration order.

You will need all the required documents plus a work permit to apply. You will not need the education certificate.

Non-b 1 year multiple entry from consulate

As said the list you provided is for visa conversion.

Use info in post #2

Attachment to Order of the Immigration Bureau No. 138/2557 dated 7 July 2014.

2.1 In the case of business necessity, for example, the applicant must stay to carry out work for a company or partnership:
Each permission shall be granted for no more than one year.

1. Application form
2. Copy of applicant’s passport
3. Certificate of alien’s employment in the format prescribed by the Immigration Bureau
4. Copy of work permit (in the case of change of workplace, an acknowledgment of application may be used)
5. Copy of evidence proving company registration, such as a certificate of company or partnership registration, certified by the registrar within the previous six months
6. Copy of list of shareholders certified by the registrar within the previous six months
7. Copy of balance sheet and profit and loss statement for the latest year, together with income tax return for companies or juristic partnerships and payment receipt
8. Copy of latest monthly withholding income tax return specifying the names of employees and of the alien applicant together with a copy of payment receipt
9. Copy of the individual income tax return for the latest year and payment receipt (if any)
10. Copy of social security contribution return for the latest month, as filed with the Social Security Office (Form Sor Por Sor.1-10) and payment receipt
11. Document or evidence proving the necessity of the business to hire the alien, for example, in case a job opening was posted for Thai candidates but there were no applicants
12. Location map showing the applicant’s workplace and photographs of interior and exterior of the workplace during business hours
13. Documents or other evidence requested by the Committee monitoring official proceedings of officers of the Immigration Bureau
14. For an international trade business (representative office), regional office, and overseas company
(branch office), documents specified in Criteria 6, 7, and 11 are not required.

First of all thank you.

But im totally confused.

Last year they refused my visa extension because all the documents from Revenue Department and Social Security had to be CERTIFIED BY the Revenue Department and Certifoed by the Social Security office.

I went to get those documents certified by myself and all went ok, but one came in too late so I had to go to consulate instead.

Also a major visa agency in Bangkok after looking at my current visa said for extension I needed all the docs certified.

I even have a Quotation from them showing "extension of stay" for business.

And in the end they were charging 9,500 baht in top of the normal extension fee specifically to do the "Certification of documents".

BUT, I dont see any requirement for certification of documents in the list posted above.

On immigration website I can see the category you are referring to.

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In the case of business necessity, for example, the applicant must stay to carry out work for a company or partnership:

But when clicking the links on immigration website no document appears. Is there a place I can find the list of correct documents in THAI language. So my colleague and accountant can understand what docs they need to get?

Thank you!

Also for item "Document or evidence proving the necessity of the business to hire the alien, for

example, in case a job opening was posted for Thai candidates but there were no

applicants"

What document can I provide? I am the managing director of this company, have been for 5 years, I don't have a "job opening was posted" evidence.

Thank you

Immigration Bureau Order 138/2557 Thai text

You should not need the job opening one since you are the MD.

Ubonjoe,

ok thank you again for your help.

You cannot imagine how grateful I am for your help over so many occasions.