Hello,

I'm a moroccan studying in France, and currently doing an internship in Bangkok. I got my 3months non-immigrant ED visa in Morocco, but I'm doing a 5months internship. I tried extending my visa in the immigration office division 1 of bangkok, but they need my work permit, which I can't get due to some problems with my company (just a start-up).

So I think my solutions are either to go to France of Morocco to ask for a new visa, but that would be really expensive (plane tickets !).

So I thought about going to malaysia to ask for a 3months visa there (in the thai embassy), so would that be a good idea ? And will they also ask for a work permit ?

Is your "Internship" linked to a course of University study? If not that may be the reason for the refusal of an extension of stay..

Work Permits are not usually available to those holding ED visas.

Citizens of Morocco are required to obtain visas in their own country.

http://www.thaiembassy.org/kualalumpur/contents/files/services-20150909-173022-639859.pdf

Hi,

Yes my internship in linked to my university study.

That's what I thought but according to the immigration office guy, I you are an intern with a ED visa, you need a work permit, the work permit is not necessary if you are a student.

Weird, because I could have asked for the visa in France.

Hi,

Yes my internship in linked to my university study.

That's what I thought but according to the immigration office guy, I you are an intern with a ED visa, you need a work permit, the work permit is not necessary if you are a student.

Weird, because I could have asked for the visa in France.

That would be correct and it would only be issued to a recognised THAI university as part of your course....you say your studying in France, so unless there is cooperation between your french uni and a Thai uni to set this up

it appears to me you have the wrong visa and you need a WP as well and therefore you are currently working illegally

Edited October 15, 201510 yr by Soutpeel

Hi,

Yes my internship in linked to my university study.

That's what I thought but according to the immigration office guy, I you are an intern with a ED visa, you need a work permit, the work permit is not necessary if you are a student.

Weird, because I could have asked for the visa in France.

Which Thai university is your study linked to?

The Thai university will provide the documentation necessary for an extension of stay to be obtained.

I am not linked to any thai university, my french university is Grenoble INP - Ensimag, the internship agreement is just between my university and the company.

I am not linked to any thai university, my french university is Grenoble INP - Ensimag, the internship agreement is just between my university and the company.

Well theres your problem then...your company in BKK should have arranged a WP for you and told you to get a B visa

I am not linked to any thai university, my french university is Grenoble INP - Ensimag, the internship agreement is just between my university and the company.

Sorry there is no more I can add,

But do not wast money attempting to secure a visa in Malaysia.

I am not linked to any thai university, my french university is Grenoble INP - Ensimag, the internship agreement is just between my university and the company.

Sorry there is no more I can add,

But do not wast money attempting to secure a visa in Malaysia.

Yeap certainly seems the OP has a problem....

I am not linked to any thai university, my french university is Grenoble INP - Ensimag, the internship agreement is just between my university and the company.

Sorry there is no more I can add,

But do not wast money attempting to secure a visa in Malaysia.

Yeap certainly seems the OP has a problem....

But!

On this occasion maybe not of the OP's own making.

If it were me I would be having a serious discussion with the University/Employer who seem, between them, to have caused the OP to have a significant problem.

Okey Okey thanks for your responses anyway :/

I'll probably try to negociate with my company if I can continue my internship from France.