Is It Possible To Get Non Visa B In Bangkok?

[pokoal2000]

Is it not possible to get visaB in Bangkok?I have all the paperwork needed, just don't fancy going abroad yet.At the moment I have no visa, just 30 days border stamp in UK passport.It is immposible to talk to immigration Office in Bangkok.Just can't get to speak to anybody who knows and local office say, maybe, not sure.

[desmond]

You can't get it in Bangkok and not in Thailand. You need to get it outside Thailand. In short, you have to leave thailand to get the visa.

[Axel]

Correct, a visa can only be issued by a mission, i.e. embassy or consulate abroad.

One alternative, if your 30-days-stamp still got 21 days left you can ask immigration to change to non-imm - B-status (Baht 2000) and than to extent up to 12 months from last entry.

this, of course, if yo have all documents to extent for annual stay.

[Khutan]

There is a process to convert an entry permit and a Tourist Visa to a Non-B.

The flow-chart is on the wall at the One-Stop shop. I am sure Sunbelt would know the process.

I would guess they would say to get on a plane and fly out of the country as it will be cheaer than the conversion.

[Sunbelt Asia]

There is a process to convert an entry permit and a Tourist Visa to a Non-B.

The flow-chart is on the wall at the One-Stop shop. I am sure Sunbelt would know the process.

I would guess they would say to get on a plane and fly out of the country as it will be cheaer than the conversion.

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED IN SUPPORT OF THE APPLICATION

FOR VISA OR VISA STATUS ALTERATION NON- B

1. Application for visa status alteration (TM 86)

Application for visa (TM 87)

2. Copy of passport entries

3. 4 x 6 cm photograph

4. Application fee of 2,000 Baht

5. Company letter requesting for Visa or Visa Status alteration

6. Employment contract (Labor Dept.)

7. A letter of guarantee to certify commercial registration

8. Company registration certificate.

9. VAT registration certificate and the lists of company Board of Directors.

10. The latest financial statement. (Balance sheets; Profit and loss statement)

11. Company income tax or trading tax returns.

12. Documents evidence of education; job experience of Alien

13. Withholding tax records

After the stamp is changed to the 90 days. Here are the criteria and requirements to get the extension of stay.

Criteria

(1) The foreigner must obtain permit stamp for the temporary entry and

(2) The foreigner must earn salary at the rate in accordance to the rate attached to this order and

(3) The business must have a registered capital of no less than 2 Million Baht and

(4) That business must submit their year end balance sheet which has been inspect and certified by a certified accountant. In order to show the financial status, stability and recognition of business. In overall the audit must show owner’s equity of no less than 1 Million Baht and

(5) That business must submit their year end profit and loss account which has been inspect and certified by a certified accountant. In overall the total revenue must show an amount higher than the total salary and benefit paid the employee and

(6) That certain business has the necessity to employ foreigner and

(7) The foreign must obtain permit stamp for the temporary entry and

(8) That business must have a ratio between foreign employee to Thai employee of 1:4 and

(8) The following business shall be exempted from the obligation stated in Point (3), (4), (5) and (6) and will be indulgent in the number of Thai as stated in Point (7), where they can use 1 Foreigner to 1 full-time Thai staff

(a) International Trade business (Representative Office)

b Regional Office

c International companies (Branch office)

List of required documents

1. Petition Forms

2. Copy of Passport of the Applicant

3. Acceptance Letter for the intake of a foreigner into workplace (must follow the format of the Immigration Bureau).

4. Copy of Working permit

5. Copies of Company registration documents i.e. Company’s Affidavit and etc. Such document shall not be issued for no longer than 6 months.

6. Copies of the current shareholders list (issued by the registrar for no longer than 6 months).

7. Copies of the latest annual audit

8. Copies of the company’s latest withholding tax illustrating the list of all employees and the names of all foreigners

9. Copies of the foreigner’s income tax submitted annually attaching a receipt (if any)

10. Copies of the latest payment on social funds submitted to the Social Security Office (Sor Por Sor 1-10)

11. Documents or relevant supporting documents illustrating the importance of the foreigner to the company i.e. Job Advertisement looking for Thai applicants but no Thai interested etc.

12. Map showing the office and workplace of the applicant.

13. Other documents which the Investigation Committee may require.

14. Businesses established in accordance to Point (8) do not have to show documents listed in 6,7, and 11

This is the required documents and criteria if you are applying for the extension of stay based on business after Oct. 1st 2006, for the first time.

Note: As you can see the extension of stay and change of visa requirements does not match. After November 15th which is the schedule date, they will at Immigration.

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