Bkk Non Imm B

[verdant]

Apologies if this has been covered before but I still have questions.....

From what I am aware you can convert a 30 day visa exemption stamp into a non imm b visa at Suan Phlu immigration in Bangkok if you have at least 3 weeks left on the 30 day visa exemption stamp.

1) Is this still possible?

2) Paperwork and procedural requirements?

3) How long is the non imm b visa valid for -- 3 or 12 mths?

4) Cost and time frame?

5) Any thing else pertinent to the application?

Company supporting non imm b has been established 5 years. Revenue dept paperwork in pristine order.

Comments and advice much appreciated. Does anyone know people who have done this successfully?

Thanks in advance...

[lopburi3]

Visa would be single entry and extension would have to be made from it as an extra step/cost. The requirements as currently listed on Immigration web site (which may not be complete as there have been a number of changes recently that have not been updated):

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED IN SUPPORT OF THE APPLICATTION FOR VISA STATUS ALTERATION (NON-

Application for Visa Status Alteration. (TM.86)

Copy of passport entries.

4 X 6 cm photograph.

Application fee of 2,000 baht.

Company letter requesting for Visa Status Alteration.

Employment contract. (Labor Dept.)

A letter of guarantee to certify commercial registration.

Company registration certificates.

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

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

Company income tax or trading tax returns.

Documents providing evidence of education ; Job experience of foreign national.

Withholding Tax records.

BOI letter application for changing visa.

Remarks

The Applicant must sign every page of the application.

The Company Authority must sign to certify all documents and have them stamped with the company seal.

The visa applicant must arrange the documents in proper order and must prepare the originals as proof.

Call 02-2873101-10 ext.2237 for details.

[Sunbelt Asia]

[1) Is this still possible?

yes

2) Paperwork and procedural requirements?

See above from Lop's post.

3) How long is the non imm b visa valid for -- 3 or 12 mths?

Immigration will give you a 90 day non immigrant visa. Afterwards, you apply for the one year extension of stay based on business in 90 days. ( off this 90 day visa)

4) Cost and time frame?

Our professional fee is 3,900 Baht and the government fee is 2,000 Baht

5) Any thing else pertinent to the application?

Your diploma must be notarized by the Embassy and certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the translation into Thai and the copy of your diploma must be certified as well.

www.sunbeltasiagroup.com