Have you been trying to obtain work permit in Thailand? You will need the following documents to apply;
Documents to be submitted by Employee
- Self-attested copies of passport
- Three recent photos (5 x 6 centimeters) wearing business attire
- CV or resume, stating the applicant’s experience in detail
- Letter of employment
- Non-immigrant visa
- Self-attested education degree
- Self-attested certificates or license
- Departure card TM.6
- Transcript
- Original marriage certificate along with its signed photocopy, wife’s ID, household registration and birth certificates of children (if married to a Thai National)
Documents to be Submitted by the Employer
- Shareholders list that is certified by the Commercial Registration Department
- Factory License that is issued by the Factory Department (if required)
- VAT Certificate – Phor Phor 20
- VAT filing (Phor Phor 30)
- Commercial Registration Department Certificate stating registration of the organization that the applicant is applying for. It should also show the name of the director(s), the company’s registered capital and its objections.
- Withholding Tax (Phor Ngor Dor 1)
- Social Security Payment Filing
If you have everything in place and have a right expert by your side, then the process may get easier. However getting your Thai work permit isn’t enough as after that as a foreigner you are expected to cater to certain responsibilities;
- The work permit must be carried to work so that it can be shown to the government officials any time.
- The licensee must do only those works stated in the work permit. Also, he/she must work in the workplace and locality defined in the work permit in Thailand.
- The licensee must notify the registrar within 30 days from the extension date.
- The licensee who wants to continue working must make an application for the renewal of work permit before its expiry.
- If the contract with the present company has been terminated, it is the licensee’s duty to notify the Department of Employment plus return the work permit within seven days from termination date.
- Additionally, the employer must notify the Department of Employment in 15 days from the termination date.
