The When and How of a Work Permit in Thailand

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If offered a job in Thailand, about to establish a limited company, and if you already have a company and thus requesting a non-immigrant visa for an applicant, it is then you can obtain a work permit in Thailand.

If you fall under any of these cases, you may be eligible to obtain a work permit. Read the below-mentioned steps to know the process for the same;

Step 1

Do you have a non-immigrant visa with you? As it is only then you can apply for a work permit in Thailand. Ideally, it must be applied before you enter the country. So, in case you don’t have it, you will have to get that first in order to apply for a work permit.

Step 2

Get your work permit related documents right. Gather all the documents that you need to submit;

  • 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),

Make sure you have got everything that you need from your employer. These are the documents you will need from your 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,

Step 3

Find the application package as you will need to pay a certain amount of application fee when applying for a Thai work permit. Pay the amount.

Step 4

Fill the form and submit the application.

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