| It is best when you are working in a foreign | | | | certificates of children and household registration |
| country that you abide by the rules and | | | | documents,) |
| regulations for your employment. Thailand has | | | | 10. Note: The Thai officials handling the application |
| very strict laws governing the employment of | | | | may require that the document be certified by |
| foreigners. There are many areas of employment | | | | the applicant's embassy requiring a person to go |
| that are restricted to only Thai nationals and | | | | to the embassy prior to submitting the document. |
| therefore foreigners are not allowed to work | | | | In addition to applicant's documents, the company |
| these jobs. Once you meet the requirements you | | | | should also provide the following materials all of |
| will need to submit your Thailand work permit | | | | which require the seal of the company stamped |
| application to the Labor Department for approval. | | | | on each page along with signatures of the |
| We will review the process for your work permit | | | | Managing Director(s): |
| application. | | | | 1. A Commercial Registration Department |
| Thai Work Permit Process: Obtaining a work | | | | Certificate demonstrating that the company is |
| permit requires an applicant to gather the | | | | registered as a juristic person (the document |
| necessary documents prior to applying. | | | | should include the name of the Managing |
| First, the applicant must obtain a Non-immigrant | | | | Director(s) along with the registered capital and |
| visa category "B". To receive a category B visa | | | | objections,) |
| the applicant should file a petition with the Thai | | | | 2. A list of the shareholders that has been |
| embassy in his or her native country at least 30 | | | | certified by the Commercial Registration |
| days before the planned departure. The applicant | | | | Department, |
| should include with the petition | | | | 3. A VAT Certificate - Phor Phor 20, |
| 1. Proof that the applicant has been offered a job | | | | 4. If necessary a factory license issued by the |
| or starts a Thai company and will employ himself | | | | Factor Department of the Ministry of Industry, |
| or herself, | | | | 5. And if the work permit is being renewed then a |
| 2. A request from the company that the applicant | | | | Withhold Tax - Phor Ngor Dor 1. |
| be granted a visa, | | | | 6. Note: Other documents may be requested. |
| 3. A statement from the company declaring the | | | | Third, while these are required documents often |
| applicant to be dependable, upstanding and law | | | | times a job description can help in having the |
| abiding, | | | | work permit approved. The job description should |
| 4. And finally, registration and financial statements | | | | indicate why a Thai national would not be able to |
| from the company. | | | | satisfy the job requirements. Additionally it is |
| Second, once the category B visa has been | | | | important to never let the applicant's visa expire |
| granted the applicant and the employer should | | | | during the process of waiting for a work permit |
| complete the necessary petition and provide a | | | | as it will reset the process. Finally, once the work |
| number of additional documents. The applicant | | | | permit has been approved the applicant must go |
| should provide the following documents | | | | to the Labor Department and sign the permit. |
| 1. The applicant's passport along with copies of | | | | Additional Steps: Once you have a Thai Work |
| every page of the booklet (the copies must be | | | | Permit the applicant may or must complete a few |
| signed by the applicant), | | | | additional steps in order to fully enjoy the permit. |
| 2. The non-immigrant visa category "B", | | | | Optional Steps |
| 3. The applicant's departure card TM 6, | | | | · Obtaining a re-entry visa which allows the |
| 4. A signed copy of the applicant's educational | | | | applicant to leave and reenter the country without |
| degree(s) | | | | forfeiting the visa or work permit. |
| 5. A signed copy of the applicant's transcript | | | | · Renewing the visa and work permit if the |
| 6. The applicant's CV or Resume that describes | | | | applicant wishes to remain and work in Thailand |
| past positions, duties, performance reviews, length | | | | for an additional period of time. |
| of tenure at the positions, and the locations of | | | | Necessary Steps |
| employment | | | | · Obtaining a Tax ID card and Tax ID Number |
| 7. Three 5 X 6 photos of the applicant's face that | | | | which will be needed for tax documents. |
| have been taken in the past six months | | | | · Report to the Thai Immigration Police every 90 |
| 8. Any certificates or licenses held by the applicant | | | | days to ensure the work permit and visa are |
| (the copies must be signed by the applicant,) | | | | being maintained or if the applicant has a multiple |
| 9. Any marriage certificates if the marriage is to a | | | | re-entry visa then leaving and reentering Thailand |
| Thai national (this includes the original and signed | | | | will satisfy this requirement. |
| photocopies and the spouse's ID card, birth | | | | |