{"id":167,"date":"2019-07-24T07:25:04","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T00:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unionspace.co.th\/doing-business-living-bangkok\/?p=167"},"modified":"2019-07-24T14:24:02","modified_gmt":"2019-07-24T07:24:02","slug":"visa-and-work-permit-application-process-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unionspace.co.th\/doing-business-living-bangkok\/visa-and-work-permit-application-process-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"Visa and Work Permit Application Process – Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The visa and work permit application process<\/strong> for a foreign national can be summarized into three steps as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Apply for a 90 days single entry Non-immigrant B visa <\/strong>at a Thai Embassy\/Consulate abroad once the company has been incorporated and registered for VAT with the Revenue department;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Apply for the Work permit from the labour department<\/strong> once the company has four Thai employees registered for social funds and the foreigner has obtained a 90 days Non-immigrant B visa from abroad;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Apply for the one year multiple re-entry visa extension<\/strong> once a work permit has been obtained, prior to the expiry of the 90 days visa. The one year visa extension application can be made either at a Thai Embassy\/Consulate abroad, or at the immigration office in Bangkok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note that individuals holding certain nationalities are required to apply for a WP3 letter\/pre-approval for the work permit from the labour department prior to apply for the initial 90 days Non-immigrant B visa. In this case, the company must already have the four Thai employees registered for social funds prior to starting the visa\/work permit application process.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The visa and work permit application process for a foreign national can be summarized into three steps as follows: 1. Apply for a 90 days single entry Non-immigrant B visa at a Thai Embassy\/Consulate abroad once the company has been incorporated and registered for VAT with the Revenue department; 2. Apply for the Work permit from the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":177,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,31,5,32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-doing-business-in-thailand-foreigner-locals","category-thailand-law-and-tax","category-living-in-thailand-as-a-foreigner","category-visa-permits-foreigners-in-thailand"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t