Do you know whether a three-month multiple entry visa (non imm B) for Thailand can be used to obtain a WP through another employer once an initial (short) contract is over?
I am being sponsored for a non imm B but only doing a month's work. However, I may then stay on to work for someone else - if I get lucky
Also, can a non imm B be extended without having to leave Thailand?
extended = yes (provided you have a work permit).Originally Posted by exprat
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No problems.
No problems. Done at the Immigration Office for your province.
http://www.immigration.go.th/nov2004...77-2551_en.pdf2.7 In the case of a teacher, professor, or expert in a private educational institution:
Each permission shall be granted for no more than one year.
(1) The alien must have been granted a non-immigrant visa (NON-IM).
(2) Said educational institution is permitted to operate by a relevant government agency.
(3) The alien must have been confirmed and requested by the particular educational institution.
For education in school system such as general education, English program schools, vocational schools that follow the Ministry of Education’s curriculum, and international schools:
1. Application form
2. Copy of applicant’s passport
3. Copy of work permit
4. Copy of evidence of permission to establish said educational institution issued by the relevant government agency
5. Letter of confirmation and request for a temporary stay issued by the educational institution, specifying the applicant’s title, monthly salary rate, and term of employment, together with a copy of a letter of teacher appointment in the format required by the Private Education Commission
6. Copy of a teaching license or a copy of a certificate of license issued by the Teacher’s Council of Thailand or a copy of a letter of waiver issued by the Teacher’s Council of Thailand or a copy of an acknowledgment of waiver request issued by the Teacher’s Council of Thailand
For education of non-school system
1. Application form
2. Copy of applicant’s passport
3. Copy of work permit
4. Copy of evidence of permission to establish said educational institution issued by the relevant government agency
5. Letter of confirmation and request for a temporary stay issued by the educational institution, specifying the applicant’s title, monthly salary rate, and term of employment
6. Copy of a letter of teacher appointment in the format required by the Private Education
Commission
For institutes of higher education
1. Application form
2. Copy of applicant’s passport
3. Copy of work permit
4. Copy of evidence that permission has been granted to establish said educational institution issued by the relevant government agency
5. Letter of confirmation and request for a temporary stay issued by the dean of the educational institution specifying the applicant’s title, monthly salary rate, and term of employment
And this one.
http://www.immigration.go.th/nov2004...77-2551_en.pdf2.6 In the case of a teacher, professor, or expert in a government educational institution: Each permission shall be granted for no more than one year.
The alien:
(1) Must have been granted a non-immigrant visa (NON-IM).
(2) Must have been confirmed and requested by the particular educational institution. 1. Application form
2. Copy of applicant’s passport
3. Copy of work permit
4. Letter of confirmation and request for a temporary stay issued by the educational institution, specifying the applicant’s title, monthly salary rate, and term of employment
5. Copy of a teaching license or a certificate of license issued by the Teacher’s Council of Thailand or a copy of a letter of waiver issued by the Teacher’s Council of Thailand or a copy of an acknowledgment of waiver request issued by the Teacher’s Council of Thailand (except for teachers, instructors, or experts of higher education)
Can you convert a single entry Non Imm B to a multiple entry Non Imm B later on, once you are getting a WP?
Not possible. Once you have a work permit you can apply for an extension of the permission of temporary stay based on employment. That extension is valid for the duration of your employment contract.
So if I want a multiple-entry visa to go with my WP, I will have to get what at the outset?
(Just to confirm - I'm a bit thick)
Otherwise my WP would be cancelled along with Non Imm B on exiting Thailand?
No.
AFTER you get the extension based on your W/P you then, if you want to travel outside the country, get a re-entry permit. They cost 1000 baht per re-entry OR 3800 for unlimited out/in during the 1 year of validity of your extension.
You can extend annually (visa and work permit) for as long as you remain with the same employer and can get a re-entry permission (single as often as necessary - multiple annually) at the same time./
eg: I have been with the same employer for the last 3 years. I entered on a tourist visa. Changed by status to non-b within 2 weeks of my initial entry. The employer (nice people that they are) arranged my work permit for me. They then took me back to immigration to extend my stay to the end of my one year contract. They then took care of my W/P extension to match the dates of the visa extension.
I didn't plan any travel outside Thailand that year so I didn't get a re-entry permit.
Near the end of my first year I decided to extend my employment with my current employer so after signing a new contract we went back to immigration to extend my visa for an additional year. The employer then returned to the local labor office and extended my work permit to match the additional extension of my visa.
I planned a trip out of the country during my vacation period so I obtained a re-entry permit at the same time that I extended my visa. That single use re-entry permit cost me 1000 thb.
I repeated the process for the 3rd year but didn't get a re-entry permit when I did the 3rd extension. I have since needed to make several trips out of the country to attend different conferences so I popped into my local immigration office and obtained a multi-use re-entry permit shortly before my trip abroad. It cost me 3800 thb.
I hope that clarified things a bit for you.
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Holy shit! My head is spinning after that little lot
Thanks for taking the time, though.
So basically I don't need a multiple-entry Non Imm B - I need a mult-use re-entry permit once I get the WP sorted - correct?
Would it not be cheaper to just get a Non-Imm B multiple entry visa instead?? Or doesn't this suffice? I guess they want to make more money out of us farang
Please confirm
I don't know about the costs of the multi-non-b or what happens to your w/p if you leave on a multi-entry non-b (I suspect no change)
but changing from a
tourist to a non-b (should it be necessary - for other readers) = 2000 thb,
extension of non-b after W/P = 2000 / year
and re-entry permit 3800 / year
It also might be notable here to mention that if you don't think you will travel outside of the country more than 4 times per year that you can just get single use re-entry permits as needed (local immigration office or at the airports) for 1000 thb each time.
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Let's hear from someone who knows, shall we
You're a bit simple.Holy shit! My head is spinning after that little lot
Thanks for taking the time, though.
So basically I don't need a multiple-entry Non Imm B - I need a mult-use re-entry permit once I get the WP sorted - correct?
Would it not be cheaper to just get a Non-Imm B multiple entry visa instead?? Or doesn't this suffice? I guess they want to make more money out of us farang
Please confirm
Seconded.
Forgive me if I'm reading this wrong:
but what is that supposed to mean?
It was a compliment wasn't it?
"Take this, brother; may it serve you well."
You don't know
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