Thailand Business Visa: Non-Immigrant Visa "B"
Non-Immigrant Business Visa: Types of Visa, Visa Issuance, Visa Application, Fees
Standard Process For Foreigners Who Wish To Work In Thailand (PDF) Thailand Visa News
If you want to work in Thailand legally, conduct a business or seek employment, you will need to obtain a Non-Immigrant visa type "B", also known as "business visa."
This visa is specially designed for those who want to work or do business in Thailand legally, and a basic requirement for applying for a work permit. Basically, you'll be allowed to stay in Thailand for a full year, however, you will still need to do a visa run every 90 days. More details below.
It's highly recommended to apply for a Non-immigrant visa at a Royal Thai Embassy or consulate in your home country. Visa application in Western countries, especially for Non-Immigrant visas, is generally a lot easier than at Thai embassies in the South-East Asian region (e.g. Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia etc.) Multiple-entry visas should also be issued without any problems.
Please contact your nearest Thai embassy to find out if you qualify for a Non-immigrant visa type "B" and enquire about the precise documentation required for successful application - which may vary from country to country and depend on individual policies. For contact details of Royal Thai embassies and consulates worldwide, please visit www.thaiembassy.org or click here.
To obtain a Non-immigrant visa "type B" from a Thai embassy around Asia, you must either have a valid work permit (still in date) or produce the so-called WP3 form. This paperwork is a receipt from the Thai labour office, confirming that the necessary application for a work permit has been submitted and that you may now apply for the appropriate visa.
If you have arrived in Thailand on a tourist visa, but decide to engage in business activities during your stay, you can apply for a change of type of visa locally, provided you meet the requirements for a Non-Immigrant "business visa." Please contact the Immigration Bureau in Bangkok (moved from Soi Suan Plu to a new location in September 2009). www.immigration.go.th
Office of the Immigration Bureau
Bangkok Government Center, Building B
Chaengwattana Road, Laksi District, Bangkok 10210
Tel. 0-2141-9889, Fax 0-2143-8228
Important note: In order to work in Thailand legally you will still need to apply for a work permit. A Non-immigrant "business visa" is only the basic requirement for work permit application but does not entitle the visa holder to conduct a business unless a work permit has been issued.
Three-year business visas are also available at Royal Thai Embassies, however not at Thai consulates: Three-year Non-Immigrant visa "B" (Business only)
To find local business consultants, legal advisors or law firms that can assist you with setting up your new business in Thailand, company registration, work permit etc. please have a look around our Business in Pattaya page.
The following is based on information from the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Non-Immigrant Business Visa: Types of Visa, Visa Issuance, Visa Application, Fees
Standard Process For Foreigners Who Wish To Work In Thailand (PDF) Thailand Visa News
If you want to work in Thailand legally, conduct a business or seek employment, you will need to obtain a Non-Immigrant visa type "B", also known as "business visa."
This visa is specially designed for those who want to work or do business in Thailand legally, and a basic requirement for applying for a work permit. Basically, you'll be allowed to stay in Thailand for a full year, however, you will still need to do a visa run every 90 days. More details below.
It's highly recommended to apply for a Non-immigrant visa at a Royal Thai Embassy or consulate in your home country. Visa application in Western countries, especially for Non-Immigrant visas, is generally a lot easier than at Thai embassies in the South-East Asian region (e.g. Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia etc.) Multiple-entry visas should also be issued without any problems.
Please contact your nearest Thai embassy to find out if you qualify for a Non-immigrant visa type "B" and enquire about the precise documentation required for successful application - which may vary from country to country and depend on individual policies. For contact details of Royal Thai embassies and consulates worldwide, please visit www.thaiembassy.org or click here.
To obtain a Non-immigrant visa "type B" from a Thai embassy around Asia, you must either have a valid work permit (still in date) or produce the so-called WP3 form. This paperwork is a receipt from the Thai labour office, confirming that the necessary application for a work permit has been submitted and that you may now apply for the appropriate visa.
If you have arrived in Thailand on a tourist visa, but decide to engage in business activities during your stay, you can apply for a change of type of visa locally, provided you meet the requirements for a Non-Immigrant "business visa." Please contact the Immigration Bureau in Bangkok (moved from Soi Suan Plu to a new location in September 2009). www.immigration.go.th
Office of the Immigration Bureau
Bangkok Government Center, Building B
Chaengwattana Road, Laksi District, Bangkok 10210
Tel. 0-2141-9889, Fax 0-2143-8228
Important note: In order to work in Thailand legally you will still need to apply for a work permit. A Non-immigrant "business visa" is only the basic requirement for work permit application but does not entitle the visa holder to conduct a business unless a work permit has been issued.
Three-year business visas are also available at Royal Thai Embassies, however not at Thai consulates: Three-year Non-Immigrant visa "B" (Business only)
To find local business consultants, legal advisors or law firms that can assist you with setting up your new business in Thailand, company registration, work permit etc. please have a look around our Business in Pattaya page.
The following is based on information from the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Non-Immigrant Visa “B” (Business and Work)
1. Visa Issuance, Types of Visa, Visa Fees, Work Permit
1.1 Foreign citizens, who wish to work, conduct a business or undertake investment activities in Thailand, must apply for a Non-Immigrant visa at a Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate-General. It is recommended that the applicant applies for a visa at a Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate in his/her country of residence.
Foreigners holding a Transit or Tourist Visa who wish to engage in business activities in Thailand may apply for a change of type of visa at the Immigration Bureau in Bangkok.
Non-Immigrant "work" visas provided to meet the needs and qualifications of individual business persons, include
- business visa category “B”,
- business-approved visa category “B-A”, and
- investment and business visa category “IB”.
The visa fee is 2,000 Thai Baht for a single-entry visa with three-month validity and 5,000 Baht for multiple entries with one-year validity. Fees may vary from country to country, though; depending on where you apply for the visa.
A holder of this type of visa is entitled to stay in Thailand for a maximum period of 90 days.
He or she may apply for an extension of stay for a maximum period of one year from the date of first entry into Thailand at the Office of the Immigration Bureau.
The applicant’s family members (e.g. spouse, parents, or unmarried children under 20 years old) are eligible to apply for a Non-Immigrant Visa type “O”, and will be allowed to stay for a period of 90 days but no longer than 1 year.
Holders of these categories of visa must be granted a work permit before starting work. An alien holding a Non-Immigrant visa can work in Thailand once he/she has been granted a work permit. An alien in violation of the Immigration Act B.E. 2522/1979 concerning employment without work permit, or in certain restricted occupations and professions, shall be prosecuted and imprisoned or fined, or shall face both penalties.
Upon entry into the Kingdom, the visa applicant or his/her appointed representatives, must apply for the work permit at the Thai labour office in the respective province, where the applicant will be obligated to pay income tax accordingly.
2. Visa Application: Documents Required for Individual Types of Non-Immigrant Visas
2.1 Non-Immigrant Visa Category “B” (Business Visa)
This visa is issued to applicants, who wish to enter the Kingdom to work or conduct a business.
(1) Foreigners who wish to work in Thailand must provide the following documents:
- Passport or travel document with validity of not less than 6 months.
- Completed visa application form.
- Recent passport-sized photograph (4 x 6 cm) taken within the past 6 months.
- Evidence of adequate finance (20,000 Baht per person or 40,000 Baht per family).
- Letter of approval from the Ministry of Labour.
To obtain this letter, the applicant’s prospective employer in Thailand is required to submit Form WP3 at the Thai labour office in his or her respective province.
The WP3 form is a receipt from the Thai labour office - confirming that the necessary application for a work permit has been submitted (and that the applicant will actually be employed).
- Copy of Work Permit and alien income tax or Por Ngor Dor 91 (only in the case where the applicant has previously worked in Thailand).
- Corporate documents of hiring company in Thailand such as:
1) business registration and business license
2) list of shareholders
3) company profile
4) details of business operation
5) list of foreign workers stating names, nationalities and positions
6) map indicating location of the company
7) balance sheet, statement of Income Tax and Business Tax
8) value-added tax registration
(2) Foreigners who wish to conduct business in Thailand must provide following documents:
- Passport or travel document with a validity of not less than 6 months.
- Completed application form.
- Recent passport-sized photograph (4 x 6 cm) taken within the past six months.
- Evidence of adequate finance (20,000 Baht per person or 40,000 Baht per family).
- Letter from the visa applicant’s company indicating the applicant’s position, salary, length of employment and purpose of visit(s) to Thailand.
- Documents showing correspondence with business partners in Thailand.
- Evidence of his/her financial status in the case where the applicant is self-employed.
- Letter of invitation from trading or associated partners/companies in Thailand.
- Corporate documents of associated partners in Thailand such as:
1) business registration and business license
2) list of shareholders
3) company profile
4) details of business operation
5) map indicating location of the company
6) balance sheet, statement of Income tax and business of latest year
7) value-added tax registration
(3) Copies of company documents must be signed by the Board of Directors or authorised managing director and affix seal of company.
(4) Additional documents may be requested as and when necessary.
The applicant must endorse on each and every page of the submitted copies of documentation.
Documents in foreign languages must be translated into Thai and should be notorised by notary organs or by the applicant’s diplomatic or consular mission. ...
2.2 Non-Immigrant Visa category “B-A” (Business Approved Visa)
The granting of such visa to qualified visa applicants is under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Immigration Bureau in Bangkok.
The applicant’s associated company, in which he or she will invest in or conduct business with, may apply for this type of visa on behalf of the applicant at the Office of the Immigration Bureau.
Once the visa application has been approved, the Immigration Bureau will advise the concerned Royal Thai Embassy or Royal Consulate-General via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue the visa to the applicant. The holder of this category “B-A” visa will be permitted to stay for a period
of one year from the date of first entry into the Kingdom.
2.3 Non-Immigrant Visa Category “IB” (Investment and Business Visa)
Such visa is issued to foreigners employed to work on investment projects, which are under the auspices of the Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI).
Such projects must be involved in or bring benefit to Thailand in the following ways:
- Export-promotion
- Increasing employment
- Utilising local raw materials
- Projects engaging the provinces
- Encouraging technology transfer to Thai nationals
- Not hindering existing domestic businesses
2.4 Non-Immigrant Visa Category “B” (Teaching)
This is the type of visa you'll need if you wish to teach English in Thailand, for example.
Foreigners, who intend to take up employment as school teachers at the levels below university level in Thailand, must submit the following required documents:
- Passport or travel document with validity of not less than 6 months.
- Completed visa application form.
- Recent passport-sized photograph (4 x 6 cm) of the applicant taken within the past six months.
- Letter of acceptance from employing institute or school in Thailand.
- Letter of approval from government agencies such as the Private Education Commission or the Basic Education Commission.
- Evidence of educational qualification such as diplomas or teaching certificates (TEFL or TESOL certificate, for example).
- School license or business registration, list of shareholders and school profile.
- Applicant’s resume.
- Police certificate verifying that applicant has no criminal record or equivalents or letter issued by authorised agencies in the applicant’s country of residence.
(The requirement of such police certificate, effective as from May 2007, is optional. The applicant must submit it only if the consular officer requests him/her to do so.)
...
SOURCE: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Thailand
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1. Visa Issuance, Types of Visa, Visa Fees, Work Permit
1.1 Foreign citizens, who wish to work, conduct a business or undertake investment activities in Thailand, must apply for a Non-Immigrant visa at a Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate-General. It is recommended that the applicant applies for a visa at a Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate in his/her country of residence.
Foreigners holding a Transit or Tourist Visa who wish to engage in business activities in Thailand may apply for a change of type of visa at the Immigration Bureau in Bangkok.
Non-Immigrant "work" visas provided to meet the needs and qualifications of individual business persons, include
- business visa category “B”,
- business-approved visa category “B-A”, and
- investment and business visa category “IB”.
The visa fee is 2,000 Thai Baht for a single-entry visa with three-month validity and 5,000 Baht for multiple entries with one-year validity. Fees may vary from country to country, though; depending on where you apply for the visa.
A holder of this type of visa is entitled to stay in Thailand for a maximum period of 90 days.
He or she may apply for an extension of stay for a maximum period of one year from the date of first entry into Thailand at the Office of the Immigration Bureau.
The applicant’s family members (e.g. spouse, parents, or unmarried children under 20 years old) are eligible to apply for a Non-Immigrant Visa type “O”, and will be allowed to stay for a period of 90 days but no longer than 1 year.
Holders of these categories of visa must be granted a work permit before starting work. An alien holding a Non-Immigrant visa can work in Thailand once he/she has been granted a work permit. An alien in violation of the Immigration Act B.E. 2522/1979 concerning employment without work permit, or in certain restricted occupations and professions, shall be prosecuted and imprisoned or fined, or shall face both penalties.
Upon entry into the Kingdom, the visa applicant or his/her appointed representatives, must apply for the work permit at the Thai labour office in the respective province, where the applicant will be obligated to pay income tax accordingly.
2. Visa Application: Documents Required for Individual Types of Non-Immigrant Visas
2.1 Non-Immigrant Visa Category “B” (Business Visa)
This visa is issued to applicants, who wish to enter the Kingdom to work or conduct a business.
(1) Foreigners who wish to work in Thailand must provide the following documents:
- Passport or travel document with validity of not less than 6 months.
- Completed visa application form.
- Recent passport-sized photograph (4 x 6 cm) taken within the past 6 months.
- Evidence of adequate finance (20,000 Baht per person or 40,000 Baht per family).
- Letter of approval from the Ministry of Labour.
To obtain this letter, the applicant’s prospective employer in Thailand is required to submit Form WP3 at the Thai labour office in his or her respective province.
The WP3 form is a receipt from the Thai labour office - confirming that the necessary application for a work permit has been submitted (and that the applicant will actually be employed).
- Copy of Work Permit and alien income tax or Por Ngor Dor 91 (only in the case where the applicant has previously worked in Thailand).
- Corporate documents of hiring company in Thailand such as:
1) business registration and business license
2) list of shareholders
3) company profile
4) details of business operation
5) list of foreign workers stating names, nationalities and positions
6) map indicating location of the company
7) balance sheet, statement of Income Tax and Business Tax
8) value-added tax registration
(2) Foreigners who wish to conduct business in Thailand must provide following documents:
- Passport or travel document with a validity of not less than 6 months.
- Completed application form.
- Recent passport-sized photograph (4 x 6 cm) taken within the past six months.
- Evidence of adequate finance (20,000 Baht per person or 40,000 Baht per family).
- Letter from the visa applicant’s company indicating the applicant’s position, salary, length of employment and purpose of visit(s) to Thailand.
- Documents showing correspondence with business partners in Thailand.
- Evidence of his/her financial status in the case where the applicant is self-employed.
- Letter of invitation from trading or associated partners/companies in Thailand.
- Corporate documents of associated partners in Thailand such as:
1) business registration and business license
2) list of shareholders
3) company profile
4) details of business operation
5) map indicating location of the company
6) balance sheet, statement of Income tax and business of latest year
7) value-added tax registration
(3) Copies of company documents must be signed by the Board of Directors or authorised managing director and affix seal of company.
(4) Additional documents may be requested as and when necessary.
The applicant must endorse on each and every page of the submitted copies of documentation.
Documents in foreign languages must be translated into Thai and should be notorised by notary organs or by the applicant’s diplomatic or consular mission. ...
2.2 Non-Immigrant Visa category “B-A” (Business Approved Visa)
The granting of such visa to qualified visa applicants is under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Immigration Bureau in Bangkok.
The applicant’s associated company, in which he or she will invest in or conduct business with, may apply for this type of visa on behalf of the applicant at the Office of the Immigration Bureau.
Once the visa application has been approved, the Immigration Bureau will advise the concerned Royal Thai Embassy or Royal Consulate-General via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue the visa to the applicant. The holder of this category “B-A” visa will be permitted to stay for a period
of one year from the date of first entry into the Kingdom.
2.3 Non-Immigrant Visa Category “IB” (Investment and Business Visa)
Such visa is issued to foreigners employed to work on investment projects, which are under the auspices of the Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI).
Such projects must be involved in or bring benefit to Thailand in the following ways:
- Export-promotion
- Increasing employment
- Utilising local raw materials
- Projects engaging the provinces
- Encouraging technology transfer to Thai nationals
- Not hindering existing domestic businesses
2.4 Non-Immigrant Visa Category “B” (Teaching)
This is the type of visa you'll need if you wish to teach English in Thailand, for example.
Foreigners, who intend to take up employment as school teachers at the levels below university level in Thailand, must submit the following required documents:
- Passport or travel document with validity of not less than 6 months.
- Completed visa application form.
- Recent passport-sized photograph (4 x 6 cm) of the applicant taken within the past six months.
- Letter of acceptance from employing institute or school in Thailand.
- Letter of approval from government agencies such as the Private Education Commission or the Basic Education Commission.
- Evidence of educational qualification such as diplomas or teaching certificates (TEFL or TESOL certificate, for example).
- School license or business registration, list of shareholders and school profile.
- Applicant’s resume.
- Police certificate verifying that applicant has no criminal record or equivalents or letter issued by authorised agencies in the applicant’s country of residence.
(The requirement of such police certificate, effective as from May 2007, is optional. The applicant must submit it only if the consular officer requests him/her to do so.)
...
SOURCE: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Thailand
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