Can I cancel my work permit a few days before it expires, and do I need to leave Thailand on the exact expiry date?

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Feb 27, 2024

10 months ago

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Hello all. 

I have a work permit (US passport) that expires June 1, which is a saturday. I plan to go back to the US for a bit after it expires. 

I know that I need to cancel my work permit with immigration. Is it OK to do that a couple of days before it expires, since it expires on a saturday?

Also, do I need to leave the country on the exact day that my work permit expires? Or do they give you a couple of days?

Looking to do everything legally, I don't want to overstay even a day.

Thanks all.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

To cancel your work permit, it's advisable to do so a few days before its expiration date. You will need to provide a letter from your employer stating your last day of work. After cancellation, you should visit the immigration office with the appropriate documents. Note that you won't receive any extra time beyond your work permit's expiration date, except for specific cases involving BOI companies, which might offer additional days.

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Brandon ************

So generally here is what you do:

Get a letter from your employer stating your last day of work. About a week before this date you go and get your work permit cancelled using this letter. Then you take this letter and your cancelled work permit the immigration office that issued your work extension (it must say "extension of stay", not a visa, you cannot cancel a visa).

Immigration will cancel your extension and then stamp you in until the date on the letter you provided. You will not receive any extra time beyond this date, and definitely won't receive any extra time beyond the end of your extension.

*If you work for a BOI company, they have different rules and you will get between 7-30 extra days. No one really knows how they decide how many extra days you get.

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