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Can I change a tourist visa to a work visa in Thailand and extend my tourist visa?

Tourist Visa Work Visa Visa Extension COVID-19 Extensions Non-B Visa Immigration Rules Visa Conversion

Apr 27, 2021

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Anya **************

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Can I change tourist visa to work visa in Thailand?  And can I extend tourist visa if need? 

Please help if you know info.

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Yes, you can change a tourist visa to a work visa (Non-B) in Thailand if you secure employment, though the process may take up to 15 days before the change. Currently, visa conversions can be completed within the country due to COVID-19 circumstances, but this policy could change. As for extending a tourist visa, it can be extended for an additional 30 days once you are in the country, especially considering ongoing emergency measures related to COVID-19 which may allow for special extensions.

Noor *********

14 days quarantine again

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Saskia ********

Yes you can!

I even have papers for sale :)

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Astrid **********

At the moment a 60 day TV can be extended once incountry with 30 days only since not possible to border bounce. No multiple entry TV visas atm possible.

As long as country is in state of emergency (which is declared atm till half June) one might be able to apply for special Covid extension (60days).

For now this is the rule till May 29, after this might change depending on emergency state of the country.

You can switch to Non B work visa though you have to start company or get hired and proces takes a while.

Your embassy can help with required paperwork for TV and quarantine rules upon arrival etc

Good luck

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See ************

Tourist visa now 2 month is 10k baht and u have to extend every 2 month

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Astrid **********

Things changed over the last year and keep on changing guys. At the moment a 60 day TV can be extended once incountry with 30 days only since not possible to border bounce.

As long as country is in state of emergency (which is declared atm till half June) one might be able to apply for special Covid extension (60days).

For now this is the rule till May 29, after this might change depending on emergency state of the country.

You can switch to Non B work visa though you have to start company or get hired and proces takes a while.

Your embassy can help with required paperwork for TV and quarantine rules upon arrival etc

Good luck

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Gary **********

David Broadfoot ok leave it there

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Gary **********

David Broadfoot Correct I did pay 2,000.

And I got 100 bht change so your right ..

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Gary **********

David Broadfoot I do know I've lived there for 10 years

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Gary **********

David Broadfoot I had a retirement visa in Thailand and it cost me ,1,900...nothing else and that was just the initial visa ..if you through a agent it's 30k. ...

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@See ***********

you are seriously confused/wrong

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@See ***********

lol

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Gary **********

@See ***********

10k that's wrong ..it's 1,900 bht.

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Soeren **********

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Anya **************

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@Soeren *********

thank you

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Adam ******

Pm me tomorrow morning Google smart visa 2 years with work permit for on line work only

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Garrett ***********

wrong

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Anya **************

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Thank you everyone for your answers .

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Danny *************

Right now, you can convert visas in Thailand without leaving. That could change at any time though... Although with the recent negative change in the Covid situation, I would expect that to be ongoing for some time

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Soeren **********

yes . you can go from tourist visa to non-o

but I'm not sure with work

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David *********

This is Thailand, anything and everything is possible

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Jawahar *********

U can change from tourist to non B if u get work and time must 15 days befour change

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Alinca **************

With covid there is still a covid extension on visas. You are able to convert visas in Thailand right now.

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Benjamin ******

Are you trying to be a teacher?

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Anya **************

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In the past it was not problem. Now might be. But it is not the only reason coming to Thailand. Thanks everyone.

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Anya **************

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@Benjamin *****

so we are trying to find more info. I'm in China. Our goal to get him to China throu Thailand.

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Danny *************

@Anya *************

that is really impossible right now. Bringing him to Thailand won't help you get him into China. The Chinese will only issue work visas in the home country of the applicant.

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Paul *******

@Danny ************

Actually, I've applied for a Chinese work visa successfully in Thailand. However, all bets are off now during Covid, given the stringent rules currently in place.

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Danny *************

that's what I'm talking about... I also know people who have done that, but we're not talking about the past

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Anya **************

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@Danny ************

is it for sure ? I haven't seen that kind of information. But I will check it first before making steps. Thanks.

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Yumi *******

a guy is doing quarantine here in Bangkok and planning to get back to China.

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Yumi *******

@Anya *************

have you contacted Chinese visa application center?

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Anya **************

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we did email them. And they send an email back. Seems like we can apply for visa via PU. But we need to check about health code too.

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Danny *************

@Anya *************

I am 100% sure.

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000%. I know dozens of people who have been told this

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Anya **************

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@Danny ************

we also can get him Pu letter for business visa to China . I'm not sure if it will be any different. I think many people went to Thailand to be able to get Chinese visa.

I just never thought about it not being possible because nowhere it says only the Thai nationals ,but foreigners.

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Danny *************

As far as I'm aware, they have mostly stopped issuing PU letters as it's technically possible to go back to China with the old z visa route now. They just don't seem to actually be doing it!

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Danny *************

Everything the Chinese government has released since they first started issuing PU letters last year has indicated that foreigners must be in their home country to get their documents processed. I've seen probably a dozen of these documents. I also know dozens of people who left in 2020 and still can't get back in. Business visas are an option, but if he plans to teach there, he'll be working illegally. Which many do of course, but I wouldn't do it

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Anya **************

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@Danny ************

thank you. It is important information.

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Anya **************

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@Benjamin *****

my bf want to come to Thailand via tourist visa and change to work visa later to teach English.

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