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Can I change my job while in Thailand on a non-B visa without leaving the country?

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Apr 29, 2026

2 days ago

Nishith *********

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Hello I am a little confused with rules .so I have non-b  work visa and work permit but now if I want to change my job ( employer) do I have to leave country and doo whole process again and get non-b and work permit again or I can ask my employer to cancal my work permit and ask new employer to make the new one while staying in Thailand itself ??

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If you hold a NON-B work visa and work permit and wish to change your job in Thailand, it is possible to do so without leaving the country. However, this requires coordination between your current and new employers. Your current employer must cancel your existing work permit, and you need to apply for a new work permit with your new employer, ideally at the same immigration office to simplify the process. It is essential for both employers to work together and comply with the immigration office's requirements.

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Paul ********************

It can be done I have do this myself a few times,

1. however both employers need to Co ordinate this very carefully and work together

2. Typically this only works if both employers use the same immigration /DOL office for new and old WP

3. If it's inter-provincial it will easier starting over gets too complicated

The times I have done this it's been via the BOI in BKK as all companies are BOI companies

2 days ago

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

It is possible to do inside the country, but that depends on both your employers as the immigration office(s).

You need your old employer to coordinate with your new employer as well as the immigration office for both your old and new employer.

You would need your old employer to cancel your work permit and you cancel your work extension based on your old job, and then you would need to go to the immigration office of your new job with the paperwork from your new employer to apply for a new work extension based on this new job. It's a lot to coordinate, and all of these parties have to agree and work together to make it happen.

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What are the steps to change jobs and obtain a new Non-Imm B visa in Thailand without leaving the country?

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