Can I withdraw my work permit application and remain on my Non-B visa if I quit my job in Thailand?

Non-B Visa Thai Work Permit Visa Withdrawal Immigration Procedures Expiration of Visa

Nov 20, 2024

2 months ago

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Hi I’ve come in on a non b visa ( first 3 months) my employer has sent in my passport for the work permit application but I need to quit this job, can I go to get my passport back from immigration and withdraw my application. Will I be able to stay on the non b visa until it expires after 3 months?

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A user asked about withdrawing their work permit application while on a Non-B visa after choosing to quit their job. Responses indicated that while they could retrieve their passport and remain in Thailand until their visa expires, the Non-B visa may be annotated with their current employer's details, potentially affecting their ability to seek new employment.

Robert *******

Talk to your employer, the Ministry of Labor does not hold your passport, your employer does.

No, You Single Entry Non Immigrant B is used on entry and gave you 90 days of stay, when this ends you can only extend this based on being employed.

2 months ago

David ***********

If you need to leave the country too, make sure to end the work permit before you go.

2 months ago

Andrew *********

Work permits are done at the labour department /job centre in your town. You're passport maybe there or sent off to another office for approval.

You can stay until the end of a visa, but if it was an extension it should be cancelled.

2 months ago

Lloyd ********

Work permits are done by The Ministry of Labour, not immigration.

2 months ago

Lloyd ********

Yes, you will be able to stay, but there is a good chance that that Non-B is annotated with your current employer, so you would not be able to use it for a new employer.

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Can I stay in Thailand on a 90-day Non-B visa if I am no longer employed?

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