Can I work as a freelance photographer in Thailand with a NON-O immigrant visa?

October 26, 2020
4 years ago
Canice ******
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Can I do as a freelance photographer while holding a NON O immigrant visa? or I have to apply for a work permit?
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Holding a NON-O immigrant visa generally does not allow you to work legally as a freelance photographer in Thailand. Any paid work, including freelance employment, requires a work permit. To obtain a work permit, you typically need to be employed by a Thai company, as the conditions are quite strict. In special circumstances, like if your NON-O visa is extended based on marriage, you might have some options, but the labor department might still classify freelance photography as a restricted profession, compounding the challenges in securing a work permit.
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Jeff *******
We are hundreds of hundreds of couples separated because of Covid19 and no visa is made for us .

we want to go back to Thailand to get married !

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Kool *******
The only way you can do it is if your type O visa is extended based on marriage. Then it gets into if the labor department still considers a foreign photographer as a restricted profession, needing a varience from the labor department in order to get a work permit, and open a business without Thai photographers. They no longer allow you to get a work permit as a freelance photojournalist under a type O extension.
Chris *******
You cannot apply for work permit if you work as freelance

To get a got permit, must be in Thai company.. conditions are very strict ..

You should contact a lawyer to know all the process

Basically ..

1 work permit for 4 thai employees in the company

1 work permit for 2 million Bht capital in the company
Adrien **********
@Chris ******
it depends, there is a Thai company that provides a work permit and Visa to developper as long as they earn more than 60k and pay 25% of earning to them. They pay your taxes for you, its pretty big.
Canice ******
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U have to earn more than 60k in order for them to apply visa for u ?
Chris *******
@Canice *****
the minimum salary with a work permit is 50k (depend of country you come from), plus TAX and other charge, you ll need at least
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Chris *******
@Adrien *********
yes, but i meant, must get a work from a thai company to get WP, freelance alone cannot .. even freelance it's not authorized for any farang
Adrien **********
@Chris ******
its still freelance, you just invoice your clients through them.
Canice ******
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@Chris ******
Thats mean u can’t work as a freelance? Since freelance need wp. Abit confusing.
Chris *******
@Canice *****
yes exactly .. not allow to any foreigjer to work as freelance
Garrett ***********
Any work (paid or vollenteer) needs a work permit, no exceptions.
Canice ******
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ic.. thank you
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