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Can I work in Thailand with a DTVisa for cooking?

Valentine **********
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Hi, I don't understand, if you Can help me... I have my DTVisa for cooking. I have a cooking stage in a restaurant, Can I work with my DTVisa or I need to Ask for other things? Thanks a lot 🥰
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The DTVisa is primarily a tourist visa meant for learning, not working. Therefore, you cannot work in Thailand with a DTVisa. If you wish to work, you would need to switch to a different visa type that allows employment, such as a Non-B visa. You are allowed to convert your DTVisa to another visa while in Thailand.
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James *******
James *******
No problem
Valentine **********
Valentine **********
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@James ******
Can you explain me pliz
Wesley ********
Wesley ********
You have DTV for LEARNING to cook. YOU CANNOT WORK in thailand. Only Remote work.
Subham ***
Subham ***
DTV visa at the end of the day a tourist visa, so you can't work on DTV.
Nanny **********
Nanny **********
If i want to learn thai cooking class.How long i have to register thai cooking class for support my DTV visa.
Subham ***
Subham ***
@Nanny *********
also apply for visa from schools that can really provide documentation for visa application.
Andi ***********
Andi ***********
@Nanny *********
depends on the Embassy you apply from some are ok with 2 weeks others at least a month . Check with the embassy you will apply from
John **********
John **********
If you want to work inside Thailand you will need to get off the DTV and onto a visa such as a Non-B that allows you to do so. The good news is that the DTV is basically a tourist visa so you are allowed to convert to another visa type inside Thailand
John **********
John **********
Testing, please ignore
Greg ********
Greg ********
@John *********
Not always allowed to convert inside Thailand. Often need to leave to a neighbouring countries. Some countries must even return to home country to apply. I worked for a very large global company who has been BOI for 50 years of em0loying foreigners. Seen it a few times.
John **********
John **********
@Greg *******
it's a basic principle of tourist entries that they are convertible to other visa types but of course you must be eligible to apply for those other visa types
Greg ********
Greg ********
@John *********
Aye mate - you are correct and multi-billion dollar companies are wrong. It is illuminating that you have no direct experience and are relying on hearsay. Have you ever worked in Thailand legally? Do you even live in Thailand?
John **********
John **********
@Greg *******
please reread what I wrote above. I don't care how big your company is, the reason you had to go to Singapore for your Non-B is that your company was either unwilling or unable to supply the much greater amount of paperwork required to get a Non-B visa inside Thailand. That doesn't mean you can't get one inside Thailand which you can do if you meet the criteria.
Greg ********
Greg ********
@Robert **********
No. I do not like seeing wrong information posted. It may cause people to lose out. Why don't you keep your nose out unless you have anything substantive to add. What information do you have regarding obtaining the B Visa in order to get a WP?
Robert ***********
Robert ***********
@Greg *******
Are you always so defensive in your replies? Maybe go have a beer and chill out..
Greg ********
Greg ********
@John *********
Of course we had the correct paperwork. It was a multi-billion USD BOI company who provided the paperwork we flew to Singapore with to get the B Visa. It was then extended to 2 years at Chimichurri along with a 2 year WP. This company has been providing the paperwork for 50 years. I think they know a tad more than you do about the required paperwork as they apply for a number each year. Have you ever done it yourself ie applied for a B and had a Thai WP?
John **********
John **********
@Greg *******
like I said it depends if they are eligible to apply. That includes having the correct paperwork to apply. The paperwork supplied by the company can be pretty extensive to apply inside Thailand so many prefer to supply the reduced paperwork required to apply outside Thailand
Greg ********
Greg ********
@John *********
Well my experience and that of a large company with 50 years of employing foreigners would say otherwise. Do you have direct experience?
Elías ********
Elías ********
You can't work on the DTV, neither can you get a permission to work while on the DTV. That's one of the very basic principles of this visa.
Jon **********
Jon **********
No you cannot work in Thailand with DTV.

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