Answereda year ago

Can my boyfriend stay in Thailand until July 31 if he won't renew his work permit?

Visa and Immigration Work Permit Non-B Visa Extension of Stay Visa Cancellation Thailand Immigration Rules

Katherine ********

asked May 4, 2025

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Hi, helping my boyfriend who has some visa questions about his visa & work permit: 

- He currently has a work permit under a Thai company, and it will expire on June 4th.

- His extension of stay is valid until July 31st but he isn’t planning to renew the work permit and won’t be working with the company anymore.

Is he allowed to stay in Thailand until July 31st (non b visa stamp), or does his permission to stay end once the work permit expires?

Does he need to cancel the work permit officially or inform immigration?

He’s planning to do the DTV in his home country. TIA!

Answer summary

Your boyfriend can stay in Thailand until July 31 with his extension, but both his work permit and any visa he holds become invalid once he stops working. He officially needs to cancel his work permit and possibly inform immigration about his situation to avoid future issues. It’s crucial to handle cancellations properly if he plans to return with a new visa.

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Andrew *********

Both are technically invalid the day he finishes work.

The non-b is only valid with a WP. So officially he's meant to leave when the WP is finished or before that if his contract ends before. Remember taxes are due until he 'officially' finishes work.

Yes both need to be cancelled and if its your/his business the company needs to be closed and the companies bank accounts too. Tax receipts up until the end as well.

If he plans to come back with a proper visa as you say he is then yes it all needs to be cancelled or he is likely to have problems.

If he was leaving and never coming back he could just walk. But the visa needs to be cancelled even if he was coming back on a border bounce.

In short yes he needs to cancel everything officially the day he finishes work officially and leave Thailand.

You can get a 7 days get out of Thailnd 'extension' you apply and get rejected and get given 7 days.

I wish I could remember the order it all needs to be done.

a year ago

Graham ******

@Andrew ********

An initial Non-B Visa is not invalidated when a work permit is terminated, but an Extension of Stay (based on a Non-B) is

a year ago

Andrew *********

@Graham *****

I know thanks. She's already said its an extension in the post, it's what we are talking about.

a year ago

Lloyd ********

Does he actually have a VISA or en extension of stay, because this makes a HUGE difference.

a year ago

Katherine ********

@Lloyd *******

sorry extension of stay

a year ago

Duncan *******

@Katherine *******

the extension of stay is tied to the work permit; once the work permit is up, he has 24 hours to leave Thailand.

a year ago

Wolf ******

@Wannikea ********

thanks for this clarification.

You need to cancel always the extension (12 months) of your work permit, even when you finished the work with the end date of validity of your extension.

a year ago