Can you apply for a work permit with a 1-year multiple entry Non-B visa in Thailand?

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Jun 15, 2020

4 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

There are different types of Non-B visas, for employment and for conducting business. 

In general, is it possible to apply for a work permit with a 1-year multiple entry (non-B) visa (assuming one fulfills the requirements for a work permit), or does it necessarily have to be a three month single entry visa?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

Yes, it is possible to apply for a work permit with a 1-year multiple entry Non-B visa, provided that the applicant meets the necessary requirements for the work permit. However, some embassies typically issue a 3-month single entry Non-B visa if the applicant does not already have a valid work permit, requiring the applicant to extend it later while in Thailand. In specific cases, individuals may need to first obtain a 90-day single entry Non-B visa, secure their work permit, and then apply for the 1-year multiple entry.

Federico **********

Have many friends who had this done in Kota Baru.

Maybe im wrong, but in their case it was a 2 trip thing.

The 1 year multiple entry Non-B requires that u already have a Work Permit.

So for that, they first had to come in on a 90 day single entry Non-B... get the Work Permit sorted in those 90 days, and then go to Kota again (now with the WP) and apply for the 1 year multiple entry.

Why not extend (from the original 90 day single) inside? Cuz they didnt have the 4 Thai employees bla bla etc

4 years ago

Dina ******

@Aljoscha ***********

I was also going to apply for a Non-B for a job starting in September. Are your embassies open? The embassy in Berlin states that it’s not possible to apply for visa right now. Or how are you going to do it?

4 years ago

Sammy *******

I had a friend extend to 1 year, from within Thailand, and, he had to provide a lot of various documentation

4 years ago

Mikus *****

Most embassies don't issue a 1 year visa if you don't have valid work permit. They will issue a 3 month single entry and you will need to extend it in Thailand.

4 years ago

Aljoscha ************

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thanks. Maybe I wasn't clear. Embassies do issue 1 year multiple entry visas for conducting business (not for employment). My question was if this visa can also be used to apply for a work permit.

4 years ago

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Aljoscha ************

A-I-*****

If you meet the requirements and the embassy issues them, it is possible.

4 years ago

Anna ***********

For one year multiple entry non-b most embassies required that You need to be director in the wp and need to be at least 25% shareholder in company papers.

4 years ago

Aljoscha ************

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thanks. Do you know where I can find out more about this?

4 years ago

Anna ***********

check enbassies webpages. They have all information there if they are giving 1yr non-b. All embassies are not givin them. So it depends which embassy You are going.

4 years ago

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Anna ***********

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