Answered4 years ago
Can you apply for a work permit with a Non-Immigrant O visa in Thailand if you own a hair salon?
Does the non immigrant o visa allow you to apply for a work permit, the reason I'm asking is that I'm thinking of setting up my girlfriend, soon to be my wife, in a hair salon and I'm not sure whether it will be classed as I'm working or not.
Answer summary
The Non-Immigrant O visa can allow work permits depending on the specific type. For leases based on marriage or volunteering, a work permit can be obtained, but retirement visas cannot. However, working directly in a hair salon as a foreigner is prohibited regardless of visa status. Owning a minority stake in the salon is permissible, but actual work, such as hairstyling, is illegal.
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Oliver ********
you can own a minority equity stake in the hair salon (even without a visa) but to work in the hair salon, you would need a get a work permit - which would be almost impossible, regardless of which visa you have
Janin ******
No…no
John ***********
Dont listen to stupid people , hair salons make money and people need there haircut , especially the wealthy people in thailand.
Not everybody is selling sex there. But there sure are plenty of people buying sex on here.
Must be because they cant get a girl anyother way.
Not everybody is selling sex there. But there sure are plenty of people buying sex on here.
Must be because they cant get a girl anyother way.
Gary ******
@John **********
Just to let you know that Thai beauty salons don’t make much money unless they are High End salons. Thai salons are a dime a dozen. But his girlfriend can make a decent living for Thailand.John ***********
@Gary *****
i had a friend who owned one in the muang thon Thanie compound and i will tell you this , he was slammed almost every day .he would cut and his girl did the wash and dry or the hair treatments. As with any busisness , if you are exceptional at what you do ,people will come to you. You are correct, i was commenting about the pic posted above of a sex worker in her thong washung hair. Everything isnt sex in thailand. There are plenty of people who live regular lives over there.John ***********
@Michael *******
must be one of those shops without air conditioning. LolHey im all for fun and games but there are a lot of people who are not into that type of stuff and lead regular boring 8 to 10 lives in those countries.
Michael ********
@John **********
actually i think thats an actual salon in malaysia not a sex worker.They have male and female ones
Филипп **********
U legally have nothing to do with hair salon... Even though u paid for it.. As long as u don't start doing hairdo, s u will be fine u can chill there with cold one all day if u enjoy listening to gossip 🙄.. P. S. Forieneir can not work as hairdresser in Thailand even with work permit...
Lee ***********
OP@Филипп *********
thank you
Peter *********
No no
Michael ********
Silent partner dont bother with work permit. you not allowed to cut hair anyway on the list of forbidden jobs for non thais.
Lee ***********
OP@Michael *******
thanks Michael, my question i suppose was as a retiree would i be ok as a silent partner in setting up my girlfriend/wife in a hair salon. Would everything have to be in her name or not.Michael ********
@Lee **********
anyone can own a buisness you dont need a work permit for that just doing actual work.But knowing people who have done similar would advise keeping farangs name out of it as taxman loves seeing a farang involment $$$$.
You can always see a lawyer and make documents etc if there is loans involved.
Andy ********
@Lee **********
that is great advice friend @Mic****
.Lee ***********
OP@Michael *******
many thanks....
Garrett ***********
Idk what you're talking about with the hair salon, but there are many different types of Non-Os. A non-O based on marriage or vollenteering can have workpermits, retirement cannot.
Lee ***********
OP@Garrett **********
thank youActivity
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