Do I need to cancel my NON-B visa before applying to a new school in Thailand?

NON-B Visa Visa Cancellation Work Permit Thailand Immigration Visa Types Expat Advice

May 1, 2023

2 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Good day! 

I need an answer to my concerns. I have a non-b visa (3-month visa) from my previous employer, but I don't have a working permit yet. Do I need to get a cancellation letter from my previous employer to cancel my non-b if I will apply to a new school?

I'm confused since some say that I need to cancel my 3-month non-b visa and then exit the country and go back as a tourist. 

I need your insights about this. Thank you!

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TLDR : Answer Summary

When transitioning from an employment-based NON-B visa to studying in Thailand, you do not need a cancellation letter from your previous employer to cancel your visa. Instead, you can simply exit Thailand, which will invalidate your current entry/stay stamp. Make sure to check if your current employer has applied for your work permit, as this may require additional steps. It's also important to note the terminology used, as the visa itself and the entry stamp are different; the visa cannot be canceled while the stamp will become invalid upon departure.

Lab *****

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thank you so much!

2 years ago

Ellie *******

You can just leave Thailand, then your first 90 days stamp is invalid and you can be back in Thailand as a tourist with no problem.

The confusion comes from the terminology. Many people call all of them 'visa', while there are differences between them.

The actual visa (sticker or eVisa PDF for ones from embassies, or stamp for in-country visa) and the entry/stay stamp directly from that visa itself can NOT be cancelled. And the entry/stay stamp will be invalid when you leave Thailand without a re-entry permit.

IF you already applied for an extension after the first entry/stay stamp, that extension must be cancelled at the immigration office that issued your extension.

Here is a common understanding of the terminology in THIS group, hope it can help you to get some idea.

2 years ago

Ellie *******

One additional thing. You must check with your current employer if they already applied for your work permit. If your wp application already started, you might need to get it cancelled before your new procedure starts, even if your wp has not been issued.

Unfortunately, WP is out of the scope of this group.

2 years ago

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Ellie *******

Wannikea *********

No, you only need to cancel an extension. You can just exit Thailand to cancel this active visa.

2 years ago

Lloyd ********

It would appear that you are on your initial visa that you got from an embassy, if so that can not be cancelled and does not need to be. However, there is a good chance that it is annotated with the name of your ex-employer and as such can not be used for any new job. If it truly is a visa, then you are fine to stay until the date that you were stamped in for.

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