Do I Need to Cancel My Non-Immigrant O Visa Extension Before Exiting Thailand?

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Hi all, I have a question about cancelling a work permit and visa extension: do non-immigrant O (volunteer) visa extensions need to be cancelled before exiting Thailand or is it only non-B ones?

I have read in this group that WPs first need to be cancelled and then a letter taken from labour department to immigration to cancel the extension (and then exit the same day); but advice from my foundation and from a visit to labour department today suggests I can exit normally and the WP can be cancelled after, by the foundation.

Can anyone clarify?

My extension ends next Friday 27th, but my WP is valid until May (though I will not continue as a volunteer with this foundation). I have a British passport.

Thank you for your help.

Ask Thailand · Answer

The inquiry revolves around the process of cancelling a Non-Immigrant O visa extension and work permit (WP) before leaving Thailand. There is confusion regarding whether the visa extension must be cancelled prior to exiting the country, particularly when the work permit is still valid. Insights from community members indicate that both the work permit and the extension should ideally be cancelled before leaving to avoid future complications, although some suggest that the foundation can handle the cancellation afterwards.

Dave ******* · Answer

Work permit cancelled first and on same day go to immigration to cancel your extension   You will have leave the country by no later than 11.59 pm of the same day

Jonathan ******** · Answer

Thanks for your responses. The foundation said I should hand over the WP to them and they will cancel it on the day I leave. It didn't sound right based on what I have read in this group, so I went to the labour office today to ask and they said I should leave first, and the WP should be cancelled after. That's why I'm left a bit confused.

I don't have a 'last working day' as such - it just depends on the day I exit.

But you're saying, current policy is that I need to cancel the WP before exiting and also cancel the extension?

I don't have a 'last working day' as such - it just depends on the day I exit.

But you're saying, current policy is that I need to cancel the WP before exiting and also cancel the extension?

Robert ******* · Answer

Yes, your WP has to be cancelled within 15 days from the last working day. But it is YOUR WP and if you come back to Thailand and want a new WP, you could face some difficulties if the old one is not cancelled correctly. Do not hand over your responsibilities to others, cancel before you leave.

Benjamin ****** · Answer

>visa extensions need to be cancelled before exiting Thailand

According to the document you signed when you got the extension, yes, the extension must be cancelled.

Do I Need to Cancel My Non-Immigrant O Visa Extension Before Exiting Thailand?

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