How can I extend my stay in Thailand after quitting my job with a Non-Migrant B visa?

Jan 20, 2025
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Camille *******
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Hi everyone,

I have a non migrant B visa finishing 15th of March and I quit my job end of february so they refused to do the paperwork for longer...

I would like to stay at least one more month for tourism and maybe looking for a new job.

How can i do this ?

Thanks a lot
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The user is facing an issue with their Non-Migrant B visa which expires on March 15 after quitting their job at the end of February. They seek advice on how to stay longer in Thailand for tourism and job searching. Community responses clarify that the visa becomes invalid upon job termination, and staying beyond that date would lead to an overstay. Recommendations include making a border run to re-enter Thailand as a visa-exempt traveler, which would grant an additional 60-day stay.
Camille *******
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Camille *******
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Ok, i got it. So basically. My works not legal somehow. But i can leave without problem before 16 march. This is it ? I ve been here only 1 month and half
Nongnuch ********
@Camille ******
exactly. You are working illegally. The stay permit remains valid, but if you get caught working without a work permit, you will get arrested, court fined, deported and blacklisted.
Nongnuch ********
@Camille ******
this is your "stay permit" stamp. The visa itself became invalid on entry, because it was a single-entry visa type. It can't be used for another entry. You are inside Thailand on a 90-days saty permit. . . . . .however, something here indicates a BIG misunderstanding . . . . you are NOT ALLOWED to start working, unless you have been issued a work permit by the Labour Department. If you think you can work on a job contract from your employer, you are terribly wrong and you are acting illegally
Greg ***********
the stay permit issued under an Non-Imm-B visa will expire the very moment your work permit gets cancelled. If you stay inside Thailand after your work permit has been cancelled, you will be on OVERSTAY ! Beware, NEVER let this happen! An application for an extension will be refused by Immigration. They will make you pay 1900 THB and give you a stamp "application for extension denied, you have 7 days to leave the kingdom". Thus, it is better you exit Thailand on the day your work permits gets cancelled, stay in the neighbour country for a day or two and re-enter Thailand visa-exempt. As a French citizen, you will get stamped in for 60 days
Camille *******
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Camille *******
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I am not into a work permit. I m still on the 90 first days e visa.
Camille *******
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I dont feel to re enter honnestly... i just wanted to do a massage training between work 28 february, and end of official visa 16march.

Is this okay đŸ€”
Camille *******
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Oh gosh.
Camille *******
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I m still working right now. I just told them i quit end of february. They didnt say anything about visa.
Nongnuch ********
you are NOT ALLOWED to start working, unless you have been issued a work permit by the Labour Department. If you think you can work on a job contract from your employer, you are terribly wrong and you are acting illegally
Nongnuch ********
a job contract is not a work permit. A work permit can only get issued by the Thai Labour Department, and not by your employer
Nongnuch ********
@Camille ******
so you said you have a "job contract" but no work permit? But you have already worked on that job? You should be aware that this is illegal. Don't tell anybody. You should NEVER have started on that job without a work permit from the Labour Department
Camille *******
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But i dont know when they will cancell the work permit
Greg ***********
@Camille ******
that 16th of March stay permit is directly connected to the work permit. If you are on a 1-year extension of stay, and your work permit gets cancelled, this stay permit will become void instantly ! This stay permit will only remain valid if you are still on the initial 90-days Non-Immigrant-B visa
Camille *******
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But i never had a stay permit
Nongnuch ********
@Camille ******
you got STAMPED "admitted until March 16" and this stamp is your stay permit, the one you received when you entered on a 90-days Non-B visa. The visa is already expired and void, you are inside Thailand on a stay permit
Camille *******
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Le travail termine le 28 fevrier. Mais le stamp sur mon passeport est du 16 mars. Donc je pensais partir le 15 mars. Ok ? đŸ€”
Alexei *******************
Tu as 7 jours pour sortir... Sans qu'il t'embĂȘtent... Fais un border run and rentre de nouveau avec 60 j. C'est ce que je te conseille de faire.. Pas d'autres choix
Nongnuch ********
you seem to be a French citizen, you can enter Thailand visa exempt and get stamped in for 60 days
Nongnuch ********
it depends on your passport country, if you can re-enter visa-exempt after you have left Thailand before your recent stay permit expires. Here is a list of the countries whose citizens can get a 60-days visa-exempt stay permit
Camille *******
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I m still ol the 90 days
Camille *******
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@Nongnuch *******
i dont have a work permit.
Nongnuch ********
@Camille ******
so you have a "job contract" but no work permit? But you have already worked on that job? You should be aware that this is illegal. Don't tell anybody
Camille *******
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@Nongnuch *******
i dont want to re enter.
Nongnuch ********
@Camille ******
if you don't exit Thailand, you will be on overstay from the moment your stay permit expires. And it will expire the very moment you cancel the work permit. You cannot extend your stay inside Thailand - if you apply for an extension on Immigration, you will have to pay 1900.- THB and they will stamp your passport "application denied, you have 7 days to leave the kingdom". If you get arrested on overstay, you will be brought to the airport Detention Center and be forced to buy a one-way ticket back to your home country. Which way you do, is up to you, but the BEST way is, avoid to waste 1900 THB for the 7 days grace period and just exit and re-enter visa-exempt
Paul ***********
Are you doing 90 reports, ❓... If so you are on an extension of stay for employment and the day your employment ends your permission to stay ends unless you pay for a 7 day extension for THB 1900 The you need to leave the country and come back
Camille *******
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Ok thank you, you worried me a bit ! Cause i dont have good relationship with my employe so i dont want any problem when i leave.
Camille *******
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Can i at least stay until the stamp 16th March this is okay right ?
Greg ***********
@Camille ******
yes, you can stay until March 16th, as you said you are still within the 90 days from a single entry Non-Imm-B visa
Camille *******
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@Paul **********
i m before the 90 days report. I m about 2 months now.
Chris *******
If you are on the original 90 days you can stay till the end of it.

IF you are on a 1 yr extension, the day you stopped working that is the end of the extension.

You are NOT able to stay to the end.
Camille *******
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@Chris ******
i m not on extension yet. Only in 90days non migrant b visa.
Greg ***********
@Camille ******
okay, if you are still on a 90-days Non-Immigrant-B visa, your stay permit will remain March 16th.
Camille *******
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I ve been here only 1 month and a halg of this job contract.
Camille *******
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@Greg **********
yes i am. So i thought it was okay
Brandon ************
You have to leave when your stamp runs out and return again on a new stamp to get more time.
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