Is it true that only company directors can obtain a 1-year Non-B visa in Thailand, while employees are limited to a 3-month visa?

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Mar 16, 2018

7 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Hi. Now have rule that Non B visa for 1 year can make only for company directors for employee can make only for 3 month. Is it correct? Quite annoying if need to go abroad every 3 months. Is there any exception?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The current rule states that only company directors or individuals who hold at least a 20% share in a company can obtain a 1-year Non-B visa. Employees, on the other hand, are restricted to a 90-day single entry Non-B visa, necessitating overseas travel for extension every three months. Documentation from the employer is required to obtain the initial 90-day visa and subsequently apply for an extension of stay.

Tod *********

As far as I know Penang was the only thai consulate in S/E Asia that was issuing those year-long, multi-entry Non-B visas to employees. Now that they only do it for managing directors or people who hold at least a 20% share of the company, all anyone can get is a 90 day single entry Non-B.

You would have to get in country extensions at the immigration office.

7 years ago

Tony ********

@Danny ********

as far as I have experienced all non B's must have a WP. I look after 50 or so companies/clients in Koh Phangan FYI. Still I have seen people posting it's possible to get a non B being solely a director. However, I do operate in a notoriously ermmm difficult area - lorded over by koh Samui immigration 😔😔

7 years ago

Danny *********

@Tony *******

to become a director of a (Thai?) company to be eligible for the one year non-b. Or does the director also needs wp etc?

7 years ago

Tony ********

@Danny ********

requirements for what? To be director or minimum 20% s/h, plus work permit, letter of job offer/sponsorship from company and a valid employment contract, company docs and certificate also.

7 years ago

Tony ********

Toni Maroni it's been 750 RM for a long time now. Luckily fx rate is currently good baht to RM

7 years ago

Danny *********

@Tony *******

ok, but what are the requirements?

7 years ago

Tony ********

@Danny ********

you don't need to be managing director, just a director.

7 years ago

Henri ******

@Danny ********

very very simple..

7 years ago

Danny *********

I wonder what the requirements are to be a managing director in a Thai company?

7 years ago

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Danny *********

Tod *********

You get the documentation from the company you're going to work for and go get a 90 day single entry Non-B visa and then you use documentation from the company to get a yearly extension of stay.

That is how they want it to work now.

7 years ago

Sergey *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thanks Tod.

*"then you use documentation from the company to get a yearly extension of stay."

On this stage how much does is matter that company have 4 thais for 1 foreigner?

7 years ago

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Sergey *********

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