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Is the recent work permit approval process delayed in Thailand?

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Oct 5, 2018

7 years ago

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Someone please confirm this news.

my employer at thailand applied for my WP (WORK PERMIT) three weeks ago.

Now they are saying my work permit got approved from Thailand side.but they don't have WP officially ..reason given below

Govt system is still not activated so we still waiting for approval letter issued officially.

Is any migration happens recently?

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The poster is inquiring about the delay in receiving an official work permit in Thailand despite the approval from the government. Their employer has indicated that they await an official letter due to system activation issues. A commenter confirmed that as soon as the required documents are submitted for the work permit, there is usually a confirmation of the application process, typically ready within a week if the correct visa is held.

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Robert *******

NO, as soon as your employer hands in all documents needed to apply fr the Work Permit he wil get a confirmation that the wp is in process and can be picked up normally within a week or when you get the correct visa.

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Darren *********

Thanks. Good luck to the OP 👍

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Robert *******

There you have the difference, for employment you need the WP 3, WP application approved. For Teaching you don't

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Darren *********

Yes, either Penang or Malaysia. For education yes.

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Swami ********

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: if ask for me it's not for teaching it's for IT job.

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Robert *******

Where did they go for the Non B and was this non B for teaching?

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Darren *********

thanks Robert.

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Darren *********

Ok. We’ve made several applications where it’s been non - imm b single application (with employer documents) then WP application after. Interesting.

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Robert *******

If you have a valid Non Immigrant B visa, the employer use WP 1 application, if you are abroad or many times used for people with visa which is employement prohibited, the employer use WP 3 application.

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Robert *******

If the consulate wants to see a document that the WP is applied for, your employer needs to apply for the WP before you can apply for the visa.

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Darren *********

Isn’t a non imm b single visa/valid current visa required prior to a WP application? That’s the way we’ve always had to do it. Visa first. Also, received my WP 4 days ago, no issue.

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Swami ********

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Thanks for your reply

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Swami ********

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Ya I am Waiting ..generally it takes three weeks as per them.

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Robert *******

Okay, understand, sounds strange, because the application is done by paperwork, no computer involved. I guess you just have to wait till employer gets the documents and sent them to you.

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Swami ********

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I don't have any visa yet..

will get WP and other employer related document from Thailand employer

And then apply for visa from my local visa cell.

On arrival of Thailand will provide them WP and visa and get my work permit approved

Currently I am at step1..getting WP and all other documents from Employer..but they are saying some govt system migration happend and it is fully not activated in order to get WP.

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Robert *******

What kind of visa do you have?

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Swami ********

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They said my work permit approved ..but they don't have it official there is some migration happend ( may be some portal related) so all data not migrated completely.so they are waiting for that

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