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Is there a minimum passport validity required to apply for a work permit in Thailand?

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Apr 9, 2021

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Is there any minimum passport validity to apply a new work permit like 6 months, 12 moths, etc?

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There is no specific minimum passport validity required to apply for a work permit in Thailand. However, the duration of the work permit may be limited to the validity of your passport.

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No, but your work permit will be the length of your passport I think.

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Thanks for the answers.

I applied a few months ago when my passport still had 9 months of validity.

I got work permit for a year but 9 months for visa.

That was when my passport still had 9 months of validity. Wondering if it's still possible to apply with less than 6 months.

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certainly is for BOI companies, doubt it would change for non-BOI.

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